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Another Successful AGM: More YOTs Awarded with the Quality Mark for SEND!

June 24, 2019

The Annual Conference and AGM on 5 June 2019 in Rugby proved to be another great success with speakers providing some really interesting information on peer reviews, sport in prisons, overuse of remands and approaches to serious violence.  The AYM was also pleased to recognise the achievements of four more areas – Blackburn, Hackney, Kirklees and…

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Response to Public Consultation on Mental Health Conditions and Disorders: Draft legal guidance

June 18, 2019

In early June, AYM responded to the Public consultation on Mental Health Conditions and Disorders: Draft Legal Guidance. This is a new revised proposal of CPS guidance on prosecuting defendants with mental health issues. You can read the AYM response here.

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Independent Evaluation of Youth Justice Peer Reviews

February 11, 2019

At the request of the Programme Board for Youth Justice Sector-led Improvement, Dr Kerry Baker and Dr Christine Magill have undertaken an independent review of the peer-review process and their report is now available to download The key findings from their review are: ·         Youth Justice Peer Review (YJPR) is viewed positively by those who have…

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Evaluation of Sector-Led Peer Assessments in Youth Justice

February 11, 2019
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AYM responds to Govt proposal for a Knife Crime Prevention Order

January 31, 2019

The Government has today (31/1/19) announced an amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill by including the introduction of ‘Knife Crime Prevention Orders’ (KCPO) which would appear to be a new form of ASBO.  Such orders will be able to be imposed on children aged 12 years and over if the police believe them to be…

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‘Excluded pupils and you push up crime’ – Joint statement by AYM & Achievement for All

January 23, 2019

The link between exclusion and criminality is well known to professionals working in the youth justice system. Following on from a two year DfE contract, the education charity Achievement for All (AfA) and the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYM), are working hard to change perceptions, develop practice and reduce the number of young people…

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Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYM) response to: The United Nations Committee

January 8, 2019

Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYM) response to: The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Revised General Comment No. 10 (2007) on Children’s Rights in Juvenile Justice. About the AYM The AYM is a professional association representing the majority of youth offending teams (YOT) and their managers in England.  Section 39…

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AYM Chair responds to YJB draft National Standards 2019

December 12, 2018

Please click the link below to see the full document Release for CYPNow – YJB draft NSs 2018_(HF000017824681)

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AYM Response to MoJ Consultation “Strengthening Probation, Building Confidence”

September 22, 2018

On behalf of members, AYM has submitted the following response to some of the questions in the MoJ consultation on Probation. Introduction Youth Offending Teams have nearly 20 years’ experience of successfully managing offending by children up to the age of 18. In light of our understanding of brain development and maturation, we believe there…

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Our August Newsletter has been published

August 2, 2017

Please go to Publications and then Newletters and other documents

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