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AYM submits evidence to Justice Select Committee on youth criminal records

November 11, 2016

AYM have an agreed policy statement about the declaration of convictions (https://aym.org.uk/about-us/where-we-stand/ ) which states; “Young people moving into adulthood and beyond should not be penalised for having to declare all but the most serious convictions committed as a youth.”   The UN Convention on the Rights of Children (UNCRC) states that “the best interests…

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AYM responds to Business Rates consultation

September 27, 2016

The Youth Justice (YJ) system has enjoyed immense success since the creation of Youth Offending Teams. For example, the number of young people entering the YJ system has dropped dramatically, and the number of young people in custody has also dropped dramatically.

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