Peer Review

The primary purpose of a YJ Peer Review is to help a YOT and its partners identify their strengths and to highlight areas for potential improvement in the current provision of youth justice services. The Peer Review Team is made up of trained Peer Reviewers who are all YOT Managers / Heads of Service. They know about youth justice and act as critical friends. YJPRs are a unique opportunity for YOTs and local authorities to gain a fresh perspective from peers alongside collaborative support in improving local youth justice.

YJPR is a supportive yet challenging process. It is not an inspection and the Peer Review Team has been invited in, it has not been imposed.

For further information, please contact peer.review@aym.org.uk.

Getting involved: To become a Peer Reviewer, you must be a current YOT Manager / Head of Service, or an Operational Manager directly line managed by the Head of Service.

All Peer Reviewers receive training (2-day residential course) and must have completed at least one Peer Review before they can be deemed fully qualified. Please note that in order for a peer reviewer to support other Services with mentoring or coaching etc. it will require further specialist training to be completed.