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We provide support in key areas in order to professionalise the resettlement of young custody leavers throughout the UK. We offer a resettlement consultancy service to support local authorities who are keen to improve practice and deliver improved long term outcomes to their young people. We aim to bridge the gap between policy and practice, supporting the ongoing development of good practice between support workers and young custody leavers through the development of specialist learning & development products.

Briefing - The Hard Facts Resettlement UK - Category: LC-LC Programme Research confirms that young people who become persistent offenders tend to grow up with negative family and social experiences such as: 'Being born into a family in relative poverty and inadequate housing...' PDF, 2035.5Kb download...

Briefing - YCL - Children in Need Resettlement UK - Category: LC-LC Programme History concluded that there are times when local authorities require corrective guidance and support from Government to ensure that children and young people's rights are protected, and that local authority duties and responsibilities are fulfilled... PDF, 764.13Kb download...

Briefing - Resettlement Context Resettlement UK - Category: LC-LC Programme Achieving improved long-term post-custodial outcomes for young people are implicit within legislation and particularly through the changes that were introduced by the Children Act (2004) and more recently the Children and Young Persons Act (2008)... PDF, 571.34Kb download...

Briefing - The Key Principles Resettlement UK - Category: LC-LC Programme The Social Exclusion Unit stated that 'effective resettlement practice requires a co-ordinated multi-agency response across the crucial transitions between custody and the community that is sustained long after release'. The Government's position has not change... PDF, 647.73Kb download...

Briefing - LC-LC Programme Resettlement UK - Category: LC-LC Programme The Leaving Care - Leaving Custody Programme seeks to transform the resettlement of 16-18 year old custody leavers. The Government's own research suggests that if young people in custody were assessed under section 17 of the Children Act (1989), many would be found to qualify for services under the Act including the provision of accommodation and maintenance as looked after children. PDF, 1379.52Kb download...

Briefing - The Elephant in the Room Resettlement UK - Category: LC-LC Programme Justice has been described as: '...the concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality and law along with the punishment of the breach of those ethics'. Having been punished for the breach of 'moral rightness', there are the other two elements to justice - ethics & rationality - that must also be addressed on their behalf.... PDF, 1357.27Kb download...