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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.

Care Matters: Time for Change DfES - Category: Government Policy Despite high ambitions and a shared commitment for change, Government declared that outcomes for children and young people had not sufficiently improved. This White Paper outlines the steps to be taken to ensure improvements and lasting change for children and young people in care. PDF, 819.73Kb download...

National Standards for Youth Justice Services (2009) YJB - Category: Government Policy These National Standards for Youth Justice Services are statutory Guidance set by the Secretaries of State on the advice of the YJB for England and Wales. They are jointly published by the MoJ, DCSF, and the YJB PDF, 476.46Kb download...

London Youth Resettlement Pledge Various - Category: Government Policy The YJB together with the Government Office for London and Young London Matters conspired to produce a Resettlement Pledge for young custody leavers. PDF, 138.87Kb download...

Delivering Improved Outcomes for Young Black People in the CJS (2008-11) Ministry of Justice - Category: Government Policy The report outlines the Government's commitment to ensure that young black people get the support they need to make positive contributions to our society. PDF, 154.08Kb download...

Integrated Resettlement Support Framework (2009-11) YJB - Category: Government Policy Following the RAP programme, and building on Galahad research, RAP is re-branded 'IRS', signalling a change from offering post-custodial support primarily to young people with substance misuse and mental health problems, to offering services to all young people PDF, 81.6Kb download...

Integrated Resettlement Support (2009-11) Management Guidance YJB - Category: Government Policy Building on the lessons learnt from the 59 RAP schemes, IRS represents the new approach to tackling the problems faced by young custody leavers. This guidance provides a framework that enables YOTs to operate IRS schemes in line with the YJB's objectives PDF, 228.86Kb download...

Integrated Resettlement Support Protocol (2009) YJB - Category: Government Policy This describes the national working protocol agreed between YOIs, STCs and IRS teams based in YOTs. It aims to facilitate communication and be specific enough to meet the requirements of all parties PDF, 55.71Kb download...

The Youth Crime Action Plan (2008) HM Government - Category: Government Policy YCAP was billed as a comprehensive, cross-government analysis of what further efforts need to be made to tackle youth crime. Para. 5.11 outlines the key elements of a resettlement package of support PDF, 2588.91Kb download...

Youth Resettlement: A framework for action YJB - Category: Government Policy A YJB publication from 2006 setting out a strategy to further develop resettlement capacity nationally, and the approaches to be taken regionally. PDF, 313.36Kb download...