Substance Misuse and Young People in Scotland
This short report is the output from a pilot practitioner research placement, jointly embarked upon by CYCJ and Includem, as part of CYCJ’s commitment to
Preventing offending: Improving our approach to workforce development
This resource was produced by the Developing Capacity and Improvement Implementation Group, and developed as part of the Scottish Government’s Youth Justice strategy: Preventing offending:
Preventing offending: improving outcomes for children and young people
This resource was produced by the Developing Capacity and Improvement Implementation Group, and developed as part of the Scottish Government’s Youth Justice strategy: Preventing offending:
2018 CYCJ Stakeholder Survey Report
The CYCJ Stakeholder Survey takes place every two years, in order to ensure that the work we do (such as our training, events and research)
What is Youth Justice? Reflections on the 1968 Act
This paper, authored by Nina Vaswani, Fiona Dyer and Claire Lightowler, charts the development of youth justice since the 1968 Act ushered in a national
Developing a community-led women’s space
The Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ) and the University of Strathclyde were commissioned by the Robertson Trust in 2015 to undertake an exploration
Child Accused Roundtable – summary of key themes
The Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on June 12, 2018. On September 6, 2018, the Centre for Youth
CYCJ Annual Report 2017-18
This Annual Report covers the period from April 2017 to March 2018. During this time, we strengthened our connections both within the UK and internationally,
Balancing rights and risks: How can we get it right for children involved in violent behaviour?
Official data suggests that the number of children involved in offending has reduced significantly over the past ten years throughout the UK. Despite this reduction,
Thoughts from the Youth and Criminal Justice Dinner
The aim of the Youth and Criminal Justice Dinner, held in September 2018, was to give a broad range of people with an interest in
