Shame, an effective tool for justice?
This paper was written as part of a placement from HMP Greenock with CYCJ. It aims to explore the influence of shame within the criminal justice system,
Space to Think: Lessons and Impact of the IVY Project
The Interventions for Vulnerable Youth (IVY) service was developed and commenced in September 2013, aiming to fill the gap in service provisions for high risk
Speech, language and communication difficulties
The Scottish Government has identified a policy priority in relation to speech, language and communication needs and how they relate to youth justice. In order to collate existing knowledge
Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) in Youth Justice: Understanding and addressing the impact Event Report
On October 31, 2017, CYCJ and the Improving Life Chances Implementation Group facilitated the SLCN in Youth Justice workshop. The workshop included representatives from organisations
Strengths, Needs and Adverse Childhood Experiences in young women at high risk
This report summarises findings from CYCJ’s work carry out an examination of the Up-2-Us Strength and Resilience Monitoring (SRM) tool. Designed to address the specific
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
Supporting Forth and Fife Valley: Pathways into prison and supports available to young people from Fife and Forth Valley
This report presents the findings of a small-scale research project which examined the social work reports of 32 young men aged between 17 and 21
Supporting young people involved in offending up to 21 years old: Extending the Whole System Approach
The Whole System Approach (WSA) was introduced in Scotland as an effective way of working with young people aged 8-18 who are involved in offending
Supporting young people who enter into secure care or custody to reintegrate into communities
CYCJ Strategic Manager Fiona Dyer gives a brief overview of the current system of supporting young people who enter into secure care or custody in
Systemic Practice and Family Interventions Two-Year Course Evaluation: 2013 to 2015
This report, written by CYCJ’s Research Fellow Nina Vaswani, presents the findings from a two-year evaluation of the Systemic Practice in Family Interventions Course delivered by
