Trauma is everyone’s business
With growing awareness of the prevalence and impact of trauma, and the publication of a trauma competency framework for the entire Scottish workforce, there is
Trauma, Bereavement and Loss: Key learning and messages from research and practice
To support the move towards a trauma-informed workforce, CYCJ, Barnardo’s Scotland and the University of Strathclyde have published key messages and findings from a body
Understanding CCE In Scotland – Children and Young Person’s Resource
This interactive webpage was created on Canva by Holly Maclean based on research carried out in 2023 by Nesha Dixon for the Children and Young
Understanding Child Criminal Exploitation in Scotland: A Scoping Review
Commissioned by CYCJ, Action for Scotland and the Scottish Government, this scoping review seeks to establish a baseline understanding of the nature, scale and extent of
Use and impact of bail and remand in Scotland with children
This report shares findings from a small nationwide study of the use of bail and remand with children in Scotland, undertaken by CYCJ to develop
Vision and Values for the Children’s Hearing System in Scotland
The Children’s Hearings Improvement Partnership (CHIP), of which CYCJ is a partner, has published a statement of vision and values which reflects the enduring ethos
What do communities and young people think about youth crime?
This poster gives a colourful and fun overview of responses given by communities and young people to the CYCJ Stakeholder Survey 2014. Please note that
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
Workforce Consultation 2016: Engaging with the Workforce
This purpose of this paper is to present the main findings from the Delphi study, undertaken in 2016 with CYCJ’s workforce stakeholders, to inform the
Working with young people who offend
This paper presents a review of the recent literature relating to effective practice with young people displaying harmful sexual behaviour (HSB), violence or risky substance
