Reimagining The Promise Pt. 2
At the start of Care Experience Week 2023, CYCJ Director Fiona Dyer shares this insight into the work that we’re going to help shape a brighter, fairer future for care experienced children and young people in Scotland. This time last year I wrote a blog highlighting how, following the publication of the Independent Care Review, […]
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Empowering families through the Secure Care Pathway and Standards and the Champions Group
I have really enjoyed being part of the Secure Care Champions Group, meeting new people and increasing my knowledge about the Standards, how they are being used by other agencies, and the difference they are making for children, young people, and families. Cyrenians’ ‘Keeping Families Together’ service supports children (12+) in secure accommodation and their […]
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Research: The Next Generation
CYCJ are co-developing a young researchers programme for children and young people, with children and young people. The first pilot was led by ‘The Research Racoons’ from Drumchapel High School who carried out an interesting piece of research on ‘Life in Space’. In addition to becoming brilliant young researchers and undertaking this ‘out of this […]
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Reflections on 2023’s National Youth Justice Conference
Scotland’s progress towards having a youth justice system that is trauma-informed and rights-respecting was at the heart of last month’s National Youth Justice Conference. There is shared ownership of the goal, but how do we get there? What barriers are in place, what solutions are in progress – and what resources do those solutions require? […]
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Socially Just Justice: An Interdisciplinary Research Network
Calling academics, researchers, practitioners and policymakers with an interest in social justice for young adults in conflict with the law CYCJ, together with colleagues from the Universities of Strathclyde, Dundee and Glasgow School of Art, is establishing an interdisciplinary Research Network with funding from the Royal Society of Edinburgh. In this research network we intend […]
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The Victim-or-Perpetrator Dichotomy harms both those who commit crime and those who suffer it.
It is well known that those who cause harm have often been the victims of harm themselves, but the simplistic Victim-or-Perpetrator dichotomy persists. In this piece Kibble’s Dan Johnson explores the prevalence of ACE’s within the Scottish prison population; the high levels of abuse, adversity and neglect mirror the experiences of young people who engage […]
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Reflecting on 10 Years of CYCJ
Today is the 10 year anniversary of CYCJ’s move to the University of Strathclyde! In this piece CYCJ Director Fiona Dyer reflects on the change that we’ve helped to drive for children and young people since 2013, and picks out some of her personal highlights from years gone by. I can’t actually believe that it’s […]
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The role of Restorative Justice for victims
This week is Victims’ Awareness Week, run by Victim Support Scotland. In this piece RJ Practice Development Advisor Pamela Morrison explores the ways in which a trauma-informed Restorative Appproach can empower those who have been caused harm, allowing them to heal and move forward. Anyone can be affected by crime, at any point in their […]
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How co-designing with young people can change your practice
Rosie Patterson, animator, explores the assumptions, challenges and benefits involved in co-production, reflecting on her work with IAP to design an educational resource tackling gender-based violence. When I first entered the Inclusion As Prevention project, I thought I would approach it as I would working with any client seeking animation support: conduct initial conversations; gather information; […]
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