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 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:
Key Messages from CYCJ
The latest Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice Key Messages paper summarises findings and themes from the Centre’s work over the past three years. This builds
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
National Youth Justice Conference 2018
This popular event brought delegates together at Stirling University on June 20 and 21 for two days of speakers and workshops, and the chance to
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
Adverse Childhood Experiences in children at high risk of harm to others. A gendered perspective.
This paper documents the prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences in a sample of 130 young people aged under 18 who present high levels of risk
Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) in Youth Justice: Understanding and addressing the impact
The current Youth Justice Strategy ‘Preventing Offending: Getting it right for children and young people’ committed to ‘improve awareness and support of speech, language and
