Info Sheet 65: Health provision for young people aged under 18 in and leaving SPS custody
It is widely recognised that there is a cyclical link between inequality, offending, being a victim and poor health. However, a period of detention in
Info Sheet 64: Restorative Justice – What Scotland can learn from Northern Ireland
Evidence shows that Restorative Justice (RJ) can have a useful impact on reducing reoffending while giving victims a sense of having their voices heard within
Info Sheet 62: Arts Interventions with Young People
This Information Sheet, written by Elaine Vallance, looks at the use of arts based interventions with young people involved in or at risk of offending
Info Sheet 61: Practitioner Research
With the focus on evidence-informed practice and accountability, generating more practitioner research is seen as an important way to increase the quality and quantity of
Info Sheet 60: Working with children who have experienced domestic abuse
Children are often described as the ‘forgotten victims’ of domestic abuse, with significant correlation between domestic abuse and the mental, physical and sexual abuse of
Info Sheet 59: New Grounds of Referral – Children’s Hearings Scotland Act 2011
Please note that this document was produced by the Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre, CYCJ’s former title. The grounds of referral to the Children’s
Info Sheet 57: The Good Lives Model
The Good Lives Model (GLM) is a strengths-based approach to offender rehabilitation which aims to promote the individuals’ aspirations and plans for more meaningful and personally
Info Sheet: Making Connections: Supporting the identification of care leavers in the justice system
On November 24, 2016, CYCJ and CELCIS facilitated the Making Connections workshop, which was attended by over 40 youth and criminal justice and throughcare/aftercare practitioners
Info Sheet 56: Talking about death with children and young people
As a society we are often uncomfortable when talking about death, dying and bereavement. This is more apparent when it comes to talking to children and
