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
Hate Crime: Causes, Motivations and Effective Interventions for Criminal Justice Social Work
Reports of hate crime in Scotland have continued to rise, with Edinburgh seeing an increase of all reported hate crimes over the last five years. There
Chief Social Work Officers and secure care
This report details findings from a qualitative study of Chief Social Work Officer (CSWO) perceptions, and CSWO and local authority approaches, to the use of
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
Exploring tertiary education for people with convictions
This report presents the findings of the Study With Conviction project undertaken between July 2015 and January 2016. It considers the barriers to accessing and
Consultation response: Children’s Hearing System – Taking Stock of Reforms
This is the response from CELCIS and CYCJ to the Education and Skill’s Committee’s call for evidence on changes to the Children’s Hearing System since
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,
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
Over the Internet, Under the Radar: Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation – a brief literature review
This literature review, written by Dr Ethel Quayle, supports ‘Over the Internet, Under the Radar: Prevention of Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation in Scotland’,