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Secure Care Summary Information Sheet
This information sheet provides a summary of secure care in Scotland, published May 2025.
CYCJ webinar: Antisocial Behaviour in Scotland – Hearing from the Independent Working Group
Summary: Stories of antisocial behaviour and crime have been in the news much recently, sometimes viewed as the same issue, though they are often separate
Live facial recognition conversation response
The Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) welcomed the opportunity to recently respond to a request from the Scottish Police Authority, Police Scotland
Understanding and navigating disclosure implications following the implementation of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020
Summary : Disclosure Scotland will implement the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020 from the 1st of April 2025. A key change that this will bring will
April 2025 – E-Bulletin
Welcome to the April 2025 edition of CYCJ’s E-Bulletin! This month, we bring you the latest updates on Scotland’s youth justice policy and practice, as
Creative Conversations with CYCJ Episode 16: Stuart Allardyce
In this episode of Creative Conversations with CYCJ, Donna McEwan, Practice Development Advisor at CYCJ was joined by Stuart Allardyce, director of the Lucy Faithfull
Creative Conversations with CYCJ Episode 15: Clare Allely and Elizabeth Kelley
In this episode of Creative Conversations, Ranald McTaggart, Deputy Director of CYCJ, and Karen Suszek, Practice Development Advisor, sit down with Professor Clare Allely and
Creative Conversations with CYCJ Episode 14: with Black Box
In this episode of Creative Conversations with CYCJ, we are joined by three incredible guests: Dr Grace Robinson, Founder and CEO of Black Box Research
Creative Conversations with CYCJ Episode 13: Graeme Armstrong And Fiona Dyer
In this episode of Creative Conversations with CYCJ, we are joined by Graeme Armstrong – a Times bestselling, multi-award-winning author from Airdrie. Graeme’s teenage years
