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Info Sheet 117: role of social work services in promoting children’s rights when deprivation of liberty is being considered
New Information Sheet on the role of social work services in promoting children’s rights during deprivation of liberty by Deborah Nolan and Karen Suszek.
January 2025 E-bulletin
Welcome to the January 2025 edition of our E-Bulletin! This month, we bring you updates on Scotland’s youth justice journey, ongoing initiatives, and key highlights
December 2024 E-Bulletin
Welcome to the December 2024 edition of our E-Bulletin! Join us as we reflect on CYCJ’s work in 2024; December’s e-bulletin is out now!
‘Out of Control’: Private ‘troubled teen industry’ facilities in the USA and the enabling of institutional child abuse
Summary: Every year in the USA thousands of young people are placed in private reform institutions known as the ‘troubled teen industry’. These include therapeutic
November 2024 E-Bulletin
Welcome to the November 2024 edition of our E-Bulletin! This month, we bring you updates on Scotland’s youth justice journey, ongoing initiatives, and key highlights
Youth Justice in Scotland: Still Fit for the Future?
Youth Justice in Scotland: Still Fit for the Future? By Fiona Dyer, Ross Gibson, Pamela Morrison, and Carole Murphy In this new report, Youth Justice
Reflections on a Practice Framework for Restorative Justice with Dr Steve Kirkwood
As part of CYCJ’s celebration of Restorative Justice Week, esteemed RJ academic Dr Steve Kirkwood, Head of Social Work at the University of Edinburgh, joins
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act – Get ready to Act Webinar
In this webinar, receive a summary of the provisions of the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act and explore what actions agencies should take to
October 2024 E-Bulletin
Stay Ahead in Youth Justice – CYCJ’s October E-Bulletin is Here! Our latest E-Bulletin covers critical updates, including research on trauma-informed policing, global engagements at