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Info Sheet 85 (Updated March 2025): Routes into Secure Care
Updated Info Sheet 85: Routes into secure care by CYCJ’s Deborah Nolan
Criminal Justice Process for Children – Flowcharts
CYCJ has published 3 flowcharts that help to explain some of the key steps in the process from a child being arrested and charged with
Informing Bairns’ Hoose implementation in Scotland: a literature review
The Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) has published Informing Bairns’ Hoose in Scotland: A literature review There is a growing global recognition of the
February 2025 – E-Bulletin
Welcome to the February 2025 edition of CYCJ’s E-Bulletin! This month, we bring you the latest updates on Scotland’s youth justice policy and practice. This
Sibling sexual abuse: The implications for practice of research conducted since 1980
Summary : In this webinar, Dr Peter Yates provides an overview of some of the main findings and key recommendations for practice from a comprehensive
The Report from the Advisory Group on the review of the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019
We are delighted to be able to share the report from the Age of Criminal Responsibility Advisory Group, of which CYCJ’s Fiona Dyer was a
Understanding and contextualising the social harms facing care experienced young people in Scotland and Wales
Summary: Much research has been published which indicates that young people who become care experienced can be faced with many challenges. Some of these challenges
Future of foster care consultation – CYCJ response
CYCJ very much welcomed the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Future of Foster Care and see it as a key
‘I know this is a safe place for me’ :Triple Violence, Safe Spaces and Violence Prevention
Summary: Violence involving young people in the UK is a topic of widespread and growing concern, yet public discourse on violence is often framed in
