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Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill – CYCJ’s response
The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 13 March 2018. The main purpose of the Bill is to
Grey cells and prison cells: Meeting the neurodevelopmental and cognitive needs of vulnerable young people
In this report, Sean and James, CYCJ’s work placements, present the findings from the Grey Cells and Prison Cells Event evaluation forms.
WSA Implementation Group Note 20/3/18
These notes were taken at the WSA Implementation Group meeting on March 20, 2018.
Info Sheet 74: The role of creative practice to support young people at risk of offending
In this month’s information sheet, Ross Gibson discusses the increasing need for youth justice practitioners to think and work creatively in an environment of ever
Considering a Restorative Approach for Statutory Criminal Justice Social Work in Edinburgh
The City of Edinburgh Council Criminal Justice Social Work (CJSW) service views restorative justice as an opportunity to improve service provision to both those convicted
Debating Disclosure
The Debating Disclosure event co-hosted by CYCJ, CELCIS and the Scottish Care Leavers Covenant took place on the 25 April to provide an overview of
Info Sheet 73: Caught in the Net! Technology assisted harmful sexual behaviours
This information sheet looks at technology assisted harmful sexual behaviours using the key findings of the NSPCC (2017) study of 275 under 18s using their Turn
Grey cells and prison cells: Meeting the neurodevelopmental and cognitive needs of vulnerable young people
Given the strong link to offending behaviour, the focus of this event was to identify and work with children and young people who have neurodevelopmental
Developing Capacity and Improving Life Chances Nov 2017
These notes were taken at the Developing Capacity and Improvement Implementation Group meeting on November 29, 2017. The Implementation Groups were set up as part of the Scottish
