The Government’s Green Paper rightly acknowledges the stark figures of how many children with Special Educational Needs and Disability are in contact with the youth justice system. This briefing brings attention to the damaging impact that this interaction has on these children’s lives, and provides some practical ideas about what can be done to address this harm.

We spoke with Paul Knight (Project Manager) about this sports and activity social inclusion programme which has been running for nearly 20 years and is delivered by Catch22, a social business.

About Suffolk Positive Futures

“It is all about using the power of sport to engage with young people”

This briefing seeks to help FDAC practitioners and judges understand the basics and evidence around non-lawyer reviews, how to prepare for them and promising practice principles.

We spoke to Rachel Allen, Coordinator for Criminal Justice in Wales about these new facilities that allow survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence to provide evidence safely.

About Safe Video Link Evidence Facilities

We spoke with Mica Aspinwall, project manager within Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Service about their Child-First Diversion Pathfinder, its evaluation and how they used the Centre's cost avoidance tool to demonstrate the benefits of diversion.

We spoke with Alex Stevens on his view on current drug policy and moving away from over intensive and stigmatising interventions.

Jason Kew reflects on The National Drugs Summit.

We spoke to Matt Tattersley, Project Manager at the Caring Dads Programme in Leeds, about their motivational approach to addressing fathers’ abusive behaviours within families. 

This report summarises the evidence on the impact of unpaid work, identifies good practice and seeks to understand challenges in its delivery, so it can be as purposeful and as effective as possible.