This research builds on our wider work on youth justice reform, including our report on Trauma-Informed Practice within the Youth Justice System report which you can read here:

To read our recent report on the application of the Child First framework in youth justice services follow this link:

This summer marks the fifth year Crest Advisory has taken part in City University’s Micro-Placement Programme. Read our new blog in which Ralina and Hansen reflect on their placement at Crest:

You can read the report here:

We’ve created a summary child-friendly report of our new research on the application of the Child First framework in youth justice services. This visual resource is designed to make the key messages more accessible to children and practitioners.

Join us & @_YJB on July 10th for a webinar on our new report exploring how the Child First framework is being applied in youth justice services. Sign up via this link:

Our research shows the growing support for the Child First framework, but also clear opportunities for the YJB to strengthen the support for services to apply the Child First tenets in practice.

Steph Roberts-Bibby, CEO of YJB welcomed the recommendations of the report, recognising its value in supporting collective efforts to apply the framework and help create safer communities with fewer victims. To read the full quote, please visit the report page.

The report includes 17 recommendations for the YJB to further support application , focusing on: building on good practice, consolidating practitioner’s awareness of the framework, strengthening partnerships and continuing to build the evidence base around the framework.

🔸Practitioners’ confidence in applying the tenets varied by setting.🔸Guidance materials were sometimes overly optimistic and didn’t always reflect the complexity of cases or restricted environments.🔸Partnerships sometimes limited the effective application of the four tenets.

The findings highlight:.🔹High levels of practitioners’ awareness and confidence on how to apply the framework.🔹Children reported feeling supported, listened to and involved in planning.🔹The framework is seen as a consolidation of best practice.However, challenges remain:.

Our new research commissioned by @_YJB looks at how youth justice services are applying the Child First framework. Read the full report:

We hope it prompts further debate on the broader value of policing and informs future policy and investment decisions.

Our new research, commissioned by the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser, explores how policing can reduce harm, avoid costs and support investment, productivity and innovation.

📢 How does policing contribute to UK economic growth?. 📖 Read the full report here:

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We’re delighted to see Louis have the opportunity to present at this webinar, showcasing how our interns grow their careers at Crest.

@GNET_research has invited Louis to present on AI extremist exploitation and innovation. Louis will be drawing on his dissertation and recent trends.

Louis joined as an intern whilst studying an MA in Terrorism, Security and Society at King's College London, and worked on Dame Sara Khan’s report “Societal Threats and Declining Democratic Resilience: The New Extremism Landscape”, published by Crest Insights in December.

Crest Analyst Louis Dean will be taking part in a webinar on the far-right use of AI on Thursday 3 July. Sign up for the webinar here: