The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is too low. The lowest in Europe. Great to see the issues discussed in yesterday’s @thetimes article. There is nothing in the neuroscience evidence that suggests you can, suddenly at 10, understand and be responsible for

Youth justice stats - some don't look good...increases in offending after custody, increases of custody use (is this due to knife crime policies?), still too many children remanded (62% don't then get custody), still too much disproportionality https://t.co/3z3XApZE7t @_YJB

Important report further highlighting the crisis in harmful child prisons. It calls for custody to be used only as a last resort, in welfare based establishments, and for the creation of a Department for Children so responsibility for all vulnerable children is in one place.

As an organisation, YJLC are delighted to be supported by @RSfoundation This amazing organisation is dedicated to helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds break down barriers to success, find their voice, and realise their true potential in the world. We are really

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Are our courts capable of dealing with vulnerable children? Aika Stephenson @Justforkidslaw & @daniellejmanson @MatrixChambers discuss which cases go to court, how children are treated & how courts can be more child friendly 🎧Listen now: https://t.co/E9PYvbjCPF

📣The #Manchester10 Appeal: Judgment Expected in January 2025📣 The Manchester 10 Appeals against convictions & sentence were heard over two days with Garden Court’s Keir Monteith KC and Audrey Cherryl Mogan (@acmogan) leading the submissions. Read on🔽 https://t.co/G45EDmoZtj

We attended both days of the #Manchester10 appeals hearing and hoping for the most caring outcome despite the violence of the courts thus far - sending all our love to the boys, their families and communities, and @KidsOfColourHQ 💛 #FreeTheMcr10 #FreeThemAll

https://t.co/7JquF8TrxW new open access article - Power in the courtroom: Judicial perspectives on care-experienced girls and women in court @CJJFitzpatrick

An afternoon of online PSR and Sentencing training for @plymouthcc Youth Justice Service with our highly experienced trainer @MelStooks @GTStewartSols covering everything from the sentencing guidelines and how to use them in reports to tricky cases including dangerousness and

Great to be at the inaugural meeting of the APPG on children in police custody @MichelleWelshMP @BevanMiranda the inquiry & report will make vital recommendations for policy makers and practitioners which could transform the experience for children #childfirst #policing

https://t.co/p2ogAK66zc Delays have a particularly harsh impact on children, significantly harming their life chances at a critical stage of development. These delays make it harder for them to move forward and break free from the criminal legal system.

Meanwhile up with Newcastle YJS @NewcastleCC we are training the team on Court Bail & Remand #childfirst #youthjustice thanks once again to our experienced trainer Ruth Hamann McGregor, travelling across the country empowering YJS teams with the knowledge they need to feel

Great to see our own @HannahLSmithson talking at @YJLCUK seminar with @ThomasDLang about participatory youth practice. Evidence based approach to meaningful participation

@HannahLSmithson @ThomasDLang Head of Manchester YJS is explaining how the framework has been embedded in practice within local level Youth Justice Services regionally. The service uses positive, strength-based approaches to support society's most underserved and vulnerable children. Thomas has

@HannahLSmithson “Participation should consistently underpin the work … not be an add-on” Participation is what should we be doing - let’s decide together! @HannahLSmithson

Next up, @HannahLSmithson explaining what children’s meaningful participation in youth justice is and why it is so important - “children are often not aware of the rights they have”

First up we are hearing from Brie. At 14 she was the youngest person in the UK diagnosed with MS. With no support & placed in unsuitable accommodation, JfKL fought for her rights. She later become an ambassador and trustee, shaping services for young people. Now, she works with

Kicking off today’s webinar on Participatory Youth Practice is our chair @ShauneenLambe. The webinar will hear from the experts who developed this transformative framework of youth justice practice, co created with young people @HannahLSmithson @ThomasDLang @ManCityCouncil

Stop and search power ineffective and should be scrapped, says report (@thetimes) https://t.co/MgTpPP1ejC

YJLC training co-delivered with young people gives pupil barristers at Garden Court Chambers an opportunity to explain the law and process to children and to get their direct feedback. Communicating with children effectively is an essential part of providing children with

@PREVENTwatchUK @CityLawSchool @ucl @GypsyTravellerM @HarrowLawCentre @agnes_agyepong @global_bmh @GTStewartSols @Simpson_millar @RaheelMohammd @Maslaha @shabnabegum @RunnymedeTrust @LauraJanes_UK @YJLCUK @mediate_kate @Drive_Forward @T2AAlliance @BarrowCadbury @eastonjoey @unlockcharity @Justforkidslaw @msliggins @hodgejonesallen @JoanneCecil Our Stella Harris: Turning eighteen doesn’t mean full maturity or losing protections. Children, especially Black children, are often misjudged as 'mini adults' and face systemic biases in custody & sentencing - "We’ve got to do better, and we’ve got to say it." #ChildrensRights