Just given oral evidence to the Michael Sieff Foundation talking about children with neurodiversities and SEND in the youth justice system with Dr. Anne-Marie Day Kate Aubrey-Johnson Something to progress with Centre for Young Lives michaelsieff-foundation.org.uk/working-group-… MetroPolis

Today the Participatory Youth Practice #PYP tour reached the Bury and Rochdale Youth Justice team Rochdale Borough Council Bury Council Lead vocalist Thomas LANG not available special guest appearance by Bev 😀MCYS MetroPolis Youth Justice Board

The Howard League needs your help. We understand that the government is deliberating whether to authorise the use of PAVA spray on children in prison. We are preparing to take whatever steps necessary to challenge it, including potential legal action.
howardleague.org/do-not-let-pav…

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Please share with any young people you know around London 🥰

Please sign and share this call to action by asking your MP to help care leavers access safe and suitable homes - the right place to live is a foundation stone to improving so many other life chances. We need your help to change childhoods and change lives. Thank you 🙏💚

Policing the Black Child. Tickets, Sat 18 May 2024 at 09:30 | Eventbrite ⁦JENGbA⁩ #jointenterprise eventbrite.co.uk/e/policing-the…

today the participatory youth practice #PYP tour reached Salford Salford City Council. Brilliant team contributions and insight into child led work by the Salford Youth Justice team. Thomas LANG MCYS Centre for Young Lives MetroPolis Assn of YOT Managers Youth Justice Board

Very excited to be participating in this free evening event alongside Fern Gillon in Scotland next week. With thanks to University of Strathclyde CYCJ Scotland & SCCJR for hosting. If you're able to join in person please do tickettailor.com/events/childre…

'When PAVA spray was piloted in prisons holding adults, the evaluation findings indicated that it did nothing to reduce violence and in fact had a detrimental effect on relationships between staff and the people living there.'

howardleague.org/blog/dont-let-…

“The best way I can describe it is it’s like wet fire.”

What is PAVA spray? Visit our Q&A page to find out how it has been used in adult prisons to date.

We are preparing to take whatever steps necessary to challenge its use on children in prison.

howardleague.org/pava-spray-q-a/

CAMPAIGN:

We understand that the government is deliberating whether to authorise the use of PAVA spray on children in prison.

We are preparing to take whatever steps necessary to challenge it, including potential legal action – and we need your support.

howardleague.org/blog/dont-let-…

Research associate job at Strathclyde in my department, looking at intersectionality, children and young people in the criminal justice sector in Scotland jobs.ac.uk/job/DGX918/res…

Only a few days left to apply to join us at the youth justice conference 👇👇

Call for evidence from the Michael Sieff Foundation to consider how cases involving children with #SEND & #Neurodivergence in the youth justice system can be more effectively handled.
Find out more and how to respond here: michaelsieff-foundation.org.uk/working-group-…

After one of my favourite conferences last year in Copenhagen, very excited to be co-hosting this in sunny Manchester in September 😎 👇

A wondrous opportunity to join our research group. Chips and curry sauce, a bold and brilliant research culture, fab colleagues and strong university support. ♥️

Thanks to colleagues Youth Justice Legal Centre for summarising our article. It really helps us spread the message and continue the dialogue about the dire state of youth custody Criminology & Sociology at Manchester Met Uni MetroPolis AYJ NAYJ Tweets

👋🏾Recruiting a Research Associate: 2 years from July 2024 for our Nuffield Foundation project 'Challenging Justice Inequalities with Children in Conflict with the Law' with CYCJ Scotland Strathclyde Law School and Strathclyde Institute of Education

Project Info: rb.gy/twlr7n

Apply: rb.gy/u6ti91

We are recruiting a Research Associate to work with Nina Vaswani (Nina Vaswani) and colleagues across University of Strathclyde Strathclyde Social Work Robert Porter Strathclyde Law School Strathclyde Institute of Education on a fantastic Nuffield Foundation project about children's intersectional experiences of justice

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