module specification

This module will be delivered though a placement within a Youth Offending Team. The placement will be designed to support the students gain experience of working within the youth justice sector and applying the Standards for children in the justice system.

This module will focus on national standards 1-2. The students will be supported by a senior member of staff who will act as their mentor whilst on placement.

This module will be assessed by the completion of a placement portfolio that demonstrates both the student's application of the national standards and their reflection on their own practice and of those around them

Pre-requisite – Personal and social factors impacting Children and Young People
Co-requisite – Safeguarding Children, Supporting Children within youth justice system

The syllabus will be delivered in the form of a professional placement covering the following:

National Standard1 Out of Court LO 1-4

National standard 3: in the community LO 1-4

All children entering the justice system receive a suitable and sufficient (YJB approved) assessment. This should focus on strengths and risk based factors to inform planning of appropriate interventions for children

Local practice prioritises children’s best interests; constructively promotes their potential and desistance; encourages their active engagement; and minimises the potential damage that contact with the system can bring

Court orders are managed in a way that reflect the aim of the youth justice system; to enable children to live a safe, crime-free life and make a positive contribution to society

Effective communication and information exchange is in place for all relevant stakeholders throughout the sentence

Strategic partners have confidence in the quality of services and in the rigour of supervision of children

Children and their parents and carers are provided with appropriate information and support during the sentence.

The majority of this module will be delivered on placement, though a professional mentor. The student will be guided by a placement workbook which will outline what areas of professional development they are to experience whilst on the placement. This will be supported by a reflective log, which along with the completion of the placement workbook will also constitute their assessment portfolio

By the end of the module, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the Standards for Children in the Justice System and the Caseload Management Guidance
2. Demonstrate that they can correctly apply the National Standards to their practice Caseload Management guidance
3. Assess both their own behaviour within the workplace and their own ability to work within professional frameworks
4. Evidence the ability to work on their own and use their own initiative in managing a youth justice caseload
5. Show competence in regards to the Standards for children in the justice system and relevant areas of the Youth Justice Skills and Knowledge Matrix at Induction and Foundation level (YJSAKM - I7-13/I17/I15-16/I21-22/F6-22)

The module will have two assessments, one will be a work book that will accompany the work placement and will indicate whether or not the student has met the criteria of the professional standards outlined above. The student’s practice will be signed off by their professional mentor.

The second assessment will be a 3000 reflective log allowing the student to critically assess their own personal development

Textbooks:

Core Text:

Arthur, R., 2010. Young offenders and the law: how the law responds to youth offending. Routledge, London.

Burke, R.H., 2016. Young people, crime and justice, 2nd edition. ed. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, Abingdon.

Crawford, A., Newburn, T., 2003. Youth offending and restorative justice: implementing reform in youth justice. Willan, Cullompton.

Bui, D.T., 2015. How many tiers of criminal justice in England and Wales? An approach to the limitation on fair trial rights. Commonwealth Law Bulletin 41, 439–465.

Watkins, M., Johnson, D., Gibson, B., Stanley, C., 2010. Youth justice and the Youth Court: an introduction. Waterside Press, Hook.

Additional Texts

Arthur, R., 2007. Family life and youth offending: home is where the hurt is. Routledge, London.

Journals:

Braddock, R.A., 2011. Rhetoric or restoration? A study into the restorative potential of the conditional cautioning scheme. International Journal of Police Science & Management 13, 195–210.

Evans, C., Ehlers, A., Mezey, G., Clark, D.M., 2007. Intrusive memories and ruminations related to violent crime among young offenders: phenomenological characteristics. Journal of Traumatic Stress 20, 183–196.

Gopal, T.-N., George, P., Taylor, D., 2018. Moving Beyond Lived Experience to Taking Action: Creating Access to Education for Young People on Remand in Toronto. Relational Child & Youth Care Practice 31, 26–38.

Padfield, N., 2010. Out-Of-Court (Out Of Sight) Disposals. Cambridge Law Journal 69, 6–8.

Putniņš, A.L., 2005. Assessing Recidivism Risk Among Young Offenders. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology (Australian Academic Press) 38, 324–339.
Shepherd, S.M., Strand, S., Viljoen, J.L., Daffern, M., 2018. Evaluating the utility of ‘strength’ items when assessing the risk of young offenders. Journal of Forensic

Psychiatry & Psychology 29, 597–616.
Stubbs, J., 2010. Re-examining Bail and Remand for Young People in NSW. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology (Australian Academic Press) 43, 485–505.

Other
National Standards for Youth Justice Services April 2013 Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

Websites
https://yjresourcehub.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/youth-justice-board-for-england-and-wales
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/case-management-guidance