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The Standing Committee for Youth Justice (SCYJ) works for reform of the youth justice system in England and Wales for the benefit of children and young people and the community at large.

03.05.13 - SCYJ responds to the MoJ 'Transforming Youth Custody' consultation03.05.13 - SCYJ responds to the MoJ 'Transforming Youth Custody' consultation

For the past few months the Government has been consulting on it's plans to 'put education at the heart of youth custody'. The consultation closed on April 30th 2013. Read the SCYJ's response to the consultation here.

23.03.13 - SCYJ publishes briefing on the draft ASB Bill23.03.13 - SCYJ publishes briefing on the draft ASB Bill

 

SCYJ has put together a comprehensive briefing on the draft Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Bill, which details the differences between the proposals and the current ASB framework, as well as how the proposals are likely to impact on children who commit ASB. Read the initial briefing here. We have updated the briefing following the Government's response to the Home Affairs Committee's pre-legislative scrutiny. The updated briefing is available here.