Mapping support for care-experienced young people in custody
We have launched a new survey to explore what good practice is in place and what potential barriers there are when supporting care-experienced children and young people in custody (or at risk of custody). To gain better insight, you are invited to share your experiences and knowledge so that we can work towards establishing a practice that better serves both care-experienced young people and the local authorities supporting them.
Are you working with care-experienced children and young people in custody or at risk? Then we need your help!
Currently, we are mapping the support available for care-experienced young people in custody with the help of a survey – we’d like to hear your thoughts. Your insight can help us to better understand what is currently happening plus the change that is needed to provide the best support possible for care-experienced people young people in custody up and down the country.
We want to understand what is working well, the barriers that you may be facing, and the changes you feel are needed to better support you as professionals and also to do better by young people. Ultimately, our goal is to ensure that there is better practice that can more effectively support both care-experienced young people and also the local authorities working with them.
We are looking to connect with:
- Youth Justice teams
- Police
- Prisons
- Probation teams
- Local authorities
- Secure Children’s Homes & Youth Offender Institutions
- Social workers and Personal Advisors
- Voluntary and community organisations
- Lived experience experts
Please spare 10 minutes to help us all drive the change that these young people need – complete our survey now.
Let’s build a clearer picture of national practice and push for the change these young people deserve.
If you have any questions or would like any further information, please feel free to get in touch with us via nlcbf@catch-22.org.uk.