The National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum are hosting three online sessions on the topic of ‘Supporting Care Experienced young people in contact with the Justice System’. These sessions are for leaving care and justice professionals.
These sessions are linked and will consider prevention, custody and release, so we recommend you book on all three sessions if possible. The series aims to showcase examples of multi-agency collaboration and innovation; amplify the voices of care-experienced young people at every stage of the system and strengthen national dialogue between local authorities, Police, Prisons, Probation, and third sector organisations.
Session 1: Early Identification and Prevention
9th December 2025 (10am – 12pm)
Theme: Understanding the early stages of contact between care-experienced young people and the criminal justice system and how timely identification can change outcomes.
- Presentation of NLCBF national mapping findings
- Police and third sector partnership spotlight: Identification and diversion.
- A care-experienced young person sharing their experience of early contact with police.
To Book a place please use this Link
Session 2: In Custody, Collaborative Practice Between Prisons and Local Authorities
3rd February 2026 (10am – 12pm)
Theme: Exploring how Local Authorities and prisons are working together to support care leavers once they enter custody.
Focus:
- Discussing local offer specific for custody.
- A prison and Local Authority working collaboratively
- HMPPS Care Experience Strategy
- A care-experienced young person sharing their story of being in custody
To book and for more information please use this Link
Session 3: Resettlement and Integration — Local Authorities, Probation and Advocacy
3rd March 2026 (10am 12pm)
Theme: Highlighting how effective partnerships between Local Authorities, Probation, and advocacy services can improve transitions back into the community and reduce reoffending.
Focus:
- Presentation from a Local Authority and Probation team with an integrated resettlement model
- Third sector Advocacy support in custody and supporting young people post-release.
- A young person sharing their experience of leaving custody and reintegrating into the community.
To book and for more information please use this Link
We will send out the links to the these sessions two weeks before dates above, so please put a hold in your diary.
Any questions please contact nlcbf@catch-22.org.uk.
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