1. Youth Justice: Advancing the Whole System Approach
David Doris
EEI Core Elements launch
4 March 2015
Intro – Care and Justice Division, Youth Justice and Children’s Hearings Unit. 6 months in
Thanks – welcome opportunity
Areas of work and opportunities for collaboration.
Firstly bit of background

2. whole system approach EEI and Youth Justice
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EEI and Youth Justice
Preventing Offending by Young People
Prevention
Early and effective intervention
Managing high risk
Victims and community confidence
Planning and performance improvement
Whole System Approach rolled out from EEI core
Champions Groups: Early and Effective Intervention, Reintegration and Transitions, Vulnerable Girls and High Risk
So let us talk about Whole System Approach. In June 2008, the partnership framework Preventing Offending by Young People was published. It outlined a shared vision of what national and local agencies working with children and young people should do to prevent, divert, manage and change that behaviour of those who offend, or are at risk of offending.
Following on from this and as part of the work being delivered through the Young People Who Offend strand of the Scottish Government’s Reducing Reoffending Programme, there was a commitment to review the current systems, processes and practices in place for dealing with the offending behaviour of 16 and 17 year olds and those presenting a risk of serious harm.
In March 2010, a programme was set up to review the current systems and responses in place for dealing with the offending behaviour of young people under the age of 18 in Aberdeen, who were dealt with by the police, through the children’s hearings or in the courts. This programme set out to develop a ‘Whole System Approach’ and received funding from the Government.
Launched in September 2011,. The WSA outlines a shared ambition of Government and key partners to prevent, divert, manage and change offending behaviour by children and young people and reduce the number entering the adult criminal justice system, This approach has now been adopted in 28 Local Authorities across Scotland.

3. whole system approach Youth Justice Strategic Refresh
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Youth Justice Strategic Refresh
Collaborative engagement event on 23 January
Key interface with implementation of Children and Young People (Scotland) Act and new Community Justice Model
Emerging priorities: Improving Life Chances, Advancing Whole System Approach and Developing Capacity
Reviewing Strategic Group, Champions Groups, support for Whole System Leads and Partners
Publication by June 2015 – Youth Justice National Conference
We also need to establish a smarter way forward whilst not losing focus on our successes, so it’s a tune up and a re-focus for us on improving the great progress made to date.
Rooted in GIRFEC principles: Child-focused, Preventative, Wellbeing, Joined-up
And Four pillars of public service reform/Christie Commission
a decisive shift towards prevention;
greater integration of public services at a local level driven by better partnership, collaboration and effective local delivery;
greater investment in the people who deliver services through enhanced workforce development and effective leadership; and
sharp focus on improving performance.
In particular the roles of the groups such as NYJAG, WSA and the National Strategy Group (supported by the 4 Champions groups Eei MHR, R&T, VG) need to be reassessed and streamlined to reduce duplication of effort. Priority themes and lifespan of Groups.
Consideration to a tighter YJ Improvement Board and a Youth Justice Scotland Forum (WSA, NYJAG, partners – flexibility to enable sharing of practice on themes such as EEI). Existence of group not means of affirming if issue is a priority – reflects change needed and phase of work.

4. whole system approach WSA evaluation – end March
Integral role of EEI – present and future
Core Elements – a major achievement
Key role of partners in success
Promoting, sustaining, improving
Themes from today
A HUGE Thank You.
Being carried out by Michelle Burman, University of Glasgow and Susan McVie, Edinburgh University
3 sites being evaluated – Renfrewshire, Dumfries and Galloway, City of Edinburgh
Focus on good practice and positive outcomes
Drops in youth crime being experienced in many countries.
Cultural/Societal/Attitudinal Changes Impact On declining Volumes of Crime:
Less alcohol/drug consumption
Spending time at home / social media
Thanks – Scottish Fire and Rescue Service – hosting
EEI Champions Group
CI Lesley Clark and Jill McAfee from CYCJ