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“You are left holding their despair”: when secondary trauma is compounded by the organisation
Does the organisation compound secondary trauma?
Criminal Justice Reform: What the Government’s Latest Announcement Could Mean for Youth Justice
What the Government’s Latest Announcement Could Mean for Youth Justice
Who Are Case Notes and Assessments Really Written For?
Are we writing to the child, professionals, or both?
The Case Against Referral Orders: A Sentence Designed for a Different Youth Justice System
Are Referral Orders fit for purpose in todays youth justice system?
Child First Day: Celebrating the Principle, Confronting the Reality
What would we do differently if we really were?
Should Youth Justice Practitioners Be Professionally Registered?
Should Youth justice practitioners be registered?
Are We Collecting Too Much of the Wrong Information in Youth Justice?
Is Youth Justice recording the right information?
A Social Worker’s View: Restorative Justice in a Child First Youth Justice System
A Social Workers perspective of Restorative Justice
When Accountability Becomes Compliance: Will Greater National Oversight Improve Youth Justice?
when accountability becomes compliance
Holding the Line Without Abandoning the Child: Social Care, Youth Justice and the Risk of Role Drift
Read about role drift in youth justice
31st July 2026 AssetPlus Has Changed. But Will Practice Change Too?
Read our analysis of the AssetPlus changes