Skills for Justice

🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Whether you’re taking a well deserved break, or working to keep communities safe over the festive period, we wish you a very Merry Christmas. As we wrap up the year, please note that Skills for Justice will be closed from 4pm on 24 December until 9am on 2 January. #MerryChristmas

As part of a wider study on violence, we teamed up with London's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), to help better understand the impact of violent knife crime across the city. Our team, in partnership with the University of Nottingham, Get the Data, and others, analysed data from a wide range of sources to provide actionable insights for violence prevention. 👉 Swipe through the carousel for key insights, then click to read the full case study: https://bit.ly/3ZwotRi #ViolenceReduction #KnifeCrime #CommunitySafety #LondonVRU

The Ministry of Justice UK recently released a 10-year prison capacity strategy, giving welcome visibility and action from the government on the one of the most pressing public sector challenges. But with capacity due to outstrip demand over the next couple of years, there is no short-term fix. So what are the options and opportunities for controlling prison numbers? ✅ The Early Release Scheme ✅ The Independent Review of Sentencing ✅ Out of court resolutions (OOCR) ✅ Restorative justice. Read the article: https://ow.ly/Scq150UsFnO #PrisonCapacityStrategy #Prisons #PrisonCapacity

There’s just 1 day left to have your say in the future of youth justice National Occupational Standards (NOS). ⌛ Respond to our consultation to share feedback on updates across the 22 NOS in the youth justice suite. Respond now: https://lnkd.in/eQY_spMT #YouthJustice #Consultation #Standards

Get the latest news from Skills for Justice all in one place with our monthly email newsletter. 📩 December’s edition is out today, so sign up by 11am so you don’t miss out: https://ow.ly/ZLNA50Uoqy2 #Newsletter #JusticeSector

Skills for Justice has been commissioned by Skills Development Scotland to carry out a review of the Youth Justice suite of @National Occupational Standards (NOS). It has been over ten years since the NOS were last reviewed and updated so the review will focus on bringing the standards up to current practice and incorporating current language. National Occupational Standards (NOS) describe the knowledge and skills needed to do a particular job to a nationally recognised level of competence. There are 24 NOS to be reviewed. You only need to respond to the NOS that are relevant to your area of relevant to your role and experience within the sector. Please submit your completed survey as soon as possible and by midday Tuesday 17 December 2024 at the latest 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/eC-cVvpT -------------------------------------- Mae Skills for Justice wedi'i gomisiynu gan Skills Development Scotland i gynnal adolygiad o gyfres Cyfiawnder Ieuenctid o Safonau Galwedigaethol Cenedlaethol (NOS). Mae dros ddeng mlynedd wedi mynd heibio ers i’r Safonau Galwedigaethol Cenedlaethol gael eu hadolygu a’u diweddaru ddiwethaf felly bydd yr adolygiad yn canolbwyntio ar ddod â’r safonau i fyny i’r arfer presennol ac ymgorffori’r iaith gyfredol. Mae Safonau Galwedigaethol Cenedlaethol (NOS) yn disgrifio’r wybodaeth a’r sgiliau sydd eu hangen i wneud swydd benodol i lefel cymhwysedd a gydnabyddir yn genedlaethol. Helpwch ni drwy gyfrannu at yr ymgynghoriad hwn. Mae 24 NOS i'w hadolygu. Dim ond i'r Safonau Galwedigaethol Cenedlaethol sy'n berthnasol i'ch maes sy'n berthnasol i'ch rôl a'ch profiad o fewn y sector y mae angen ichi ymateb. Ni ddylai fod yn hwy na 35 munud i'w gwblhau. Cyflwynwch eich arolwg wedi'i gwblhau cyn gynted â phosibl ac erbyn canol dydd dydd Mawrth 17 Rhagfyr 2024 fan bellaf: 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/ejNQyR7x

On behalf of Why me?, our training and service coordinator, Mark Hamill, contributed to the review of the National Occupational Standards for Youth Justice led by Skills for Justice. Mark was pleased to see that knowledge and understanding of 'the principles of RJ and of its benefits to victims and young people' featured in many of the standards. The consultation closes at midday on 17th December ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQY_spMT RJC - Restorative Justice Council

Justice events for your 2025 calendar. 📅 The coming year offers lots of opportunities to celebrate progress, foster awareness, and inspire change in the justice sector. Don’t miss International Women’s Day, a chance to amplify the achievements of women in justice, or the Inspire Justice Awards, where the unsung heroes of the justice sector take the spotlight. Access the full calendar of events and plan the year ahead: https://lnkd.in/e9fgwwiz #JusticeEvents #Justice #2025Events

We were recently commissioned to design and develop a new apprenticeship standard for domestic and sexual abuse support workers. 👇 Working with key domestic abuse and sexual violence support specialists on this development, including Women's Aid Federation of England, Rape Crisis England & Wales, and Respect UK it was important for us to consider all the support provision services and how the standard could be implemented across difference agencies. Read our full case study to find out how we managed it: https://ow.ly/qinv50Umi53 #SupportWorker #Apprenticeships #16Days

Want to share your input on the future of youth justice work? Respond to our public consultation on the youth justice suite of National Occupational Standards to have your say! Respond now: https://lnkd.in/eQY_spMT 👉 The consultation closes at midday 17 December. #YouthJustice #Consultation #Standards