Young Advocates for Youth Justice: A youth-led report from children and young people with experience of the system
The Young Advocates project is led by children and young people aged 14–20 who have lived experience of the youth justice system and want to be part of a movement to drive positive change, delivered in partnership between the AYJ and Leaders Unlocked with the generous support of BBC Children in Need.
This first report from the Young Advocates Project presents findings from engagement with over 120 children and young people across England and Wales, and focuses on the three priority topics of stereotypes, education and warning signs, and jail (custody). The aim was to identify patterns that run through society, and the education and justice systems overall, to find out what children and young people feel increases the chance of entering the justice system. In response to the findings, the Young Advocates developed a series of recommendations for decision-makers to address these challenges.