Martin Stephenson is an educationalist and criminologist and is currently a Director with ECOTEC Research and Consulting and Executive Director with Unitas, a national charity that helps young people access, participate and progress in education and training. In these roles he leads on a wide range of research and technical assistance projects in the field of youth inclusion and youth justice. Henri Giller is Managing Director of Social Information Systems Ltd (SIS). SIS is an independent research and consultancy organisation with over 30 years experience of advising, monitoring and evaluating youth justice initiatives. Dr Giller has been an adviser to the Youth Justice Board on performance management issues for over 10 years and has advised numerous Youth Offending Teams on their policy and practice. Sally Brown is Managing Director of Inclusive Learning Solutions and has considerable experience of working as a consultant, facilitator, writer and researcher in the fields of youth justice and education. Working with the Open University, she has been closely involved in the development of YJB sponsored courses across a wide range of practice areas.
1. Evidence-based Practice and Effective Practice 2. Assessment, Planning Interventions and Supervision and the Scaled Approach 3. Engaging Young People 4. Education, Training and Employment 5. Mental Health 6. Substance Misuse 7. Parenting 8. Restorative Justice 9. Offending Behaviour Interventions 10. The Secure Estate and Resettlement References