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==Board Members== |
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Members of the YJB's Board are appointed by the [[Secretary of State for Justice]]. The following people are current YJB Board Members: |
Members of the YJB's Board are appointed by the [[Secretary of State for Justice]]. The following people are current YJB Board Members: |
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* Charlie Taylor |
* Charlie Taylor |
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* Sir [[Alan Thorpe Richard Wood]] |
* Sir [[Alan Thorpe Richard Wood]] |
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* Ben Byrne |
* Ben Byrne |
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* Brian Tytherleigh |
* Brian Tytherleigh |
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* Dr Gillian Fairfield |
* Dr Gillian Fairfield |
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* Keith Fraser |
* [[Keith Fraser (police officer)|Keith Fraser]] (Chair) |
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* [[Keith Towler]] |
* [[Keith Towler]] |
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* Mairead Healy |
* Mairead Healy |
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*March 2014–February 2017 : [[Tom McNally, Baron McNally| Lord Tom McNally]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Lord McNally appointed new Chair of Youth Justice Board|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lord-mcnally-appointed-new-chair-of-youth-justice-board| accessdate=30 March 2020}}</ref> |
*March 2014–February 2017 : [[Tom McNally, Baron McNally| Lord Tom McNally]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Lord McNally appointed new Chair of Youth Justice Board|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lord-mcnally-appointed-new-chair-of-youth-justice-board| accessdate=30 March 2020}}</ref> |
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*March 2017–April 2020 : Charlie Taylor<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlie Taylor|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/charlie-taylor| accessdate=30 March 2020}}</ref> |
*March 2017–April 2020 : Charlie Taylor<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlie Taylor|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/charlie-taylor| accessdate=30 March 2020}}</ref> |
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*April 2020–Current : [[Keith Fraser (police officer)|Keith Fraser]]<ref>{{cite web|title= Appointment of Keith Fraser as Chair of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-keith-fraser-as-chair-of-the-youth-justice-board-for-england-and-wales| accessdate=14 April 2020}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 09:08, 14 April 2020
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| Formation | 30 September 1998 |
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| Legal status | Non-departmental public body |
| Headquarters | London |
Region served | England and Wales |
CEO | Colin Allars |
Chairman | Keith Fraser |
| Website | www |
The Youth Justice Board (Template:Lang-cy), for England and Wales (YJB) is a non-departmental public body created by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to oversee the youth justice system for England and Wales. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, and its Board members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Justice. It also receives funding from the Home Office and the Department for Education. In November 2011 the government dropped plans, contained in the Public Bodies Bill, to abolish the Youth Justice Board.[1]
Functions
The YJB's primary function is to monitor the operation of the youth justice system and the provision of youth justice services. Within England and Wales it is responsible for:
- using information and evidence to form an expert view of how to get the best outcomes for children who offend and for victims of crime
- advising the Secretary of State for Justice and those working in youth justice services about how well the system is operating, and how improvements can be made
- identifying and sharing best practice
- promoting the voice of the child
- commissioning research and publishing information in connection with good practice
- monitoring the youth justice system and the provision of youth justice services
- making grants, with the approval of the Secretary of State, for the purposes of the operation of the youth justice system and services
- providing information technology related assistance for the operation of the youth justice system and services
Board Members
Members of the YJB's Board are appointed by the Secretary of State for Justice. The following people are current YJB Board Members:
- Charlie Taylor
- Sir Alan Thorpe Richard Wood
- Ben Byrne
- Brian Tytherleigh
- Dr Gillian Fairfield
- Keith Fraser (Chair)
- Keith Towler
- Mairead Healy
- Professor Neal Hazel
- Neil Rhodes
- Sharon Gray
The YJB's current Chief Executive is Colin Allars.[2] The organisation has about 100 staff.[3]
Chairmen of the YJB
- September 1998–June 2003 : Lord Norman Warner[4]
- June 2003–April 2004 : Sir Charles Pollard (Acting)[5]
- April 2004–January 2007 : Rod Morgan[6]
- February 2007–February 2008 : Graham Robb (Interim)
- February 2008–March 2014 : Frances Done[7]
- March 2014–February 2017 : Lord Tom McNally[8]
- March 2017–April 2020 : Charlie Taylor[9]
- April 2020–Current : Keith Fraser[10]
External links
References
- ^ "BBC Online". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Youth Justice Board website". Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Youth Justice Board website". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Lord Warner: I'll tackle 'national disgrace' of Birmingham children's services". Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Children and Young People Now". Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Young at heart". Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Across the divide". Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Lord McNally appointed new Chair of Youth Justice Board". Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Charlie Taylor". Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Appointment of Keith Fraser as Chair of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales". Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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