Enhancing problem-solving practice in the Youth Court

In partnership with the Centre for Justice Innovation, ICPR is undertaking research on problem-solving practice in the Youth Court of England and Wales. Based in three specific localities, the aims of the project are to identify what kinds of problem-solving practice can best meet the changing needs of court-involved children and young people; to identify how this enhanced practice can be implemented; and to determine how the impact of this enhanced practice could be tested. The research entails interviews of court users and youth justice practitioners , observations of court hearings, and analysis of courts and YOT data, in order to gain an understanding of current practice, opportunities for innovation, and barriers to and facilitators of reform.