LONDON, May 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
New national collaboration space to strengthen youth justice policing
Basecamp: Diversion and Youth Justice Policing is a dedicated secure platform for real-time collaboration, problem-solving and shared learning across the sector.
Children,victimsand communities willbenefitfromfaster,stronger, more joined-up responses with the launch of a new national digitalcollaboration spaceto support youth justice services,policingand key partners.
Basecamp: Diversion and Youth Justice Policingis a dedicated secure platform for real-time collaboration,problem-solvingand shared learning across the sector.
The new channel has been created by Youth Justice Board (YJB) in collaboration with the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and developed with support of the Youth Endowment Fund and the Centre for Justice Innovation. This will ensure alignment with national priorities and a strong focus on evidence-informed practice.
The space brings together youth justice servicesandpolice colleaguesto strengthen collective practice and improve outcomes for children. By sharing real-time evidence of what is working, it is hopedcommunitieswill be madesaferbypreventingoffending and reoffending by children.
While there will be no details of specific cases shared within the platform, frontline practice is set to benefit with the sharing oflearning and best practice across diversion and youth justice policing. The new Basecamp will alsofacilitate:
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Joint problem-solving on practical challenges and emerging issues
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Greater consistency and visibility of guidance,resourcesand updates
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Stronger cross-area networking and collaboration
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FAQs and live queries from services and policing partners
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Tools,templatesand examples of practice
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National guidance and training materials
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Sharing of local resources across areas
Stephanie Roberts-Bibby, Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board, said:
We know that the strongest outcomes for children come from systems that work together- at the YJB we refer to this as 'the power of the partnership'.Thiscollaboration space builds on what we have already been doing to share the evidence of what works and takes it one step further; creating adedicatedplace whereprofessionals across youth justicecan connect,challengeand learn from one another in real time.
By bringing together expertise from across youth justice and policing, we are strengthening our collective ability to support children, reduce harm and build safer communities.
Chief Constable Catherine Roper,says:
As NPCC lead for Children and Young Persons, I am both passionate and committed to improve how policing works with partners to share best practice andconsequently, how we serve and support the younger members of our communities. I am proud to work with the Youth Justice Board and believe that the development of Basecamp as an information and best practice sharing platform is another strong step toward the delivery of collaborative, coordination and thoughtful service to children and young persons.
I believe all children should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential, without their lives being blighted by crime. Any child who is touched by criminality is a victim, even if they are suspected of committing an offence themselves, and through partnership working and collective continued improvement, we can ensure we are doing everything we can to keep our young people safe.
I welcome the development of 'Basecamp: Diversion and Youth Justice Policing', which will support policing become ever more child centred.
Launching on 8 May, the new platformis a closed permission-basedchannelwith secure access managed by the YJB.
Find out more aboutBasecamp: Diversion and Youth Justice Policing
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About theYJB
The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice andare responsible foroverseeing the youth justice system in England and Wales. Its vision is for a youth justicesystem that sees children as children, treats them fairly and helps them to build on their strengths so they can make a constructive contribution to society.
About the NPCC
The NPCCbrings UK police leaders together to set direction in policing and drive progress for the public.
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