Girls in the youth justice system webinar

Welcome to the Girls in the youth justice system webinar, a collaboration between the Youth Justice Board and the National Children's Bureau. Join us online for an insightful discussion on the unique challenges faced by girls in the justice system and how organisations and services work with girls.

Webinar overview

During the webinar we will:

• Hear about positive practice in working with girls from Birmingham YJS and Abianda
• Hear insights from research undertaken by SHiFT that centres the experiences of girls and young women
• Consider the dynamics of adultification in working with girls across systems and services
• Discuss a national perspective including Susannah Hancock’s recent review of girls in custody and Pippa Goodfellow’s doctoral research
• Opportunity for Q&A

Co-chairs

The webinar will be co-chaired by:

• Rachael Schleicher - Head of Oversight (Yorkshire and Humberside), Youth Justice Board
• Dr Pippa Goodfellow - Deputy Director of Policy, Communications and Strategy, National Children’s Bureau

Presenters

The presenters taking part in the session are:

1. Dr Pippa Goodfellow - Deputy Director of Policy, Communications and Strategy, National Children’s Bureau
2. Jahnine Davis - Director, Listen up
3. Valerie Falconer - Girls Empowerment Team Co-ordinator, Birmingham Children’s Trust
4. Susannah Hancock - Board Member, Youth Justice Board
5. Abi Billinghurst - Chief Executive, Abianda
6. Ella Armstrong - Learning and Insight Lead, SHiFT