letter from Lin Hinnigan, Chief Executive of the YJB - Unitas

20th January 2014
In our work across the youth justice system our primary goal is to reduce
offending and a key part of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) role is to promote
sharing of effective practice which has been shown to contribute to this goal.
The YJB has commissioned the development of a programme of professional
study, the ‘Youth Justice Effective Practice Certificate’ (YJEPC). This offers a
programme of study which focuses on developing professionals’ skills and
emphasising effective practice.
The key features of this certificate are;
 It is available to professionals working in both the community and
the secure estate and draws on the most up to date evidence of
effective practice in youth justice;
 It is aligned to YJB effective practice framework
 It is a distance learning programme which draws on a range of digital
resources and publications and which is integrated with the Youth
Justice Interactive Learning Space;
 It is mapped to National Occupational Standards and the Youth
Justice Learning and Skills Matrix
 It has four registrations points a year; and comprises a 34 week
programme of learning.
The YJEPC involves up to 300 hours guided learning hours and assessment
requirements. There are elements of observed practice available within the
programme, and line managers/supervisors are provided with guidance on
how practitioners can be supported in linking learning to their day to day work.
The YJB endorses the YJEPC as a high quality course and it is accredited
with Skills for Justice Awards.
In 2014, a series of ‘mini-awards’ will be launched. These are short courses
for youth justice practitioners that focus on important aspects of youth justice
work. These distance learning courses will provide an accessible range of
professional development to supplement the longer YJEPC programme. (Go
to http://www.unitas.uk.net/Training/ for more information)
Yours sincerely
Lin Hinnigan
Chief Executive
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Office
Swyddfa
Youth Justice Board for
England and Wales
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
T: 020 3334 5300
F: 020 3334 2250
E: [email protected]

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