How will the Youth Justice Service help me in the community?
The Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a very important part of the youth justice system. They’re also sometimes called Youth Offending Teams (YOTs).
YJS teams are made up of different people, including:
- social workers
- education specialists
- speech and language therapists
You may meet with several of them about different things, but you will have one case manager who will be your main point of contact. They will get to know you and make a plan with you and other professionals to support you.
This section explains what to expect from your YJS team if the court has given you bail, community remand or a community sentence.
A community remand is also known as a remand to local authority accommodation. This can be living at home, with a relative, in foster care or in a children’s home. There are usually rules, such as places you cannot go or people you cannot talk to.
A community sentence is a court order with rules you need to follow for a certain amount of time.
YJS teams may also help you if you’ve come into contact with the police, if you’ve been given an out of court disposal or if you’re on bail waiting to go to court.
The YJS standards in this section explain how you should be treated by your YJS team in the community.
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