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Enhancing Positive Trends Through Whole Systems Approach in Aberdeen Youth Justice Program

Discover the significant reduction in crimes committed by young people in Aberdeen from 2012/2013, with referrals to Children's Reporter decreasing over the years. Learn about the development of integrated services and increase in community alternatives for young offenders. Explore the impact of early and effective interventions in improving outcomes and the role of Sacro in creating safer communities.

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Enhancing Positive Trends Through Whole Systems Approach in Aberdeen Youth Justice Program

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  1. A Partner’s Perspective of the Whole Systems Approach

  2. Positive Trends • Crimes committed by young people in 2012/2013 • down 22% on previous yearand • half of what it was in 2008/2009 • Young people referred to Children’s Reporter has decreased for the sixth year in succession • Care and protection referrals down 27.5% since 2011/2012 • Offence grounds referrals down 35% since 2011/2012 • Since 2005/2006, offence referrals to SCRA have decreased by 77% Figures from Scottish Police Performance Framework and Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

  3. Aberdeen Youth Justice Development Programme • Increased intervention opportunities. • Developing integrated processes and services. • Increasing opportunities for community alternatives to secure care/custody designed for young people. Interim Evaluation: June 2011

  4. Aberdeen Youth Justice Development Programme • Setting leadership expectations. • Review the outcome indicators. • Investment in knowledge sharing platforms that can be rolled out across Scotland.

  5. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts • There are some parts of the system that have a disproportionate effect on the “whole”. • Improved outcomes in one part of the system depend on action being taken in another part, even if that action does not appear to directly benefit the organisation.

  6. Whole Systems Approach in Aberdeen Diversion from prosecution for 16 & 17 year olds to Sacrorestorative justice services during the first year of the Whole Systems Approach: • 2009/2010: 9 • 2010/2011: 63 • 2011/2012: 72 • 2012/2013: 58 • 2013/2014: 72

  7. Early and Effective InterventionWhat’s Better? • Prevents lengthy time delays and the associated report writing; • Fewer children and young people propelled into Criminal Justice System; • Reduction in inappropriate referrals to SCRA; • Quicker service provision for children and young people – and their families.

  8. Assertive Outreach Activity

  9. Stickability Getting It Right For Every Child The Kilbrandon Report Early and Effective Intervention Whole Systems Approach Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

  10. Sacro’s mission is to be a community-based organisation that will create safe and cohesive communities by reducing conflict and offending.

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