Buckinghamshire Youth Justice Plan 2025 to 2026

What we have done, what has happened as a result, and what we will do next.

• The Youth Concordat between Buckinghamshire Council and the Police has been signed
• Increased the volunteer pool for Appropriate Adults and provided extensive training
• Developed a process to inform the Police where a child being held in custody has identified communication and educational needs
• Ensured a letter is sent to any child not known to the service before their first court appearance to explain our role and the support we can provide
• Audit of children held in police custody to understand this cohort better

• Children have access to appropriate adults trained in taking a child-first approach
• Improved the experience of children in custody, supporting them to have their needs met
• Children and their families have more information available to them before the court
• Audit findings shared with the Police for internal review

• Work alongside the Road Traffic Officers to develop interventions for children committing driving offences
• Deliver refresher training for all front-line staff, volunteers and the Out of Hours Children's Services on being an appropriate adult
• Monitor and review every child held overnight in police custody to establish learning