Includem - Youth Justice

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ADAPTADAPT
an includem project
includem.org/what-we-do/adapt/david.gould@includem.co.uk
includem have been awarded funding from the Scottish Government’s
Whole Family Wellbeing Fund to build a better understanding of youth justice in Scotland.
The primary objective of
the ADAPT project is to
divert young people away
from behaviours that could
result in criminalisation,
and a trajectory of
involvement within youth
justice systems.
Our ADAPT project
supports young people
aged 10 to 26-years-old
and their families.
We can offer an 8am to
10pm service seven days
per week with access to a
24-hour telephone support
line.
Our Objective What are We Doing?
The two main aspects of the Adapt project are research and the creation
of pilot interventions. For the research part we are speaking with people
and organisations across the country, from social workers to
supermarkets to Police Scotland. From these conversations we can build
a detailed picture of youth justice in Scotland, which includes where the
current gaps in provisions lie.  Once the gaps in youth justice provisions
have been identified, we work with organisations to codesign, create,
and fully fund pilot interventions. What we are able to do with these
pilot projects is extremely broad. We can design pilots that are focussed
on early intervention, and we can design pilots that support young
people who have committed high-tier offences. We will be flexible and
adaptable and respond to the needs identified within your area of
expertise.  With the data that we gather from the research and from the
pilot projects we will report back to the Scottish Government with
details of where the gaps in provisions are and what works to fill them.
We will also share our findings with our partners and other
organisations.  
What are We Hoping to Achieve?
We know that there are resourcing gaps in provisions for young people
coming into conflict with the law, but we want to know exactly where
these gaps are and how we can fill them. We want to work in
partnership with key stakeholders across Scotland. The Adapt project
will find these gaps and will create opportunities to demonstrate which
interventions are most effective at supporting young people
throughout each stage of the youth justice system. We also want to
make sure that our findings are shared as widely as possible. We want
to make sure that the great work that happens in one part of the
country is known about and can be used across Scotland. 
For more information:
Dr David Gould
A charity registered in Scotland, number SCO30233 | Company registration number: 207985