Sentence Trouble

Booklet

The booklet has been written for everyone that works or volunteers in Youth Offending Teams (YOT), Secure Children’s Homes, Secure Training Centres and Young Offenders Institutions (YOI). It is intended to help improve understanding and communication with children and young people, particular those with communication needs.

This booklet has been developed by The Communication Trust, The Dyslexia SpLD Trust and the Autism Education Trust as a result of the Department of Health and the Department of Children, Schools and Families Better Communication Action Plan.

To download a pdf of the publication please click here.

Things to try poster  - This shows top tips and advice for supporting somone with a communication needs. This information was taken from the Sentence Trouble booklet.

 

We picked one up at the Youth Justice conference and thought they were very useful for our staff and for members of our referral order panels who have to communicate with young people under stress. Operational Manager, Rhondda Cynon Taf Youth Offending Service

 

Website

The Sentence Trouble booklet is now supported by the website www.sentencetrouble.info. The website builds on the booklet, examining what communication needs are, providing examples and advice to support youth justice staff in their work. The website also features a forum to help the youth justice workforce to network, share ideas and share best practice related to communication needs.