Using the Youth Justice Interactive Using the Youth Justice Interactive

Learning Space effectivelyLearning Space effectively

A manager’s guideA manager’s guide

YJILSYJILS

Log on toLog on to

http://yjils.justice.gov.uk/login/index.phphttp://yjils.justice.gov.uk/login/index.php

You will then need You will then need

Your Team key codeYour Team key code

andand

Your personal user IDYour personal user ID

Why use the YJILS ?Why use the YJILS ?

It is a flexible and accessible learning resource for It is a flexible and accessible learning resource for continuing professional developmentcontinuing professional development

It is available for all the Youth Justice workforce and in It is available for all the Youth Justice workforce and in times of financial restraint is a valuable assettimes of financial restraint is a valuable asset

All the materials can be downloaded and used in a All the materials can be downloaded and used in a variety of ways for either individuals or groupsvariety of ways for either individuals or groups

What’s on the YJILS?What’s on the YJILS?

Exploring the Youth Justice system – an introductionExploring the Youth Justice system – an introduction

The Youth Rehabilitation Order in practiceThe Youth Rehabilitation Order in practice

Safeguarding and Public Protection resourcesSafeguarding and Public Protection resources

Social work aids to practiceSocial work aids to practice

Study skills toolkitStudy skills toolkitProfessional Development Resources Professional Development Resources ( Training materials )( Training materials )

Professional Development Professional Development Resources Resources ( Training materials)( Training materials)

Mental HealthMental Health

Substance MisuseSubstance Misuse

AccommodationAccommodation

Young People who Young People who sexually abusesexually abuse

Employment, Training Employment, Training and Educationand Education

ParentingParenting

Offending Behaviour Offending Behaviour programmesprogrammes

Engaging young Engaging young people who offendpeople who offend

Restorative JusticeRestorative JusticeAssessment Assessment (Autumn 2012)(Autumn 2012)

Court Skills and Pre-Court Skills and Pre-Sentence Reports Sentence Reports (Autumn 2012)(Autumn 2012)

How can the YJILS be used ?How can the YJILS be used ?

In supervisionIn supervision

IndividuallyIndividually

Learning pairsLearning pairs

Learning mentorsLearning mentors

Team eventsTeam events

Training eventsTraining events

One to One SupervisionOne to One SupervisionIn 1:1 supervision to identifyIn 1:1 supervision to identifypractice/learning gaps and practice/learning gaps and

help in setting learning goals help in setting learning goals and objectives through and objectives through

the application of the learning tothe application of the learning toimprove performance improve performance

Case studies/practitioner files Case studies/practitioner files can be used to help demonstrate can be used to help demonstrate how something could be done how something could be done differently and the learningdifferently and the learningappliedapplied

IndividuallyIndividually

Individually – allows a Individually – allows a piece of learning to be piece of learning to be identified and a timescale identified and a timescale set for completion by the set for completion by the individual on their own individual on their own

A certificate can be A certificate can be printed off for their own printed off for their own personal record of personal record of achievement or CV.achievement or CV.

Learning pairs/buddiesLearning pairs/buddies

Learning pairs or buddies Learning pairs or buddies - people with similar - people with similar learning needs can learn learning needs can learn together sharing together sharing knowledge and knowledge and experience as well as experience as well as supporting each other supporting each other and applying their and applying their learning to their own learning to their own practicepractice

Learning mentorsLearning mentorsBy the individual By the individual alongside a learning alongside a learning mentor – this needs to be mentor – this needs to be a more experienced a more experienced practitioner with practitioner with knowledge of the YJILS. knowledge of the YJILS. Senior practitioners often Senior practitioners often value this opportunity in value this opportunity in demonstrating that they demonstrating that they have the competency to have the competency to develop others.develop others.

Team/Group eventsTeam/Group events A team study event. All A team study event. All

the courses have the courses have downloadable resources downloadable resources for face to face learning for face to face learning and this can allow a team and this can allow a team to study a specific topic. to study a specific topic.

An event can be boosted An event can be boosted by an individual learning by an individual learning on the YJILS both before on the YJILS both before and after the event – a and after the event – a 'top and tail' approach 'top and tail' approach that enables 'blended' that enables 'blended' learning. learning.

Training eventsTraining eventsLarge training events can Large training events can make the most out of the make the most out of the YJILS by preparing YJILS by preparing participants beforehand by participants beforehand by identifying relevant parts of identifying relevant parts of modules to study before the modules to study before the event as pre – readingevent as pre – readingAll materials on the YJILS are All materials on the YJILS are downloadable so can be used downloadable so can be used and given out at the eventand given out at the eventFurther support to embed the Further support to embed the learning can be encouraged learning can be encouraged post the event by identifying post the event by identifying activities on the YJILSactivities on the YJILS

Management InformationManagement Information

Managers can find out information either Managers can find out information either by user or by courseby user or by courseThis can be:-This can be:-How often an individual has used YJILS, How often an individual has used YJILS, which courses/modules have been which courses/modules have been started/completed and whenstarted/completed and whenHow many attempts have been made at How many attempts have been made at the Learning and Knowledge check and the Learning and Knowledge check and their maximum scoretheir maximum score

InspectionsInspections

All the HMIP Inspectors have been All the HMIP Inspectors have been registered on YJILSregistered on YJILS

Before any inspection, it would be Before any inspection, it would be advisable to gather management advisable to gather management information about YJILS useageinformation about YJILS useage

Inspectors may ask for a report about Inspectors may ask for a report about general useage either by the team or general useage either by the team or completion of specific coursescompletion of specific courses

What else ?What else ?

Volunteers are an important Volunteers are an important part of the team and they have part of the team and they have access to YJILS. Often they access to YJILS. Often they will have a more flexible will have a more flexible timetable and value the timetable and value the opportunity to use YJILSopportunity to use YJILS

Setting an example of using Setting an example of using the YJILS will make a the YJILS will make a difference. If other people see difference. If other people see that you value the YJILS, they that you value the YJILS, they will follow your lead.will follow your lead.

Can you give your staff 2 Can you give your staff 2 hours a month for CPD study ? hours a month for CPD study ? Is there a commitment to Is there a commitment to learning and development and learning and development and a culture of reflective a culture of reflective practice ?practice ?

Is there somewhere quiet Is there somewhere quiet where individuals can study or where individuals can study or can they go elsewhere for can they go elsewhere for study time? study time?

Quotes about the YJILSQuotes about the YJILS

““Kirklees YOT uses the YJILS as an integral part of the Kirklees YOT uses the YJILS as an integral part of the induction process for all new staff, including volunteers.  induction process for all new staff, including volunteers.  The YOT has also used the materials to deliver training The YOT has also used the materials to deliver training sessions by our own advanced practitioners to ensure sessions by our own advanced practitioners to ensure knowledge and understanding is maintained to a high knowledge and understanding is maintained to a high standard. standard. 

The YJILS continues to be an excellent learning and The YJILS continues to be an excellent learning and development tool for practitioners and volunteers within development tool for practitioners and volunteers within Youth Justice.  It provides a wealth of knowledge in relation Youth Justice.  It provides a wealth of knowledge in relation to Youth justice which can all be accessed under one click. to Youth justice which can all be accessed under one click. 

The volunteers in the YOT are also very supportive of this The volunteers in the YOT are also very supportive of this system and use it as a learning and development tool to system and use it as a learning and development tool to enhance their own continued personal development.”enhance their own continued personal development.”

Emma from Kirklees.Emma from Kirklees.

Quotes from YJ TeamsQuotes from YJ Teams

““All of our staff have found the materials on YJILS accessible All of our staff have found the materials on YJILS accessible andandup to date - they are an invaluable reference for effective up to date - they are an invaluable reference for effective practice…….practice…….

They are great for anyone studying with the Open University They are great for anyone studying with the Open University towards the Foundation Degree in youth justice and the PDRs towards the Foundation Degree in youth justice and the PDRs are a particularly useful resource which we use to are a particularly useful resource which we use to compliment our staff development programme. compliment our staff development programme.

We frequently refer to the materials on YJILS during staff We frequently refer to the materials on YJILS during staff supervision and in performance management discussions, supervision and in performance management discussions, they have proved to be a valuable resource for continued they have proved to be a valuable resource for continued professional development.. “professional development.. “

Claire from Walsall.Claire from Walsall.

http://yjils.justice.gov.uk/login/index.phphttp://yjils.justice.gov.uk/login/index.phpIf you have any queries or would like to If you have any queries or would like to

discuss how to use the YJILS more effectively or discuss how to use the YJILS more effectively or

book a demonstration workshop, book a demonstration workshop,

contact your Local Partnership Adviser contact your Local Partnership Adviser

or Ruth Searle on ruth.searle@yjb.gov.ukor Ruth Searle on ruth.searle@yjb.gov.uk