Offending Behaviour

Reading Family Information Service

The Family Information Service has sourced the following organisations who can offer information and support for families and individuals who are experiencing behaviour issues.

 

Next review date March 2025

Organisations that support young people and adults who are experiencing bullying.

BullyingUK: part of Family Lives have launched a new LiveOnline Support service for every member of the family to get advice direct from our Expert team, our advisers are standing by to support you with a wide range of bullying problems. 

Cyberbullying: keep your child safe on computers and mobile phones is a guide produced by Directgov. These days bullying doesn’t just happen in the playground. Cyberbullying – or bullying via digital technologies like mobile phones and computers – is a different threat to your child. It can be harder to spot and more difficult to stop than ‘traditional’ bullying, but understanding the dangers will help you keep your child safe.

Kidscape is committed to keeping children safe from abuse. Kidscape is the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and child sexual abuse. Kidscape believes that protecting children from harm is key.

What is the Youth Justice Board (YJB)?

The YJB oversees the youth justice system in England and Wales; works to prevent offending and reoffending by children and young people under the age of 18 and ensures that custody for them is safe, secure, and addresses the causes of their offending behaviour.

Youth Justice Board (YJB)

 

What are Youth Crime Prevention Programmes?

The aim is to give you as much help as possible to stay out of trouble. There are lots of youth crime prevention programmes that deal with young people who have either been in trouble or are 'at risk of offending'. 

Click here to find out more.

Youth Justice Service, how can they help?

The Youth Justice Service (previously the Youth Offending Service) is made up of a number of professionals from different agencies, who work together to prevent children and young people from entering the youth justice system for the first time, supporting them to move away from offending. They can also help young people understand the effects offending behaviour can have on others and themselves.

We get involved if a young person:

  • has come to the attention of police or is arrested
  • is charged with a crime and has to go to court
  • is convicted of a crime and given a sentence
  • is referred from children’s social care.

We help young people recognise offending behaviour and understand the consequences, while also helping them address any difficulties in their life so they do not offend again.

We are based at Katesgrove Community Hub, Elgar Road North, Reading, RG2 0BN and can be contacted on 0118 937 2420 or email youthjusticeservice@brighterfuturesforchildren.org

Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC)  - Youth Justice Service

 

What do Youth Workers do?

Youth Workers are based within the CAT service, which aims to support young people in their transition from childhood to adulthood. It provides a wide and diverse range of activities and programmes which are designed to provide social and personal learning opportunities for young people aged 11-25 with a priority on engaging 13-19 year olds, based on their needs and interests. The service compliments and supports formal education by offering a curriculum framework which helps young people to explore the issues which affect them, to make responsible choices, to encourage social interaction, and to increase awareness of health and social issues such as drugs and alcohol education.

https://brighterfuturesforchildren.org/young-peoples-zone/youth-service/

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Page last reviewed: 13/03/2024

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