http://www.nayj.org.uk/website/taxonomy/term/11 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.nayj.org.uk/website/node/112 <p>The National Association for Youth Justice announced the formation of the Black Youth Justice Forum at it's conference today held at Harper Adams College in Shropshire.</p> <p>Ellie Roy, Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board, who was also speaking at the conference called it " an immensly welcome and timely initiative".</p> <p>This step has been taken because the NAYJ is committed to ensuring justice for all children in trouble and campaigns against the injustices in the system.</p> <p>The dictionary definition of justice is the <I>"quality of being just, fair and equitable".</I> However, we are aware that many people do not experience this 'just,fair and equitable' service.The constitution of NAYJ says that we will <I>'promote anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice throughout the youth justice system'</I> and our manifesto contains a commitment for <I>'the promotion of policies and practice to end discrimination against black children, other ethnic minority children and other socially disadvantaged children throughout the youth justice system.</I>Because concerns about the continued over-representation of black children in the youth Justice system, and the issues that black staff can face,the Black Youth Justice Forum is being established to focus the debate and provide a forum for practitioners to share concerns and issues.The Forum will:<br /> <UL><LI>Share information to promote informed practice<br /> <LI>Develop links to related bodies<br /> <LI>Give practitioners a voice within NAYJ campaigning<br /> <LI>Enable all practitioners to share issues, concerns and good practice<br /> <LI>Provide a safe and supportive environment to enable honest and open debate.</LI></UL><HR>To make further enquiries about the forum, please contact any o?ne of the committee members below.</p> <p>Ken Hunnybun Tel: 0116 2388354 email: <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#78;&#65;&#89;&#74;&#75;&#69;&#78;&#64;&#97;&#111;&#108;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;">NAYJKEN@aol.com</a><br /> Charlie Spencer Tel: 0121 464 1827 email: <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#99;&#104;&#97;&#114;&#108;&#105;&#101;&#46;&#115;&#112;&#101;&#110;&#99;&#101;&#114;&#64;&#98;&#105;&#114;&#109;&#105;&#110;&#103;&#104;&#97;&#109;&#46;&#103;&#111;&#118;&#46;&#117;&#107;">charlie.spencer@birmingham.gov.uk</a><br /> Darren Johnson Tel: 01978 667303 email: <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#100;&#97;&#114;&#114;&#101;&#110;&#46;&#106;&#111;&#104;&#110;&#115;&#111;&#110;&#64;&#119;&#114;&#101;&#120;&#104;&#97;&#109;&#46;&#103;&#111;&#118;&#46;&#117;&#107;">darren.johnson@wrexham.gov.uk</a></p> Tue, 14 Sep 2004 23:00:00 +0000 Andrew Blyth 112 at http://www.nayj.org.uk/website