08:45 - 09:15: Registration

09:15 - 09:30: Opening

09:30 - 10:30: Anette Stoorgaard

University of AArhus

Youth between support and punishment in welfare Scandinavia

With a main focus on Denmark the presentation provides an overflight of the development of a youth justice system. In decades after world war II Scandinavian and Danish youth justice was based on the idea of care, support and diversion from justice authorities, such as police, courts and not least the penal system. Since about year 2000 there was a shift in this attitude. Denmark seemed to be a front-runner in introducing ways of reacting to small or sometimes medium serious offences committed by juveniles. The new measurements combine social welfare and penal elements, which are imposed by courts. The most recent initiative of that type includes minors below the age of criminal responsibility. This further accentuates concern about language needs in the justice system.

10:30 - 11:00: Break

11:00 - 12:00: David Borland and Emma Clements

Integrated Commission and Youth Justice Services, Royal Borough of Greenwich

Communication Needs in The Royal Borough of Greenwich Youth Justice Service, demographics, pathways and experiences

This presentation is an overview of the design and commissioning of services provided to children by the Royal Borough of Greenwich to identify and support our communication with them. It explores the touch points of other services and agencies involved in their journey into the criminal justice system. A brief overview of the model of engagement and practice including the views and voices of children who are working with RBG YJS service.

12:00 - 13:00: Elaine Williams

University of Greenwich

Marginalisation and Therapeutic Engagement; Increasing accessibility through partnership work

Minoritised and marginalised groups are under-represented in therapeutic services, and often have poorer outcomes from referrals. Elaine will speak about her research with youth charities that have co-produced models of relational and culturally sensitive therapeutic interventions, working in partnerships with statutory services.

13:00 - 14:00: Break

14:00 - 15:00: Raquel Jiménez Martos

Corporate Development Area, Foundation of Psychosocial Intervention Diagrama

The right to information in juvenile justice systems

This talk will begin with an introduction to Fundación Diagrama Intervención Psicosocial (FDIP), highlighting its activities in the field of juvenile justice. The theme of the right to information in juvenile justice systems will then be presented from an international and European perspective, with an appraisal of lessons learned from various European projects, particularly the “Child-Friendly JT” project. The talk will conclude by addressing the right to information in the Spanish juvenile justice system, highlighting FDIP initiatives such as the adaptation of information guides and child protection policies. The talk will also share research findings on how to overcome language barriers and improve communication for young people in the justice system.

15:00 - 16:00: Miet Vanderhallen

University of Antwerp

Insights on communication with children in police interviews: the gap between victims/witnesses and suspects

It is generally accepted that child suspects, because of their age, are as vulnerable as child victims and witnesses. Yet there is a great contrast between the safeguards implemented for both groups when being interviewed by the police. Practice shows that child suspects are usually interviewed in a similar way as adults which puts them at risk to provide a false or involuntary confession.

16:00 - 16:30: Break

16:30 - 17:30: João Costa

New University of Lisbon, OECD Education Policy Committee

Inclusive education: meaning, state of the art and current challenges

Current discussions on education, especially in the European space, focus on the promotion of equity and inclusion. SDG4, as defined by the United Nations, pursues the role of attaining "quality education for all". This implies that we establish a consensus on what quality education stands for, and that "all means all". The distinction between segregation, integration and inclusion will be established, with a description of the ongoing debates, the consequences for education systems, and a focus on the challenges faced in the implementation of inclusive education. The need of a research agenda on several topics, articulating language development, citizenship education and the link between theory and practises will be discussed.

17:30 - 18:30: Jan de Jong

University of Bergen

Language impairment in a multilingual context: some lessons learned

The rationale for this COST Action is based on the finding that language difficulties are common in young offenders, often without a preceding diagnosis. In my talk I want to explore the specific situation of multilinguals within the targeted population – presumably a sizeable group - and attempt to formulate some recommendations for their diagnosis. In doing so, I will also draw on the outcomes of an earlier COST Action, ‘Language Impairment in a Multilingual Society’.