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26 November 2009 YES calls for more rehabilitation action for young offenders to make long term changes
YES
calls for more rehabilitation action for young offenders Young offenders are more likely
to make a life change if they are motivated by meaningful activity and
employability skills, according to a leading enterprise in education provider. Stuart Miller, Chief Executive of Young
Enterprise Scotland (YES), said more needs to be done to rehabilitate Scotland’s young offenders to prevent them
entering a lifetime of crime, speaking at the Scottish Youth Offending
Conference in Edinburgh
on 25 November. The conference – hosted by the
White Paper Conference Company – aims to look at ways to stop young people from
becoming offenders by bringing together leading experts from the fields of
child psychology, behaviour and youth development. Focusing on 10 evidence-based initiatives to tackle the root causes of youth offending and break the cycle of reoffending, the conference also included representatives from Crew 2000, The Gladiator Programme and Wilderness Foundation UK. One of Scotland’s leading
providers of enterprise in education, Young Enterprise Scotland has widened its
approach in recent years to reach all young people aged five to 25 wherever
they can be engaged. The Mean Business programme
involves a group of young offenders setting up and running their own company
within the young offender institution, in doing so learning about business and
developing employability skills such as communication, team work, confidence
and self-esteem. Stuart said: “The Mean Business
programme has proven effective in making a difference to the lives and
behaviour of young offenders. “By properly rehabilitating
these young people, we not only have the ability to improve their behaviour and
attitude within the institution but to prevent them reoffending on release, and
contribute to a more productive society.” The programme in HMYOI Polmont has been recognised as best practice by HMIe (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education) and has a long waiting list. As well as the business part of the programme, YES runs the Your Future initiative to help young offenders prepare for real life on release.
27 October 2009 Young Enterprise Scotland welcomes chair to drive wider reach campaign
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