An efficacy evaluation of a restorative mentoring programme for young people who have offended or are at risk of offending

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Reducing of offending behaviour for young people aged 11 to 17 years old; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN19464308
• Lead Sponsor: Youth Endowment Fund

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-05-07
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024
• Study Completion: 2027-08-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 812

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be 11 to 17 year-olds (at time of referral) who are at least one of the following:
1.Known to have offended where CYP have been arrested (and led to conviction) or identified by police for offending and/or antisocial behaviour or affected by serious violence, criminal or sexual exploitation (as perpetrators and/or victims)
2.Considered to demonstrate high/medium risk factors associated with offending, exploitation, and/or victimisation. This is based on vulnerability assessments undertaken by referral partners which considers whether CYP are:
2.1.Known to the Youth Offending Service (YOS)
2.2.Have a pending or in place National Referral Mechanism (NRM) as at risk of exploitation or trafficking
2.3.Have had a recent recorded missing episode (in last six months)
2.4.Known by the police/YOS to be affiliated with groups, often referred to as gangs, involved in crime, violence and trafficking
2.5.Known by the police/YOS to have siblings already involved in and affected by serious youth violence
2.6.Known to local authority children’s services (e.g. known to early help, are a Child in Need, on a Child Protection Plan, are Looked After, or have care experience)
2.7.Demonstrate school exclusion risk factors i.e. persistent absences and suspension, displaying anti-social behaviour
3. Currently in / leaving custody where CYP are in custody and will complete their custodial sentence within a given timeframe to allow them to engage in EXODUS

Exclusion Criteria

1. Aged under 11 or over 18 years at the time of the referral
2. At very high risk of harm or very high safety and wellbeing concern needing emergency support
3. With an acute mental health need requiring specialist intervention
4. Is judged to lack the mental capacity to decide about participating in this trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Volume of offending is measured using the Self-Report Delinquency Scale (SRDS), which assesses the frequency and severity of 19 offending behaviours in the last 12 months, administered at baseline, 6 and 12 months.