National Links
Department for children, schools and families
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) is responsible for improving the focus on all aspects of policy affecting children and young people, as part of the Government's aim to deliver educational excellence.
The Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the courts, prisons, probation, criminal law and sentencing
The Learning and Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council: responsible for planning and funding high-quality vocational education and training for everyone.
The National Probation Service
The National Probation Service: works with offenders in the community, combining continuous assessment and management of risk with the provision of expert supervision programmes designed to reduce re-offending.
The Youth Justice Board
The YJB oversees the youth justice system in England and Wales. They work to prevent offending and reoffending by children and young people under the age of 18, and to ensure that custody for them is safe, secure, and addresses the causes of their offending behaviour.
Department for Work and Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is here to promote opportunity and independence for all through modern, customer-focused services. DWP help people to achieve their potential through employment, so that they are able to provide for their children and to work and save for secure retirement.
Job Centre Plus
Jobcentre Plus is a government agency supporting people of working age from welfare into work, and helping employers to fill their vacancies. Jobcentre Plus are part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and play a major role in supporting the Department's aim to 'promote opportunity and independence for all through modern, customer-focused services'.
