Peer Power · 2016
This report presents findings from a consultation with young people aged 13–18 who had been in contact with the youth justice system in London, exploring their experiences of Liaison & Diversion (L&D) services and emotional health and wellbeing support. Key findings include that most young people could not recall being screened by L&D services, that relationships with professionals were perceived as lacking empathy and consistency, and that young people held strongly negative views of the police. The report recommends redesigning L&D services with young people's involvement, investing in empathy training for professionals, and adopting peer mentoring approaches to build trusted relationships.