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Publication - Advice and guidance

Justice Social Work Reports and Court-based Justice Social Work Services - Practice Guidance

Published
5 May 2026
From
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, +2 more … Director of Justice, Director-General Education and Justice
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Communities and third sector, Law and order, +2 more … Public safety and emergencies, Public sector
ISBN
9781807751685

This guidance is to provide social workers and para-professionals working in justice social work (JSW) settings with an outline of their duties at this crucial point of a person’s entry into the justice system.

Supporting documents

Justice Social Work Reports and Court-based Justice Social Work Services: Practice Guidance
File type
37 page PDF
File size
595.1 kB
Annex 1 – JSWR template and guidance notes
File type
Word document
File size
54.0 kB
Annex 2 – Supplementary JSWR
File type
Word document
File size
20.2 kB
Annex 3 – JSWR Audit Template
File type
Word document
File size
25.0 kB
Annex 4 – Information sharing mandate form example
File type
Word document
File size
17.1 kB
Annex 5 – Court information leaflet example
File type
Word document
File size
363.3 kB
Annex 6 – Suicide/Self-harm pro-forma
File type
Word document
File size
28.4 kB
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