Fiona Dyer
@fionadyer.bsky.social
Professor of Practice. Director of the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) @uniStrathclyde. Co-chair of ASB, ACR & Children’s Rights groups.
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📣 Research Associate role now open for recruitment at CYCJ!
If you're experienced in researching issues for children and young people/Scottish youth justice system - we want to hear from you.
Learn more and apply at our website:
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#Recruitment #ResearchJob #YouthJustice
If you're experienced in researching issues for children and young people/Scottish youth justice system - we want to hear from you.
Learn more and apply at our website:
buff.ly/luttoZD
#Recruitment #ResearchJob #YouthJustice
September 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Thank you to @carlenefirmin.bsky.social for inviting us to be part of the Contexts of Contextual Safeguarding conference and launch of the Global Centre for Contextual Safeguarding, and to share insights from the work happening across Scotland.
September 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Thank you to @carlenefirmin.bsky.social for inviting us to be part of the Contexts of Contextual Safeguarding conference and launch of the Global Centre for Contextual Safeguarding, and to share insights from the work happening across Scotland.
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She reiterated the importance of using contextual safeguarding as part of ensuring that we get it right for every child, including those in conflict with the law.
September 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
She reiterated the importance of using contextual safeguarding as part of ensuring that we get it right for every child, including those in conflict with the law.
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Director @fionadyer.bsky.social joined colleagues for a discussion on 'Reimagining the relationship between care and justice frameworks when responding to extra-familial harm' today at the launch of the Global Centre for Contextual Safeguarding Durham University.
September 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Director @fionadyer.bsky.social joined colleagues for a discussion on 'Reimagining the relationship between care and justice frameworks when responding to extra-familial harm' today at the launch of the Global Centre for Contextual Safeguarding Durham University.
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Director @fionadyer.bsky.social is speaking at Contexts of Contextual Safeguarding: Creating safety for adolescents beyond their homes across sectors and geographies - at Durham University. Fiona will be bringing her expertise and knowledge to Day 2 plenary session.
Book now: buff.ly/01Qiu4M
Book now: buff.ly/01Qiu4M
July 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Director @fionadyer.bsky.social is speaking at Contexts of Contextual Safeguarding: Creating safety for adolescents beyond their homes across sectors and geographies - at Durham University. Fiona will be bringing her expertise and knowledge to Day 2 plenary session.
Book now: buff.ly/01Qiu4M
Book now: buff.ly/01Qiu4M
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You can read the joint statement at our website here: www.cycj.org.uk/news/cycj-an...
CYCJ and Community Justice Scotland Joint Statement - Children and Young People's Centre for Justice
Recently there have been some tragic events in Scotland involving children and young people. These are isolated incidents and within the context of much smaller numbers than we saw 20 years ago. We mu...
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June 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
You can read the joint statement at our website here: www.cycj.org.uk/news/cycj-an...
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In response to recent tragic incidents of children and young people becoming involved with knife crime, CYCJ and Community Justice Scotland have published a short statement to help contextualise these events, and provide focus on the issues that matter.
June 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
In response to recent tragic incidents of children and young people becoming involved with knife crime, CYCJ and Community Justice Scotland have published a short statement to help contextualise these events, and provide focus on the issues that matter.
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Section 1 of our youth justice Practice Guide gives an overview of the legislative and policy background.
Read it at our website here:
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#YouthJustice #PracticeGuide
Read it at our website here:
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#YouthJustice #PracticeGuide
June 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Section 1 of our youth justice Practice Guide gives an overview of the legislative and policy background.
Read it at our website here:
www.cycj.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#YouthJustice #PracticeGuide
Read it at our website here:
www.cycj.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#YouthJustice #PracticeGuide
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Section 2 of the youth justice Practice Guide sets the scene for all the partner organisations that play a role in protecting children in Scotland.
Read it here: buff.ly/VBpXUot
Read it here: buff.ly/VBpXUot
June 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Section 2 of the youth justice Practice Guide sets the scene for all the partner organisations that play a role in protecting children in Scotland.
Read it here: buff.ly/VBpXUot
Read it here: buff.ly/VBpXUot
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“Participation is not about giving young people a voice. They already have that. Participation is about letting children and young people’s voices have real weight.”
More on supporting and encouraging young people to participate in our Practice Guide. Read it at our website here:
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More on supporting and encouraging young people to participate in our Practice Guide. Read it at our website here:
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June 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
“Participation is not about giving young people a voice. They already have that. Participation is about letting children and young people’s voices have real weight.”
More on supporting and encouraging young people to participate in our Practice Guide. Read it at our website here:
buff.ly/VBpXUot
More on supporting and encouraging young people to participate in our Practice Guide. Read it at our website here:
buff.ly/VBpXUot
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Section 5 of the youth justice Practice Guide provides an overview of the different causes and types of childhood adversity, aiming to raise awareness of its relevance to youth justice practice.
Read it here: www.cycj.org.uk/resource/you...
Read it here: www.cycj.org.uk/resource/you...
June 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Section 5 of the youth justice Practice Guide provides an overview of the different causes and types of childhood adversity, aiming to raise awareness of its relevance to youth justice practice.
Read it here: www.cycj.org.uk/resource/you...
Read it here: www.cycj.org.uk/resource/you...
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Section 6 of our Practice Guide helps us understand the speech, language and communication needs that children and young people in conflict with the law may be experiencing.
Head to our website now to access the full guide:
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Head to our website now to access the full guide:
buff.ly/VBpXUot
June 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Section 6 of our Practice Guide helps us understand the speech, language and communication needs that children and young people in conflict with the law may be experiencing.
Head to our website now to access the full guide:
buff.ly/VBpXUot
Head to our website now to access the full guide:
buff.ly/VBpXUot
There’s only a few days left to apply to join team @cycjscotland.bsky.social 👇👇👇
Apply before the deadline for our Participation Lead role!
If you want to improve how Scotland responds to children and young people who come into conflict with the law and have a track record of delivering effective participation activity - this the role for you! Apply now: buff.ly/xxFCF4a
If you want to improve how Scotland responds to children and young people who come into conflict with the law and have a track record of delivering effective participation activity - this the role for you! Apply now: buff.ly/xxFCF4a
New Vacancy: Participation Lead - Children and Young People's Centre for Justice
We are recruiting for a Participation Lead to join our team. Do you want to help to improve how Scotland responds to children and young people who come into conflict with the law? Do you have a track…
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June 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
There’s only a few days left to apply to join team @cycjscotland.bsky.social 👇👇👇
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Statistically, most crime in Scotland is committed by white heterosexual males. However, many children outside this group also encounter the justice system. Gain a deeper understanding of diversity in Section 7 of our Practice Guide.
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June 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Statistically, most crime in Scotland is committed by white heterosexual males. However, many children outside this group also encounter the justice system. Gain a deeper understanding of diversity in Section 7 of our Practice Guide.
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Professionals working with children and young people in conflict with the law play a crucial role in mental health support. Their work in prevention, early intervention, and care planning can make a significant difference.
Read more in our Practice Guide: www.cycj.org.uk/resource/you...
Read more in our Practice Guide: www.cycj.org.uk/resource/you...
June 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Professionals working with children and young people in conflict with the law play a crucial role in mental health support. Their work in prevention, early intervention, and care planning can make a significant difference.
Read more in our Practice Guide: www.cycj.org.uk/resource/you...
Read more in our Practice Guide: www.cycj.org.uk/resource/you...
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Since the implementation of Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) in 2006, the youth justice landscape has changed significantly.
Section 9 of our Practice Guide covers key theories and methods for practitioners working with young people 👇
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Section 9 of our Practice Guide covers key theories and methods for practitioners working with young people 👇
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June 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Since the implementation of Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) in 2006, the youth justice landscape has changed significantly.
Section 9 of our Practice Guide covers key theories and methods for practitioners working with young people 👇
buff.ly/rkhlQfQ
Section 9 of our Practice Guide covers key theories and methods for practitioners working with young people 👇
buff.ly/rkhlQfQ
What a brilliant 2 days at the #yjconf25. Thank you to everyone who presented, workshop hosts; esp the Wise Men, stall holders, chairs and to everyone who came to the conference 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Big shout out to team @CYCJScotland for all their hard work in making it such a success 🫶
June 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
What a brilliant 2 days at the #yjconf25. Thank you to everyone who presented, workshop hosts; esp the Wise Men, stall holders, chairs and to everyone who came to the conference 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Big shout out to team @CYCJScotland for all their hard work in making it such a success 🫶
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📣 New job alert! 📣
Want to improve Scotland's response to children and young people in conflict with the law?
We're looking for a creative and passionate expert to lead an ambitious strategy, making a real difference.
🔗 Apply here 👉 : lnkd.in/ef7iW66g
📆 Deadline: 29/06/2025
Want to improve Scotland's response to children and young people in conflict with the law?
We're looking for a creative and passionate expert to lead an ambitious strategy, making a real difference.
🔗 Apply here 👉 : lnkd.in/ef7iW66g
📆 Deadline: 29/06/2025
June 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
📣 New job alert! 📣
Want to improve Scotland's response to children and young people in conflict with the law?
We're looking for a creative and passionate expert to lead an ambitious strategy, making a real difference.
🔗 Apply here 👉 : lnkd.in/ef7iW66g
📆 Deadline: 29/06/2025
Want to improve Scotland's response to children and young people in conflict with the law?
We're looking for a creative and passionate expert to lead an ambitious strategy, making a real difference.
🔗 Apply here 👉 : lnkd.in/ef7iW66g
📆 Deadline: 29/06/2025
Amazing presentation by Carlene Firmin. We all need to embed contextual safeguarding in Scotland to keep our children safe
We’re delighted to hear next from @carlenefirmin.bsky.social who will be guiding us through Scotland’s road to contextual safeguarding - a concept that involves targeting the social conditions where harm occurs. Thank you to Carlene for delivering this year’s Day 1 keynote address.
#YJConf25
#YJConf25
June 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Amazing presentation by Carlene Firmin. We all need to embed contextual safeguarding in Scotland to keep our children safe
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Thank you to @nataliedon-innes.bsky.social who has sent in her message to delegates to #YJConf25 - she shares her message about the progress we have made collectively in strengthening children’s rights, safeguarding and progressing the Promise Bill.
June 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Thank you to @nataliedon-innes.bsky.social who has sent in her message to delegates to #YJConf25 - she shares her message about the progress we have made collectively in strengthening children’s rights, safeguarding and progressing the Promise Bill.
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Welcome to all delegates from @fionadyer.bsky.social to Day 1 of #YJConf25 introducing today’s Chair John Trainer who will be guiding us through today’s programme.
June 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Welcome to all delegates from @fionadyer.bsky.social to Day 1 of #YJConf25 introducing today’s Chair John Trainer who will be guiding us through today’s programme.
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It was a great privilege to deliver our workshop at the #JWC2025 in Madrid this morning. ☺️
With Ingun Fornes from the University of Bergen, we looked at reimagining detention of children in Scotland and Norway.
Thank you to everyone who came along.
#JusticeWithChildren #UNCRC
With Ingun Fornes from the University of Bergen, we looked at reimagining detention of children in Scotland and Norway.
Thank you to everyone who came along.
#JusticeWithChildren #UNCRC
June 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It was a great privilege to deliver our workshop at the #JWC2025 in Madrid this morning. ☺️
With Ingun Fornes from the University of Bergen, we looked at reimagining detention of children in Scotland and Norway.
Thank you to everyone who came along.
#JusticeWithChildren #UNCRC
With Ingun Fornes from the University of Bergen, we looked at reimagining detention of children in Scotland and Norway.
Thank you to everyone who came along.
#JusticeWithChildren #UNCRC
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📣 Our evaluation of the Scottish Child Interview Model for Joint Investigative Interviewing is out now.
Our research recognises the value of the Scottish Child Interview Model and we set out a series of recommendations for how it can be strengthened.
Read the report here 👉https://buff.ly/jzpnjAt
Our research recognises the value of the Scottish Child Interview Model and we set out a series of recommendations for how it can be strengthened.
Read the report here 👉https://buff.ly/jzpnjAt
June 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
📣 Our evaluation of the Scottish Child Interview Model for Joint Investigative Interviewing is out now.
Our research recognises the value of the Scottish Child Interview Model and we set out a series of recommendations for how it can be strengthened.
Read the report here 👉https://buff.ly/jzpnjAt
Our research recognises the value of the Scottish Child Interview Model and we set out a series of recommendations for how it can be strengthened.
Read the report here 👉https://buff.ly/jzpnjAt
Come and work with us 👇👇
🚨 We're hiring! 🚨
Can you drive forward an ambitious participation strategy that makes a real difference?
If you’re approachable, courageous, optimistic, compassionate, innovative, and determined – we want to hear from you!
🔗 Apply now: buff.ly/Wmu2bVE
#ParticipationLead #CYCJ #YouthJustice
Can you drive forward an ambitious participation strategy that makes a real difference?
If you’re approachable, courageous, optimistic, compassionate, innovative, and determined – we want to hear from you!
🔗 Apply now: buff.ly/Wmu2bVE
#ParticipationLead #CYCJ #YouthJustice
June 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Come and work with us 👇👇
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May 29, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Catch-up on the latest news and key issues from CYCJ and the wider youth justice world with our monthly e-bulletin
mailchi.mp/strath.ac.uk...
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