A Youth Offending Team Worker from Plymouth City Council has won a national justice award. Jade Boyd, who works for the council, was highly commended in the Apprentice of the Year award category at the fourth Inspire Justice Awards, delivered by Skills for Justice.

Jade was the first person in the country to complete the Youth Justice Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard (graduating with distinction) and has since driven real change for vulnerable children within the Youth Justice Service, helping them move away from offending and rebuild their futures.

Consistently putting the needs of children first, Jade applies a trauma-informed approach in her work. In one case, she adapted an intervention plan for a child with learning difficulties by using visual aids and simplified language, ensu

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