Photo Library


Welcome to the AYM Photo Library. You may download photographs from this area of the site free of charge provided any further publication of images is credited to the AYM.

The Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYM) holds all copyrights to the images on this site and retains the right to refuse permission for publication where appropriate.


At the window

A series of pictures showing someone waiting at the window.

Window 2

A parent waits and wonders while a Panel withdraws to consider the contents of a Refferal Order Contract (young offender's agreement).

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Window 3

What's the verdict?... an anxious parent waits to hear the decision of a Referral Order Panel.

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Window 1

Face at the window...an anxious parent waits to hear the outcome of a YOT Panel Meeting involving her son.

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Window 5

Waiting for answers...A young offender waits to hear the outcome of a Panel's decison on his offending and future behaviour.

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Window 6

Killing time...a young offender waits while a Panel of lay volunteers adjourns to consider a suitable Referral Order Contract (young offender's agreement).

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Window 4

A young offender reflects on his actions during a YOT visit.

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YOT Panel discussions

A series of pictures showing a Youth Offending Team discussing a case.

YOT Panel 3

Balancing act...volunteer panel members weigh up the issues during a brief recess at a Panel Meeting.

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YOT Panel 4

Reaching agreement...YOT Panel volunteers Lorna and Mike discuss issues at a Panel meeting in Havering, Essex.

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YOT Panel 5

Volunteer panel members Lorna and Mike discuss a Referral Order Contract ( young offender's agreement) at a Panel Meeting in Havering.

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YOT Panel 1

Preparing a young offender's Referral Order contract. Volunteer panel members (right and centre) discuss a case with a YOT worker.

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YOT Panel 6

A YOT Officer (left) discusses the merits of a Referral Order Contract (young person's agreement) with two volunteer panel members during a break in a Panel Meeting.

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YOT Panel 7

Two YOT panel members (trained volunteers) talk through the pros and cons of a Referral Order Contract (young person's agreement) with a Refferal Order Liaison Officer (left).

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YOT Panel 8

Youth Offending Team panel members (trained volunteers) and a Referral Order Liaison Officer talk through the issues in a break from a Panel Meeting.

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YOT Panel 9

YOT panel volunteers finalise a Referral Order Contract (young offender's agreement) before returning to the formal Panel Meeting.

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YOT Panel 2

A YOT Referral Order Liaison Officer (left) discusses a Referral Order Contract (agreement) with two panel volunteers.

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The Panel meeting

A series of pictures showing the interview of a youth.

Interview 1

Volunteer panel members (right) get the proceedings underway at a Referral Order Panel Meeting.

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Interview 2

Mum's the word...A parent (left) has her say as her offending son (foreground) looks on at a YOT Panel Meeeting.

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Interview 3

Meeting in progress...a young offender and his Mother talk to a YOT Panel.

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Interview 4

A young offender and his Mother listen to a YOT worker's advice at a Panel Meeting.

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Interview 5

YOT panel volunteers talk to a young offender and his Mother at a formal Panel Meeting.

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Waiting for the interview

A series of pictures showing a youth waiting to be interviewed by a Youth Offending Team.

Waiting 1

Waiting for a Panel Meeting to convene, a young offender thinks about his actions.

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Waiting 2

A young offender, who is the subject of a Youth Court Referral Order, turns up for his first Panel Meeting.

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Waiting 3

What is going to happen now?.. A young offender who is subject to a Referral Order from the Youth Court, waits for the Panel Meeting to start.

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Waiting 4

Waiting to appear before a YOT Panel, a young offender reads a magazine.

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Waiting 5

Why did I do it?.. a young offender sits with his head in his hands at a Panel Meeting.

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Entering a YOT

A series of pictures showing a youth entering a YOT centre.

Entering 1

A step into the unknown as a young offender makes his first visit to the Youth Ofending Team's offices.

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Entering 2

Open Sesame...A young offender enters the local YOT offices for a meeting with a YOT worker.

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Entering 3

The subject of a Youth Court Referral Order visits the YOT offices.

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Entering 4

A young offender visits the local YOT for a supervised meeting with a YOT officer.

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A call for help

A series of pictures showing a young person calling a YOT team.

YOT call 1

A young offender makes a call to the YOT team offices.

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YOT call 2

Hanging on the telephone...The subject of a Youth Court Referral Order calls the YOT team.

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YOT call 3

See you later...A young offender checks in with his YOT worker.

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YOT call 4

Sorry seems to be...A young offender telephones the YOT office to cancel a meeting with his YOT worker.

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YOT call 5

Offender calling...the subject of a Youth Court Referral order telephones the YOT offices.

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YOT call 6

Hello, its me....A young offender telephones his YOT supervisor.

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First contact

This series of pictures shows a Referral Order Liaison officer contacting a young offender by phone.

First contact 1

A YOT Referral Order Liaison Officer makes an initial contact with a young offender from the Youth Court.

First contact 2

First contact... a YOT Referral Order Liaison Officer makes initial telephone contact with a young offender.

First contact 3

First contact... a YOT Referral Order Liaison Officer makes initial telephone contact with a young offender's family.


At the office

A series of pictures showing YOT staff working on offending cases.

YOT office 1

Checking with the files ... a YOT worker processes a young offender's Referral Order.

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YOT office 5

A YOT worker answers a call from a young offender.

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YOT office 6

A YOT worker discusses a Referral Order with a young offender.

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YOT office 7

Late for an appointment ... a YOT worker contacts an offender who is overdue for a meeting.

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YOT office 2

Sorry I'm late ... a YOT worker gets a late call from a young offender.

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YOT office 8

A YOT worker types up notes from a meeting with a young offender.

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YOT office 3

No show .... a YOT worker receives a late phone call from a young offender.

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YOT office 4

End of a long day ... a YOT worker puts away files at the end of the day.

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