Children and Road Traffic Offences – What You Need to Know
Date: Thursday 25th June 2026
Time: 2pm - 4.30pm
Cost: £120 | £60 for YJLC Members (Contact [email protected] for your members' discount code or membership information).
This interactive online workshop from YJLC is designed to support youth justice practitioners in confidently navigating cases involving children and driving-related offences—an area often seen as complex, technical, and high-risk in terms of long-term consequences.
Bringing together legal expertise and practical insight, the session will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to make informed decisions and support better outcomes for children.
The workshop will cover:
- The most common driving offences committed by children, including dangerous and careless driving, documentation offences, and driving under the influence
- How to approach Out of Court Resolutions (OoCRs) in these cases, including applying the Child Gravity Matrix in practice. A key focus will be on addressing situations where children are unnecessarily sent to court for “endorseable” offences that could be dealt with out of court
- The rules around “endorseable” and “recordable” offences, and why these distinctions matter
- The implications for criminal records and driving licences, including longer-term impacts on children’s futures
Expertly facilitated by YJLC, this highly interactive session combines legal guidance with real-world scenarios, offering space for discussion, questions, and shared learning with peers from across the country.
Ideal for practitioners working in prevention, diversion, and court work, this workshop will help you build confidence in an often-overlooked area of youth justice—ensuring decisions are legally sound, proportionate, and child-centred.
Facilitator: Ruth McGregor-Hamann
Ruth is a leading youth justice lawyer with a distinguished career advocating for children. She co-founded Just for Kids Law, served on the youth team at top-tier firm Hodge Jones & Allen, and has been a trusted trainer with the Youth Justice Legal Centre for many years. Her extensive frontline experience—from advising children nationwide through the YJLC Advice Line to representing them in police stations and courts—gives her unparalleled insight into diversion and out-of-court decision-making. With over a decade of involvement in youth-focused charities and hands-on work with children, Ruth brings exceptional expertise and credibility to every session.