The Nuffield Foundation and University of Bedfordshire have published new research examining racial disparities in diversion from the youth justice system. The research looked at the decisions made when a child came to police attention and whether they were diverted through informal measures such as community resolution and avoided criminalisation, or they received a formal charge or caution. Based on a literature review and a survey of Youth Justice Teams in England and Wales. The findings show that minoritised children face harsher treatment and more intensive diversion, with Black and Mixed Heritage children most over-represented throughout the youth justice system