The Future of Youth Justice
in the West Midlands
25th November 2016
Claire Dhami
Strategic Lead for TYS and YJS
Walsall Children: ‘Safe, Happy and Learning Well’
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Current System
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Youth Offending Services established by the 1998
Crime and Disorder Act
Local Authority Chief Executive Officers responsible
for the establishment and governance of local
partnerships YOT / YOS / YJS
Statutory partnership is Local Authority, Education,
Probation, Police, Health
Wider partnerships include Fire Service, Housing,
Judiciary, voluntary sector
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Current System
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3 key national performance measures;
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Reduce First time entrants (83% reduction since 2006)
Reduce reoffending (73% reducing in YP and 70% reduction
in offences since 2007)
Reduce custody (72% reduction since 2002)
YOT’s have surpassed local, regional and national
targets
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National Picture
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Charlie Taylor review – interim report published
February 2016
Government’s response and consultation will launch
simultaneously
Interim report and anticipated headlines;
 Reform youth justice secure estate
 Future of Youth Justice Board
 Investment in education, SLCN, complex needs
 Devolution of responsibilities
New delivery models emerging (Manchester, West
Mercia, Oldham, Gloucestershire)
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Regional Activity
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West Midlands Combined Authority Public Services
Reform
Good cross boundary interface
Joint commissioning
Economies of scale activity
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Local Developments
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2 local Children’s Services directed to become
Children’s trusts
Emergence and development of Early Help
Locality working
Reducing budgets and default to statutory activity
Pressures of LAC numbers and safeguarding
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Find out more at;
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_dat
a/file/498736/youth-justice-review.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_dat
a/file/567003/yjb-business-plan-2016-17.pdf
Contact your local YOT / YOS / YJS for a copy of the local strategic
plan, to observe a Management Board or meet with the Head of
Service
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