LANCASHIRE YOUTH OFFENDING TEAM
AREA YOUTH JUSTICE PLAN
2002 – 2005
A E Brazier 10.01.02
OVERVIEW OF PERFORMANCE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STEERING
GROUP
I am pleased to see continued progress in relation to the Youth Offending Team over the
past twelve months. The commitment of the partners and dedication of the staff in the
service has led to good progress in all areas, with some targets having been exceeded.
The service has launched major new initiatives including the Intensive Supervision and
Surveillance Programme and the Group Intervention Panel (G.R.I.P.) early intervention
scheme. A major focus and challenge has been the further development of partnerships
and, in particular an expansion of volunteer based services.
The quality of staff is crucial to the success of the service and significant emphasis has been
placed on effective work force planning to meet developing service requirements. This
includes comprehensive training and development plans, which incorporate NVQ training for
all grades of staff and performance development procedures for all staff. There are also
continued efforts to work closely with partners to achieve more effective joint service
planning arrangements.
Finally, I would like to pay tribute to Anne Brazier who retired at the end of January as the
County Youth Justice Manager. Anne’s personal commitment and expertise has been
crucial to the establishment and development of the service to date.
Max Winterbottom
Chief Executive
Lancashire County Council
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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INTRODUCTION
The Lancashire Youth Offending Team Area Youth Justice Plan, 2002-2005 has been written
following national guidance issued by the National Youth Justice Board and in consultation
with partner agencies.
Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) were established in legislation through the Crime and
Disorder Act, 1998, and became operational in 2000. Since their inception, planning has
been on an annual basis; this has provided the opportunity to collect information and to
establish a sound foundation of data on which to build.
Over the last two years, the work of Lancashire Youth Offending Team has centred around
the six national objectives from the Youth Justice Board and a range of local targets were set
in relation to each one.
1.
Swift administration of justice: Local targets were set in relation to the time taken to
prepare court reports, this was linked directly to the shared target of reducing the time
from arrest to sentence of Persistent Young Offenders to 71 days. This was achieved,
and exceeded for a short time, in Lancashire.
2.
To confront young offenders with the consequences of their offending:
Programmes, in line with the ‘What Works’ principles (linking findings from research to
practice), have been developed for all referrals to the YOT. These have included
cognitive behavioural programmes specifically addressing offending behaviour, direct
victim offender mediation programmes and the GOAL programme specifically for those
young people assessed at the lower end of the sentencing framework. Completion
rates for programmes are 85% exceeding the set target of 70%.
3.
Interventions that tackle the particular factors which put a young person at risk:
This has been an area of intense activity. The national assessment tool ASSET has
been used with all young people referred to the YOT. The collation of ASSET
information has informed programme and specialist resource development and team
and area planning in the YOT and other agencies. Responses have included the
setting up of an Ethnic Mentoring Project in East Lancashire and the recruitment of
YOT workers to develop restorative justice work in all the local teams.
4.
Punishment proportionate to the seriousness of offending: Positive working
relationships with the Youth Courts have been central to achieving the targets set in
relation to this objective. Reports produced for courts are quality assured within the
service, and sentencers have been involved in quality audits. This has informed
practice and developed more consistent sentencing across the county.
5.
Encouraging reparation to victims by young offenders: The number of reparative
activities completed by young offenders have increased by over 20%. Links have been
developed with Victim Support covering a range of activities, and referrals to direct
victim offender mediation will exceed the target of 100, with 77% victim satisfaction
rate.
6.
Reinforcing the responsibility of parents: Parenting programmes have been
available across the county with a 90% compliance rate. Parental contracts are signed
for all planned interventions for young offenders.
The review of 2001/2 plan demonstrates a high level of performance, which has received
recognition from Crime and Disorder Partnerships across the county along with our partner
agencies. The review has also highlighted areas where performance can be improved
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specifically in the development of public confidence through information sharing and
consultation, a priority identified in the Best Value Improvement Plan. There also needs to
be a more accurate way of measuring effectiveness, which will be meaningful to partners and
to the public. In addition, the review of the plan has provided enough assessment information
to begin to develop programmes appropriate to young people and to target resources more
effectively
In addition to these specific areas of work, Lancashire YOT will be working towards
improving victim satisfaction rates, more robust quality assurance procedures will be
developed in consultation with the courts and links with local schools will be strengthened.
Finally, with the appointment of all the health workers there will be an improved service in
respect of health and mental health issues as they relate to young people.
THE NEW PLAN 2002/3-2004/5
2002 now sees the opportunity to use our information, experience and strengthening
partnerships to create a three year plan for 2002/3 – 2004/5.
This three year plan builds on the work already underway in relation to the six national
objectives, and develops that work through the introduction of thirteen new performance
measures.
Measure one - Prevention: National Target 30% reduction in vehicle crime and 25%
reduction in domestic burglary by 2005.
Lancashire’s local targets have been set in relation to the national targets through a range of
multi agency projects and schemes. These include work with the Lancashire Constabulary
on the Youth Referral Scheme and multi agency work through GRIP, both focussing on early
intervention. Lancashire also has a number of SPLASH programmes, which provides
activities over the holiday periods. Youth Inclusion Programmes in Preston and Burnley link
closely with the YOT to target the top 50 young people most at risk of offending.
Measure two - Recidivism: National Target 5% reduction in re-offending rates.
All core services will be available along with a specific focus on new initiatives – the Intensive
Supervision and Surveillance Scheme (ISSP) targeting the most persistent offenders and the
implementation of Referral Orders for offenders appearing in court for the first time. All work
to reduce offending will be within the framework of Evidence Based Practice with specific
targets set in respect of programme delivery and programme completion rates. Particular
attention will be paid to the enforcement of court orders and licences along with services
provided to those children ‘Looked After’ by the Local Authority.
Measure three - Final Warnings: National Target – 80%of Final Warnings are supported
by an intervention.
To support and extend the above national target, local targets for programme completion
rates have been set at 80% alongside targets to increase direct mediation by 10% and
community reparation by 20%.
Measure four - Use of Secure Facilities: National Target – no more than 30% of all
remands are secure and custodial sentences make up no more than 6% of all
sentences imposed.
The provision of a robust and carefully monitored bail supervision scheme will be key in
reducing the number of remands to Local Authority Accommodation and to the secure estate.
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Also, work with the courts and the implementation of a remand management procedure will
ensure that local targets are met in respect of this performance measure. The Intensive
Supervision and Surveillance Programme initiative will target the more persistent offenders
providing a range of services to those young people who would previously have received
short Detention and Training Order.
Measure five - Use of Restorative Processes: National Target – to ensure that
Restorative processes are used in the majority of disposals.
Specific targets have been set in relation to Final Warnings, Referral Orders and Reparation
Orders, identifying separate targets for victim/offender mediation for each of these outcomes.
Victim consultation and participation will also be measured for all referrals to the YOT.
Measure six - Victim Satisfaction: National Target – 70% of victims who have been
consulted or who have participated in interventions have been either satisfied or very
satisfied with the outcome.
The development and expansion of victim services in conjunction with a range of partners
including Victim Support - Lancashire, the Chamber of Commerce, Police and Witness
Support will seek to improve victim satisfaction rates.
Measure seven - Parental Satisfaction: National Target – 70% completion of parenting
programmes and 70% satisfaction rate.
This will be achieved by providing both voluntary and statutory parenting programmes
alongside an evaluation and monitoring procedure. Shared performance indicators will be
developed with Social Services, Health and Education.
Measure eight - ASSET: National Target – 100% completion of ASSET.
ASSET – the comprehensive assessment tool for young people will be completed in all
cases referred to Lancashire YOT. This will be achieved by setting targets for individual YOT
Workers and monitored through a thematic inspection across all teams.
Measure nine - Pre Sentence Reports: National Target - 90% of Pre Sentence
Reports are submitted within the timescales prescribed by National Standards.
All reports submitted to the courts in Lancashire will be prepared within 10 working days or
less, in line with the Speeding Up Youth Justice Targets. Reports will also be checked to
ensure that they are meeting the needs and expectations of the courts.
Measure ten - Detention and Training Orders: National Target – 100% of all initial
training plans for young people sentenced to a DTO are drawn up within the
timescales prescribed by National Standards.
This measure will extend Lancashire YOT’s working relationship with the secure
establishments and will contribute to the national target of placing young people in secure
accommodation within a 50 mile radius of their home.
Measure eleven - Education, Training and Employment: National Target - 90% of
young offenders supervised by the YOT are in full time education training or
employment by 2004.
Particular attention will be paid to those young people who are most difficult to engage in
education, employment or training by having these as a priority in the provision of ISSP
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services. Work is on going with the Lancashire Education and Cultural Services Directorate
and contribution has been made to the Connexions plan in respect of a shared ETE target.
Measure twelve - Accommodation: National Target – all YOTs will have a named
Accommodation Officer, all young people on a community order or on release from
the secure estate have satisfactory accommodation to go to.
There is already a named Accommodation Officer in Lancashire YOT. Local targets have
been set in partnership with the YMCA to ensure that young people are housed within one
month following identification through ASSET, and that 100 young people are supported in
the YMCA scheme in the year.
Measure thirteen - Mental Health: National Target – YOT referrals to Child and Mental
Health Service (CAMHS) manifesting acute mental health difficulties will receive a
formal assessment within 5 working days and non acute referrals to CAMHS will be
assessed within 15 working days.
This will present as a challenging target but will be taken up wholeheartedly by all those
responsible developing the CAMHS strategy in Lancashire.
Themes:
Not specifically identified in the above 13 performance measures are the key themes that run
across all of the work of Lancashire YOT, and these include:
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A commitment to partnership working, contributing to the wider Crime Reduction Agenda,
Children Services Planning and contribution to racial integration strategies.
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Restorative Justice being integral to all areas of work in the Lancashire YOT, engaging
victims and communities in a way that meets their needs and has a positive long term
effect in the reduction of crime.
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The importance of community links and using volunteers to provide a range of services
that will ensure the provision of referral panels and in the wider sense, local people
becoming part of the solution to the reduction of youth crime.
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The organisation being committed to ensuring that YOT staff are given the opportunity to
develop to their full potential so that quality services are delivered to young people.
Over the last year Lancashire YOT has grown and developed and we are now beginning to
see that this new approach to tackling youth crime is producing results. This has only been
achieved through the commitment and motivation of YOT staff and the support of our
partners, all sharing the belief that young people can change their behaviour and the vision
of safer and better communities.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Executive Summary
2
1.
Table A – Approval of Plan
8
2.
Table B – Membership of Steering Group
9
3.
Introduction
10
4.
Context
12
5.
Table 25 – Staffing
19
6.
Table 27 – Finance
31
7.
Performance Review of 2001/2002
36
8.
Performance Review/Analysis and New Performance Measures
59
9.
Linkages
109
10.
Tables 20, 21 and 24
117
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TABLE A - APPROVAL OF THE PLAN
Name of Chief
Officer
Chief Executive of
the Local Authority
Max Winterbottom
Act. Director of
Education and
Cultural Services
Jack Bennett
Director of Social
Services
Pauline Oliver
Director of Health
Authority(s)
Tony Gick
Chief Constable
Pauline Clare
Chief Officer
Probation Service
(Lancashire)
John Crawforth
Chief Officer Fire
and Rescue
Services
Peter Holland
Justices’ Chief
Executive
Idris Moorby
Chief Executive of
Lancashire Health
Trusts
Ken Johnson
Development
Manager D.A.T.
Conrad Eydmann
Signature
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Date
TABLE B – MEMBERSHIP OF THE STEERING GROUP
NAME
AGENCY
POST HELD
ETHNICITY
GENDER
Max Winterbottom
(Chair)
Local Authority
Chief Executive
White
Male
Jack Bennett
Education and
Cultural
Services
Act. Director
White
Male
Tony Gick
Health Authority
Chief Executive
White
Male
Pauline Clare
Police
Chief Constable
White
Female
John Crawforth
Probation
Service
Chief Officer
Probation Service
(Lancashire)
White
Male
Pauline Oliver
Social Services
Director
White
Female
Peter Holland
Fire and Rescue
Services
Chief Officer
White
Male
Idris Moorby
Magistrates
Court
Justices Chief
Executive
White
Male
Ken Johnson
Health Trusts
Chief Executive
White
Male
Conrad Eydmann
Lancashire Drug
Action Team
Development
Manager
Mixed Race
Male
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INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
This plan relates to the county of Lancashire, excluding the two Unitary Authorities of
Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.
This document includes the review of the plan for 2000 – 2001, the plan for 2001 – 2002 and
other management, financial and linkage information.
The plan was developed by the County Youth Justice Services Manager, the YOT Central
Management Services Team and all local Team Managers in consultation with partner
agencies.
The Review of the 2000 – 2001 plan has been presented within the new Performance
Measure Framework and covers the period 1 April 2001 to 31 December 2001, a review of
the complete year will be undertaken in April/May 2002.
The new plan for 2002 – 2003 is constructed around 13 new Performance Measures and a
number of national targets. Lancashire YOT has also identified a number of local targets and
a comprehensive range of service strategies. Each local team (Fleetwood, Lancaster,
Preston, Chorley, Hyndburn and Burnley) will produce a local plan in full consultation with
local Community Safety Partnerships during March 2002.
Consultation has taken place with all key partner agencies and further consultation will take
place at local level to ensure that community priorities are reflected in the work of the team.
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CONTEXT
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CONTEXT
Lancashire’s planning for future years builds on the achievements 2000/1 in establishing a
wide range of core services, extending the range of partnerships and in particular developing
and widening the tier of services available to young offenders and communities.
It is still difficult to build up an accurate picture of the prevalence of youth crime and further
work needs to be done between Lancashire Youth Offending Team and Lancashire
Constabulary in sharing and developing data to inform service development. Lancashire has
implemented a new multi-agency database (MADE) which has been populated by a number
of standard reports from key agencies in order to deliver data, in particular to Community
Safety Partnerships. The YOT has also worked with the Constabulary to do a mapping
exercise of youth crime and we hope to repeat this next year.
The Lancashire YOT’s final warning interventions are proving very effective and
approximately 84% of all final warnings are accompanied by a programme of intervention.
We are also implementing a countywide early intervention scheme, GRIP (Group
Intervention Panels). The Panels are to be established in six areas across the county to
provide a multi-agency support and intervention service aimed at early intervention at the
reprimand and at-risk stage. The make up and structure of the panels has the potential to
provide a firm platform for informed and well co-ordinated local interventions which are likely
to be extended as the panel’s gain confidence and understanding between partner agencies
grows.
The custody rate in Lancashire is already low at 6.6% and further work will be undertaken to
ensure that we meet the new national target of 6%.
We have been focussing much more on the whole area of victim work in trying to ensure that
it is fully integrated into all services In a meaningful way. Victim Support is represented in a
number of key steering groups including the Referral Order Steering Group and the ISSP
Steering Group, and a protocol has been negotiated with Victim Support in relation to their
overall involvement with the YOT but particularly in the restorative justice process. Joint
work with Victim Support, Lancashire and local Chambers of Commerce will establish a
support network to successfully engage individual and corporate victims within the emerging
the countywide Referral Orders Service from 2004.
Information regarding the breakdown of the youth crime population, for example gender and
ethnicity and offender locations, can be seen in Reports A, B, and C attached.
The YOT is responsible for delivering a wide range of programmes across all core activities
and in particular has trained staff in relation to the STAR programme. One member of staff is
currently working with Lancaster Farms YOI in delivering this programme and ISSP staff will
also be delivering STAR. More work needs to be done in terms of the involvement of partner
agencies in programme delivery and in expanding the commissioning profile of programme
availability.
The Lancashire Restorative Justice Service includes a direct mediation service with
volunteer mediators who are provided with accredited training through local colleges. The
Lancashire YOT is also involved in a partnership with Lancashire Youth Association and
have established “One Stop Shop” service for YOT volunteers. By the end of 2002, six local
volunteer co-ordinators will support at least 300 volunteers per year into a variety of areas
including mentoring (including specialist ethnic minority mentoring), literacy and numeracy
support work, referral orders and SPLASH programmes. The service is working with
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Lancaster University to provide a related vocational qualification in advice and guidance for
at least 75 of the volunteers. This is a clear link with the emerging Connexions service.
We have established and are further developing the ethnic minority mentoring service with
the Princes Trust in East Lancashire which has particular relevance in view of the racial
tensions that have been demonstrated in local communities during the past year.
Lancashire has also launched a new initiative Make a Difference in Education, funded from
round eight of the YJB’s funding, which provides basic literacy and numeracy support for
young offenders in each of Lancashire’s six teams. Each team will have a local co-ordinator
employed by either Preston YIP or Lancashire Youth Association who will recruit and support
community volunteers to deliver the support using Successmaker, an IT based system, to up
to 108 young offenders. This scheme is initially funded until September 2004.
We have appointed two Referral Order Co-ordinators on internal secondment until
September 2002 working with the Development Manager to recruit and train volunteers,
identify and commission venues and ensure service delivery across the six Lancashire
teams. It is essential in such a wide geographical area to ensure that local teams and
communities own the scheme and longer term that the delivery and co-ordination of services
is managed by local teams. Training, however, will remain centrally co-ordinated. Initially,
volunteer panel members have been recruited on a specific referral order panel member
recruitment drive, but longer term will form part of Lancashire’s new volunteer services
referred to above.
Lancashire has also implemented, in co-operation with Blackpool and Blackburn YOT’s,
three ISSP schemes.
Funding from the National Youth Justice Board for Drugs Workers has been used to fund the
availability of four full time workers who will be employed and line managed by Lancashire’s
four community drugs teams. Working with the Lancashire Drug Action Team we have
negotiated that this scheme will be underpinned by a service level agreement and a contract
with community drugs teams to ensure that these workers are nominated YOT workers
working to specific YOT requirements. The rationale for placing these workers within the
community drugs teams is to ensure fully integrated services, training and planning for
services for young people across the whole of the county.
We feel that Lancashire now has a range of tiered services from early intervention at the
preventative stage to very structured and challenging programmes for more serious
offenders.
Lancashire YOT and all its local teams have very good direct links with local Community
Safety Partnerships and as such are not only informing and influencing planning, but working
jointly with others in providing local projects and schemes. This can be an extremely time
consuming area of work but it is proving to be essential in ensuring integration of services
and best targeted use of resources. Lancashire YOT’s Development Manager will be
assisted in the next financial year with an additional post or a Development Officer; these
resources will be used to a large extent to work in communities with partners in developing
services and producing an accurate measure of effectiveness.
Accurate information remains core to all that we seek to achieve. The new version of
Careworks being implemented in Lancashire this year will improve the accuracy of data and
the facilities to interrogate, producing a wider range of management reports. Lancashire has
appointed an additional IT Officer to improve our internal procedures and the quality of the
data we produce. The Information Manager has also been trained in the use of GIS and
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should be taking a wider role in relation to the analysis of data and the mapping of relevant
youth crime issues.
Lancashire YOT has a very comprehensive training plan and has invested greatly in the
whole area of improving individual performance. NVQ training for all staff, specialist training
for managers (NVQ level 4 and 5), action learning sets and the implementation of a
Performance Development Review process (PDR) are all contributing to the provision of a
more effective service.
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2001 YOUTH CRIME POPULATION
Report A – Court Population
Number of Offenders
Females
Males
Total
Ethnicity
204
1369
1573
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other Ethnic Group
Mixed
Unknown
White
Total
64
5
2
19
316
1167
1573
A sian o r A sian B ritish
B lack o r B lack B ritish
Females
Chinese o r o ther Ethnic
Gro up
Males
M ixed
Unkno wn
White
Location of Offenders
Accrington
Burnley
Chorley
Fleetwood
Lancaster
Preston
Total
Age at 16/1/2002
Age 10
Age 11
Age 12
Age 13
Age 14
Age 15
Age 16
Age 17
Age 18
Age 19
Total
323
375
303
206
178
188
1573
Preston
Accrinton
1
9
28
72
117
230
320
455
330
11
1573
Age 19
Age 18
Age 17
Lancaster
Age 16
Age 15
Age 14
Fleetwood
Age 13
Age 12
Age 11
Chorley
Burnley
Age 10
0
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100
200
300
400
500
2001 YOUTH CRIME POPULATION
Report B – Final Warning Population
Number of Offenders
Females
Males
Total
Ethnicity
189
709
898
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other Ethnic Group
Mixed
Unknown
White
Total
27
9
2
5
29
826
898
A sian o r A sian B ritish
B lack o r B lack B ritish
Females
Chinese o r o ther Ethnic
Gro up
Males
M ixed
Unkno wn
White
Age at 16/1/2002
Location of Offenders
Accrington
Burnley
Chorley
Fleetwood
Lancaster
Preston
Total
Age 10
Age 11
Age 12
Age 13
Age 14
Age 15
Age 16
Age 17
Age 18
Age 19
Total
199
148
196
120
107
128
898
Preston
Accrington
3
24
49
76
115
186
198
174
72
897
Age 19
Age 18
Age 17
Age 16
Lancaster
Age 15
Age 14
Age 13
Fleetwood
Age 12
Age 11
Chorley
Burnley
Age 10
0
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50
100
150
200
250
2001 YOUTH CRIME POPULATION
Report C – Reprimand Population
Number of Offenders
Females
Males
Total
Ethnicity
321
971
1292
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other Ethnic Group
Mixed
Unknown
White
Total
56
4
1
5
57
1169
1292
A sian o r A sian B ritish
B lack o r B lack B ritish
Females
Chinese o r o ther Ethnic
Gro up
Males
M ixed
Unkno wn
White
Location of Offenders
Accrington
Burnley
Chorley
Fleetwood
Lancaster
Preston
Total
Age at 16/1/2002
169
273
279
170
208
193
1292
Age 10
Age 11
Age 12
Age 13
Age 14
Age 15
Age 16
Age 17
Age 18
Age 19
Total
16
38
79
136
204
260
234
226
97
1
1291
Accrington
Age 19
Preston
Age 18
Age 17
Age 16
Age 15
Lancaster
Age 14
Age 13
Age 12
Burnley
Fleetwood
Age 11
Chorley
Age 10
0
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100
200
300
TABLE 25 – STAFFING
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STAFFING OF YOUTH OFFENDING TEAMS AS AT 1 JANUARY 2002
Comments regarding staffing issues in Lancashire Youth Offending Team
Overall staffing increases during the last 12 months in Lancashire have been significant and
we now employ a total of 109 staff. Increases have occurred in particular in relation to ISSP,
qualified and unqualified worker posts, IT Officer, Development Officer, an Enhanced
Performance Manager post, Training Officer and GRIP Co-ordinator. All these changes have
been underpinned by a planned workforce strategy “Achieving Performance Through
Workforce Planning”. Lancashire is committed to developing a performance culture within
the Youth Offending Team ensuring the “right people” in the “right jobs”.
Four Drugs Workers are also being appointed with funding from the NYJB. In order to
ensure integrated services, we have worked with the DAT to negotiate the provision of these
posts through local Community Drug Teams. Each of the four Lancashire C.D.T’s will
employ a specified, nominated YOT drug worker supported by a service level agreement and
contract with the Youth Offending Team. There are also a range of other posts who provide
services for the Lancashire YOT but are employed by partner agencies, for example
Volunteer Co-ordinators employed by the Lancashire Youth Association and the Ethnic
Minority Mentoring Co-ordinator employed by the Princes Trust.
The YOT’s main focus in expanding staff has been to ensure that high quality core services
are provided and, in particular:
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improved assessments and programme delivery by qualified staff
enhanced work for unqualified staff particularly in relation to reparation activity and
supporting programmes
the delivery and co-ordination of referral orders
improved information and training
improved central management services with an enhanced post of Performance Manager.
In view of the complexities of workforce planning across such a large area, we have
established a workforce development review group, cross grade and cross agency, to
support future workforce planning. The workforce review group will prepare reports and
undertake commissions reporting through the County Youth Justice Services Manager to the
Steering Group.
‘Out of hours’ work and mobility is becoming an area of concern particularly with regard to
the delivery of referral orders. Much of this activity will occur during the evening and at
weekends and there is a need to review new patterns of work for a whole range of activities
and programmes including the potential for working with Attendance Centres.
Further work regarding staff development will occur with the full implementation of the
Lancashire Youth Offending Team Performance Development Review Procedures which are
currently being piloted. This is a form of structured supervision and appraisal which will
apply across all YOT staff. It is based on establishing identified competencies and annual
work/outcome priorities.
A new training plan will be developed prior to 1 April 2002 to support the Area Youth Justice
Plan. This will support the Human Resource Development Strategy and workforce planning.
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Management of YOT in relation to other management groups
The County Youth Justice Services Manager represents the YOT on a range of strategic
groups including Children Services Planning, Chief Officers Crime and Disorder Group,
Quality Protects Planning, Drug Action Team, Drug Action Team Commissioning Group, Trial
Issues Group, Speeding Youth Justice Group (Chair), Criminal Justice Strategy Committee,
Lancashire Connexions Local Management Committee, CAMHS, Princes Trust Strategic
Group etc. In addition to this other managers have links in relation to training, IT and
development of protocols and all local team managers are represented on the 12 local
Community Safety Partnerships.
Lancashire Youth Offending Team also has a Youth Justice Task Group chaired and
convened by the County Youth Justices Services Manager, attended by senior operational
managers, which works to support the Chief Officers Steering Group. It undertakes
commissions from that Group and is currently developing a suite of performance indicators
aligned with indicators being developed for Community Safety Partnerships and congruent
with the corporate aims of the local authority and other agencies. The work of this group is
particularly important in ensuring the strategic and operational integration of services within
Lancashire and developing the principles of partnership into real working arrangements.
Equality Issues
Overall, there are relatively low numbers of staff from ethnic minority communities working
within the Youth Offending Team. Our recruitment practice now includes the regular
advertisement of posts within the ethnic minority press and ensuring that our new web site
will have full details of both the structure and operational activity of the YOT and posts
required. We are taking a longer term view of this issue by endeavouring to recruit members
of the public as volunteers, general, referral order panel members, mediators and mentors, to
work with the Youth Offending Team. In working with the YOT they will develop a better
understanding and familiarity with the work of the team which we hope will, longer term,
improve recruitment and encourage diversity.
We are also forming links with ethnic minority groups in local communities particularly in
Lancaster and East Lancashire. These links should contribute to the improvement of services
and resolve identified problems but also promote a positive relationship between the YOT
and ethnic minority groups leading to an improved response to future recruitment.
However, we need to be much more proactive and should be involved in promotional
activities in local areas specifically aimed at local ethnic minority groups.
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Table 25: Staffing of the Youth Offending Team (as at 1 January 2001)
Position
Number of full time
equivalent posts
Number of posts line
managed by YOT
Manager
YOT Manager
Gender
Ethnicity
M
F
Vacancy
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
Deputy Manager
1
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
Unit Manager(s)
1
5
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
Education Service
6
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White
Number of
Welsh
speaking
Position
Number of full time
equivalent posts
Number of posts line
managed by YOT
Manager
Gender
Ethnicity
M
F
Mixed
1
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
Health Authority
3.5
4
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
Police Service
2
4
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
Probation Service
3
2
White
Mixed
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Number of
Welsh
speaking
Position
Number of full time
equivalent posts
Number of posts line
managed by YOT
Manager
Gender
Ethnicity
M
F
1
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
Social Services
10
15
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
Administration Support
14
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
1
Human Resource
Development Manager
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
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Number of
Welsh
speaking
Position
Number of full time
equivalent posts
Number of posts line
managed by YOT
Manager
Gender
Ethnicity
M
F
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
Information Manager
White
Mixed
1
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
Development Manager
1
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
ISSP Managers
2
1
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
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Number of
Welsh
speaking
Position
Number of full time
equivalent posts
Number of posts line
managed by YOT
Manager
Gender
Ethnicity
M
F
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
ISSP Workers
12
4
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
1
Restorative Justice Coordinator
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
Senior Practitioners
2
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
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Number of
Welsh
speaking
Position
Number of full time
equivalent posts
Number of posts line
managed by YOT
Manager
Gender
Ethnicity
M
F
Unknown
Training Officer
1
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
GRIP Co-ordinator
1
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
Domestics/Drivers
1
2
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
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Number of
Welsh
speaking
Position
Number of full time
equivalent posts
Number of posts line
managed by YOT
Manager
Gender
Ethnicity
M
Information Officer
F
1
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
YOT Worker
2
1
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Chinese or other ethnic group
Unknown
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Number of
Welsh
speaking
COUNTY STRUCTURE
YOUTH JUSTICE CHIEF OFFICER
STEERING GROUP
CHIEF OFFICERS
CRIME
AND DISORDER
GROUP
COUNTY YOUTH
JUSTICE
SERVICES MANAGER
YOUTH JUSTICE TASK
GROUP
(Senior Operational Managers)
CENTRAL
MANAGEMENT
TEAM
SIX LOCAL YOUTH
OFFENDING TEAMS
(each with local
manager)
There is a close relationship between the Chief Officers Crime and Disorder Group and
the Youth Justice Chief Officers Group, with the latter providing the executive
management role for the Youth Offending Team. The County Youth Justice Services
Manager is a member of both Groups and Chairs the Task Group.
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Lancashire Youth Offending Team
Management Structure (and Direct Staff Links)
County Youth Justice
Services
Manager
Performance
Manager
Human
Resources
Development
Manager
Operations
Manager
Local
Team
Managers
County Lead
Education
Restorative
Justice Coord
2 Senior
Practitioner
s
Information & IT
Manager
Training
Officer
Information
Officer
Development
Manager
ISSP
Managers
Development
Officer
Six
Local
Teams
ISSP
Workers
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GRIP Coordinator
2 Referral
Order
Co-ordinators
TABLES 26 and 27 - FINANCE
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FINANCE
Comments regarding Lancashire YOT’s financial planning
Lancashire YOT has continued to benefit from satisfactory budget arrangements both
with regard to the level of contributions from agencies, financial services provided
through the local authority and arrangements for devolved financial management to
the County Youth Justice Services Manager. The budget is monitored regularly and
appropriate action is taken in relation to appropriate financial indicators. Budget
underspend that has occurred during 2000 – 2001 has primarily been in relation to
delays in recruitment. Lancashire YOT has used funding made available to improve
accommodation and equipment. As teams have expanded in number, existing
accommodation sites have become inadequate and improving accommodation has
been a major priority. The Hyndburn team has moved into newly developed and
leased office accommodation, the Preston team and Central Management Services
team into newly refurbished accommodation and new premises are being prepared
for Lancaster
The Lancashire YOT budget has always had an element for commissioning of
services and this has been used to support a range of projects and one off set up
costs.
The budget agreed for 2002 – 2003 reflects an increase of 4.5% and has included
additional sums for the increased accommodation costs identified.
Additional National Youth Justice Board funding is being used to support the
workforce planning already addressed. The YOT will continue to support, from its
core budget, the continuation of the Restorative Justice Project previously funded
from the National Youth Justice Board development fund. Lancashire Social Services
Department has also agreed to fund the continuation of the Bail Support Scheme for a
further 12 months with the existing provider. During this time the scheme will be
reviewed with a view to its future viability and funding arrangements etc.
One major area of concern is in relation to referral orders. The fund provided by the
National Youth Justice Board is unlikely to meet the total cost of the scheme.
Lancashire YOT has considered the best model for providing these services across
such a wide geographical area is one which provides some element of central coordination but supports local ownership of the scheme both within the local YOT
teams and the local community. This will require funding the provision of a half time
Training Officer and the appointment of a number of administrative posts to coordinate the availability of panels and venues in over 10 sites etc and organise
volunteer recruitment and training. In addition, there will be the ongoing cost of panel
member and venue expenses. Training is a significant cost issue and efforts are
being made to reduce the costs to a satisfactory minimum level. Additionally, we
accept that there will be displacement of work in other areas and will re-allocate
resources from the existing staffing establishment. However, notwithstanding these
strategies, we anticipate a shortfall of approximately £30 - £35,000 but this will have
to be reviewed in the light of the implementation of this scheme during 2002 – 2003.
External Funding
It has been Lancashire YOT’s policy to develop external funding opportunities and
encourage the appropriate targeting of existing community resources to support work
with young offenders. The table below identifies examples of confirmed external
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funding during 2001/2 directly to the YOT or other organisations working jointly with
the YOT.
YJB Round 7
Training
YJB Round 8
MaDE
£4,200
£108,000
GRIP Conference
GRIP Co-ordinator
GRIP Evaluation
GRIP Worker
Lancaster SPLASH
£7,000
£15,000
£10,000
£10,000
£5,000
Positive Futures
YIP
£32,000
YJB
SPLASH in 6 areas
£96,000
Match funding from local areas
SPLASH
£48,000
Lloyds TSB
Princes Trust
Ethnic Minorities
Mentoring Project
Personal Advisors for
ISSP
£30,000
£15,000
GONW
LCC Crime and Disorder
ESF
Lloyds TSB
Lancashire Learning and Skills Council
CETAD (Lancaster University)
£45,000
Volunteer Project
£30,000
£200,000
£20,000
TOTAL
£675,000
Other issues
Other funding issues which require consideration during future years are the potential
for increasing the proportion of the budget provided by the Probation Service and the
mechanism for funding from the Health Authority in view of the changes of structure
and the devolving of commissioning the Primary Care Trusts. Lancashire will have
eight Primary Care Trusts and the commissioning arrangements for specific service
areas have yet to be clarified. There is not doubt that this will produce a more
complex arrangement than at present.
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TABLE 26: SERVICES PLANNED FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2002 – 2003
Service Provider
if not solely the YOT
Projected Cost
not incurred by YOT
Projected Cost
to the YOT
Total Budget
** Education Department
106,000
725,266
831,266
PACE Services
N/A
N/A
91,222
91,222
Pre-Court
N/A
N/A
433,991
433,991
Court Base Services
* Social Services Department
*
537,997
537,997
Remand Services
* Social Services Department
*
289,181
289,181
Community Based Disposals
N/A
N/A
2,548,843
2,548,843
Through Care/After Care
N/A
N/A
NIL
NIL
Other Orders
N/A
N/A
NIL
NIL
4,626,500
4,732,500
Core Activity
Preventative Services
TOTAL
*
Information regarding costs not yet available.
**
This figure relates to SPLASH Schemes funded by YJB and allocated direct to the Education Department.
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THE BUDGET FOR THE LANCASHIRE YOT
Presentation and Analysis of the Funding of the YOT
Table 27:
Youth Offending Team Budget 2002/2003
Agency
Staffing Costs
Payments in Kind
Other Delegated Funds
Total
£
£
£
£
Police
258,500
0
78,300
336,800
Probation
226,800
0
68,900
295,700
Social Services
0
0
0
0
Education
0
0
0
0
146,900
0
44,700
191,600
1,468,100
0
446,000
1,914,100
934,200
78,000
794,300
1,806,500
3,034,500
78,000
1,432,200
4,626,500
Health
Chief Exec.
Additional
TOTAL
Table 27a:
Additional Sources of Income
NYJB FUNDING
Employee Costs
In Kind Funding
Other
£
£
£
Scheme
£
Youth Inclusion
68,500
0
78,000
68,500
ISSP Scheme
940,700
556,800
0
383,900
Referral Order
137,600
77,400
0
60,200
Drugs Funding
146,200
0
0
146,200
Amount
Additional Source
£’000
Single Regen Budget
0
European Funding
0
Youth Justice Board
Other – Match Funding
1,728,500
78,000
Preston YIP
MaDE Project
General
TOTAL
36,000
0
0
36,000
399,500
300,000
0
99,500
1,728,500
934,200
78,000
876,100
Table 27b: Pooled Budget
Service Contributions
Agency
TOTAL
Table 27d:
£
1,806,500
Health
Health Contribution Funding Source
£
Police
336,800
South Lancashire Health Authority
33,500
Probation
295,700
East Lancashire Health Authority
64,000
Social Services
0
North West Lancs Health Authority
58,200
Education
0
Morecambe Bay Health Authority
35,900
Health
191,600
Chief Exec.
TOTAL
TOTAL
1,914,100
2,738,200
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191,600
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
2001/2002
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 1 – Prevention
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Reducing the number of young
offenders proceeding to the
FW stage.
To have available to all teams
an early intervention scheme
(juvenile nuisance and
reprimand).
Co-ordinator appointed and in post October
2001.
Group Intervention Panel (GRIP)
Initiative
Appoint co-ordinator
Establish local panels.
Identify targets and quality
standards.

Establish local panels
Inauguration conference completed very
successfully. Blackpool well advanced
and working in all areas of Lancashire
have local implementation groups and
are now developing their GRIP Panel.
Police Youth Referral Scheme is being
rolled out through out the County and all
Divisional Commanders are signed up.

Identify targets and quality standards
Are being developed by Blackpool and
Lancashire GRIP co-ordinators.

Seek funding for Support Staff
GRIP steering group involved in joint bids for
Neighbourhood Renewal Fund and
Children’s Fund.
Improving school attendance
and YOT links with schools.
Reducing the “fear of crime”.
Seek funding for Family Support
Staff.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 1 – Prevention
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Early intervention to drugs
services. Scheme objectives.
To contribute to achieving the
objectives of the Preston Arrest
Referral Scheme.
1173 leaflets distributed, 68 initial assessments,
604 given drug information, 68 offered guidance
and of that number:
(Not countrywide.)


Arrest Referral Scheme
Membership of Steering Group.
Preston Team links/referrals.
Review of current provision.


Youth Inclusion
Programme
Provider (Groundwork) contract
management. Representation on
Steering Group. Project
implementation.
Reduced level of youth crime
and greater community
involvement and ownership of
local crime reduction
initiatives.
To contribute to the
achievement of the Preston
YIP’s targets.
25 reported a reduction in drug related harm
17 reported a reduction in drug related
offending
15 stopped using drugs
19 stopped criminal activity.
‘Target 50’ young people (13 – 17 years) actively
engaged in programme of activities.
‘Hubsite’ young peoples activity base opened
and managers employed by SRB 6 funding.
Due to changes in police recording methodology
(nationally) precise figures on reductions are
unavailable – however, YIP steering group
information indicates a significant reduction over
the previous 12 months.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 1 – Prevention
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Reduced level of youth crime
and greater community
involvement and ownership of
local crime reduction
initiatives.
To demonstrate the availability
of projects addressing local
issues of juvenile nuisance,
arson and youth crime during
school holidays.
Seven schemes delivered – six funded by NYJB,
one locally through YOT and Community Safety
funding.
Splash
A minimum of 4 SPLASH schemes.
Development of projects with local
communities.
Local teams to link with targets set in
Community Safety Plans.
Project development.
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On average 30% reduction in domestic burglary
and 15% reduction in youth crime within target
areas compared to previous period in 2000.
PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 2 - Recidivism
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Satisfactory compliance and
programme completion rates.
Enforcement procedures
exercised in line with National
Standards.
National Standards monitoring of breach not
available on CareWorks. Local team sampling
shows a high compliance rate of over 80%.
Enforcement
Implement National Standards and
Enforcement Agreement Information
leaflets for service users.
Service credibility.
Supervision planning.
Enforcement training completed by all qualified
staff.
Standardise breach procedures.
Enforcement procedures revised in line with
‘Speeding Up Youth Justice’ and legislation
relating to the ‘new’ orders.
All paperwork revised by Lancashire County
Council Legal Services.
Programme Delivery
Local team planning/targets.
Reduced offending.
Programme development and
availability in three key areas.
Core programmes available
and evaluated in all teams.
Evidence Based Practice.
Working agreement with Victim
Support.
To demonstrate that 70% of
offenders participating in:
85% completion in all three programmes across
all six teams.
a. victim awareness
b. offending behaviour
c. personal responsibility
programmes meet local
improvement targets.
Programme evaluation not completed. Has been
identified as an issue for 2002/2003 plan and will
be implemented as a phased approach
beginning with the ‘GOALS’ and the ‘STAR’
programmes.
Achievement of individual
objectives in supervision plans.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 2 - Recidivism
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Standardised supervision planning.
Supervision Plans are not recorded on
CareWorks.
Use of OGRES II and CRIME PICS.
OGRES and CRIME PICS not implemented.
Identified in 2002/2003 plan.
Consultation and joint work with
Victim Support.
Joint working agreement with Victim Support
written and implemented.
Victim Support representation on ISSP and
Referral Order Steering Groups.
Drug and Alcohol Programmes
Review of current provision in teams.
Liaison with relevant agencies.
Reduce illegal use of drugs
and harmful and illegal use of
alcohol.
County-wide programme
development.
Successful completion of
orders/licences.
To provide effective
programmes regarding abuse of
illegal drugs and alcohol.
Local team planning/targets.
Implement and evaluate.
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Available in all six local teams.
No measurement of effectiveness.
PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 2 - Recidivism
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
To agree appropriate individual and
programme measures.
Reduce illegal use of drugs
and alcohol.
To demonstrate that 60% of
offenders successfully complete
drug and alcohol programmes
Evidence Based Practice.
Successful completion of
orders/licences.
All young offenders are assessed via ASSET in
relation to health issues. Those identified as
having a drug/alcohol related offending, 100%
are referred to specific programmes, 70%
completion rates. * This applies only to those
teams who have a health worker in the team –
two local teams are awaiting the appointment of
the health worker. In these teams young
offenders are referred to CDT and/or
DrugLine/Lifeline.
Use of OGRES II and CRIME PICS.
Supervision planning.
Local referral targets assessment
and monitoring
Drug/Alcohol programme development identified
as a priority in the County Programme
Development Strategy.
All education workers are YOT representatives
on the local Schools Drugs consortium.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 2 - Recidivism
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Reduced offending equality of
opportunity and improved life
chances.
To implement joint (SSD/YOT)
programme development for
‘Looked After Children’ who are,
or at risk of, offending.
Target not achieved. Programmes targeted at
LAC have been identified as one of the priorities
in the County Programme Development
Strategy.
Looked After Children
Set up development group.
Implementation of Evidence Based
Practice.
Produced agreed programme.
Work has begun with SSD and operational
protocols have been agreed and are being
developed to support strategic plan.
Children remanded to LA accommodation
contribute to the LAC population and status may
change in the life of the order/intervention.
** SSD experienced a restructure during the
latter part of 2001, which had significant impact
on continuity and working together.
PSR Congruence
Training.
Positive influence on
sentencing patterns.
Supervision.
The achievement of 85%
congruence between PSR
proposals and sentences
Reduced custody rates.
Team and individual targets.
Close links with youth court,
Local training with magistrates.
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CareWorks reports that congruence stands at
62%. This low rate may be due to a number of
reasons -–system error in providing the
information, errors in inputting and courts
sentencing with ‘lower’ and ‘higher’ penalties
such as fines and discharges.
PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 3 – Final Warnings
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Assessment undertaken with all
young people subject to a Final
Warning.
Targeted interventions.
Completion of ASSET specific to
Final Warnings.
51% completion of Final Warning ASSET.
Improved compliance with
Final Warning intervention.
This appears low and may be due to time lag for
data entry onto CareWorks. Also, noncompliance of Final Warnings defaults to a non
ASSET completion and hence not counted.
Reduction in offending.
Anecdotal evidence from teams is that
completion rates are higher and ASSET is
completed on most cases.
Range of interventions available.
Reduction in re-offending.
CRIMEPICS completed on a sample
of cases.
Individual attitudinal changes.
Number of Final Warnings
supported by an intervention.
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82% of all Final Warnings are supported by an
intervention.
PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 4 – Secure Facilities
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Bail Support
Reduced remands to LA.
Achieve 200 referrals to Bail
Support Scheme.
Total referrals April – December – 147
individuals.
Manage provider contract.
Improved levels of attendance
at court.
Projected figure for the year – 196 individuals,
the represents a slight reduction on the referral
rate 2000/2001 which was 203.
Promote with Court and CPS.
Reduced offending on bail.
Regular reviews and targeting of
court lists.
The Development fund monies will cease in April
2002 and the SSD have agreed to fund the
scheme in 2002/2003.
Bail Information Service in court with
agreed standard report format.
In Lancashire (for the period April – June 2001):
Protocols with SSD Development of
‘remand strategy’.



Develop remand fostering.
Appropriate adult services.
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53.1% of all remand episodes result in bail
supervision
16% remand to LA accommodation
31% remand to LA accommodation.
PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 4 – Secure Facilities
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Achieve 85% compliance with
bail conditions.
Compliance rate 53% - this represents a drop in
the rate recorded 2000/2001.
The deterioration may be linked to the number of
staff leaving the scheme due to the uncertainty
of funding. This has had a knock on effect in
having staff available and difficulties in
recruitment.
It also may reflect targeting of high risk
offenders.
Plan 2002/2003 will identify:


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bail supervision staff training as a priority
development of good practice guidance.
PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 5 – Restorative Processes
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Joint agreement with Victim Support
implemented.
Reduced offending.
To demonstrate 85% victim
satisfaction regarding
reparation.
All victims are contacted following Final Warning
or post court appearance via a letter from the
police officer.
Consultation with Victim Support
regarding reparation project
planning.
Due to the volume of cases with victim contact,
particularly Final Warnings (890 to end of
December 2001) satisfaction rate has not been
measured.
Victim surveys.
Evaluation of RJS.
Development of projects.
Links with targets in Community
Safety plans.
Victim satisfaction with direct mediation through
the Restorative Justice scheme has been
measured (see Measure 6).
Increased availability of
reparation.
To increase the number of
reparative activities by individual
offenders by 20%.
Improved use of attendance centre
facilities.
Targets in local team plans.
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This has been achieved in all teams and
exceeded in some. The variety of community
reparation schemes available include e.g.
homeless young peoples project, work with
Lancaster City Council Department, Town
Centre Wardens in Burnley, St Anne’s
Regeneration Partnership – Urban Garden,
maintenance of Thornton Youth Shelter.
PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 5 – Restorative Processes
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Reduced fear of crime.
To extend the use of reparation
in all interventions.
Reparation is considered for all young offenders
referred and identified in supervision plans.
CareWorks does not count reparation activity – it
can only record one substantive outcome in
Orders and Programmes this losing reparation
programmes if they are a part of the order.
It is in the 2002/2003 plan to collect the required
information and to undertake sampling exercises
throughout the year.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 6 – Victim Satisfaction
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Joint agreement with Victim Support
implemented.
Reduced offending.
To demonstrate 85% victim
satisfaction regarding reparation
(direct).
77% victim satisfaction rate recorded of returned
questionnaires.
Consultation with Victim Support
regarding reparation project
planning.
Victim surveys.
Increased victim awareness
amongst offenders.
Analysis of the 23% ‘not satisfied’ suggest that
time limits for intervention is too soon and some
indication that victims feel pressured to become
involved.
Victim satisfaction.
Involving the local community.
The plan for 2002/2003 will be to develop a YOT
victim satisfaction assessment to include
satisfaction with service.
Evaluation of RJS.
Analysis needs to take place with those victims
who are not satisfied and this will be the
responsibility of the Restorative Justice Coordinator 2002/2003.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 7 – Parental Satisfaction
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Conclusion of programme manual
development with NSPCC.
Improved parenting.
That 70% of parents completing
parenting orders demonstrate
improved parenting skills.
Based on performance indicators;
To achieve 80% of parents
engaging with the supervision
process.
Parental contract singed in100% of all cases.
This does not necessarily indicate the level of
engagement in the supervision process.
Group and individual programmes
provided by all teams and evaluated.
All parents will be encouraged to
sign and participate in a ‘parental
contact’.
Successful completion of
Orders.
Increased direct involvement
of parents in supervision.


compliance – 90%
self-reporting – 100% of those completing
the order.
Consideration needs to be given to the
measurement of appropriate engagement.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 8 – ASSET
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
ASSET used in all cases requiring
intervention.
Targeted and effective
interventions.
ASSET to be used in all cases
according to National Standards.
CareWorks reports that ASSET is completed in
50% of cases.
ASSET to inform supervision
planning.
* See Measure 3.
Local team plans/targets.
Information exchange with other
agencies.
Inter-agency planning and
influencing Community Safety
Strategies.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 9 – Pre Sentence Reports
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Local implementation – team plans.
Reduced delay and early
commencement of
interventions.
80% of PSR’s produced within
National Standards limits.
90% produced within National Standards limits –
information from CareWorks.
Inter-agency protocols regarding
Information Exchange Review JIP.
Improved availability of
assessments to courts.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 10 – Detention and Training Orders, Sentence Planning
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Development of agreements with
Lancaster Farms YOI and Wetherby.
Early response to needs both
pre-release and post release.
Completion of training plans (not
set as a target 2001/2002).
Information not available from CareWorks.
Representation on the NW
Managers Development Group.
Targeted resources.
Training plans completed on all young offenders
sentenced to secure accommodation.
Improved compliance with
licence conditions.
Lancaster Farms – working agreement
established and under review.
Wetherby – as above.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 11 – Education, Training and Employment
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
ASSET used in all cases requiring
and intervention.
Evidence of reduced risk in
individual cases.
Positive progress in tackling risk
factors in 80% of cases provided
with an intervention.
Analysis of ASSET from CareWorks is limited,
however:
Aggregated data used to inform
programme and specialist resource
development, team and area
planning in YOT and other agencies.
Effective programme
development.


Targeted resources.
ETE is not identified as one of the higher risk
factors for any level of intervention
where it does feature is in Final Warnings
where it shows the second highest
improvement score.
Procedures are in place for the collection of
education training and employment information
for all young offenders from Final Warning to
PSR and DTO’s.
Risk factors are addressed where appropriate.
This is not measured on CareWorks.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 11 – Education, Training and Employment
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
Use of ASSET,
Improved health and education
of young offenders and
improved life chances.
To reduce school nonattendance in cases identified by
ASSET.
Presently this information may be captured on
ASSET but there is no way to withdraw it from
CareWorks. We need to ensure that %
attendance at the beginning of intervention is
captured and % at end of intervention to show
our effectiveness.
Implement direct referral procedures
to EWS.
Work with individual schools.
Work with individual schools – much effort is
going into individual Ed Reps working with
schools to ensure that offenders with less than
75% attendance increase their attendance.
They work with the school’s own staff and other
EWS staff from PRS and Mainstream EWS.
However, we do not monitor how effective this is.
The original separate database for educational
staff needs changing.
As this is our main target for the next two years,
we have six months to ensure we know how we
are going to monitor it.
Use of ASSET.
Work with schools regarding
development and implementation of
Pastoral Support and re-integration
plans.
Improved school attendance.
To reduce exclusions amongst
YOT cases contributing to
county target.
YOTs are not able to directly effect change in
exclusion rates, which have significantly
increased this year.
Schools have not been using PSPs effectively
and they have not been as multi-agency as they
could have been.
Lancashire YOT will be mentioned in plans for all
LEA pupils excluded form school and 25 hours.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 11 – Education, Training and Employment
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Implement/review SLAs.
Increased numbers of young
offenders completing
education with a career plan,
in training or employment.
To demonstrate that:
Maintain services to local teams.
Use of ASSET and supervision
planning.
a.
160 young offenders a. 258 young offenders were referred to
were referred to Careers
Careers
b.
146 have taken up
services/action plan agreed
80% have achieved an
ETE outcome.
c.
Volunteer and/or mentor support.
Participate in relevant planning
groups ensuring that YOT issues
influence decisions and policy.
Support partners.
Implementation of Connexions
in Lancashire.
Holistic services for young
people.
Performance Review
To achieve with partners a
coherent and comprehensive
Connexions Service for
Lancashire.
b. 219 have taken up services/action plan
agreed
c. 82% have achieved an ETE outcome.
County Youth Justice Manager is a member of
the Local Authority Inter Directorate Working
Group and Lancashire Connexions Management
Committee.
Connexions Business Plan submitted 11 January
2002.
Connexions in Lancashire will commence 1 April
2002.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 12 – Accommodation
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
ASSET used in all cases requiring
an intervention.
Improved availability of
accommodation.
Accommodation target not set.
Named accommodation officer in place.
Accommodation service to be contracted in from
YMCA.
Aggregated data used to inform
programme and specialist resource
development, team and area
planning in YOT and other agencies.
‘Partnership in Prisons’.
Service available to all YOT clients from January
2002.
Accommodation strategy approved by YOT
Steering Group.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2001/2002
Performance Measure 13 – Mental Health
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Target(s)
Performance Review
YOT health staff using ASSET and
developing enhanced health
assessment.
Improved referrals to health
services.
Provision of comprehensive
health assessment service for
young offenders.
ASSET health assessment completed on all
referrals.
Targeted interventions.
Strategic links with Health Service
planning.
Influence on strategic planning.
YOT staff to negotiate local
arrangements.
Work with DAT, CAMHS groups and
drugs agencies to produce a
monitoring system compatible with
YOT process for data collection.
Comprehensive assessment completed on 100%
those identified as having health risk factos on
pages 9/10 ASSET (31%), where there is a
health worker in the team – four out of the six
teams.
Improved health.
Reduced waiting time and
early intervention.
To establish agreed response
times for YOT referrals to
existing health services.
Local working agreements established outlining
referral routes and response times. Currently no
information regarding performance.
To establish mechanisms for
monitoring substance abuse and
mental health problems
regarding YOT referrals.
Links have been made with a variety of voluntary
and statutory organisations including DrugLine,
CAMHS, CDT’s.
Effective treatment.
Accurate data available to
inform planning and resource
development.
CAMHS provides services to under 15 year olds,
16/17 year olds have to be dealt with through
adult mental health services who are currently
unable to respond to referrals.
Re-configuration of health services in Lancashire
will determine where provision of this service lies
and it is likely to be within a separate Mental
Health Trust.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW/ANALYSIS
2001/2002
&
NEW PERFORMANCE MEASURES
2002/2003
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW
ANALYSIS OF 2001/2002 LINKED TO EACH NEW PERFORMANCE MEASURE FOR 2002/2003
Reference: Performance Measures 1 and 2 - Prevention and Recidivism
Crime Rates
All recorded crime
Burglary crime
Vehicle Crime
Police Figures
April – December
All Ages
104,470
9,334
15,738
YOT Figures
April – December
10 – 17 Age
3,471
134
180
% Youth Crime
3.3%
1.3%
1.1%
Note: (i)
These figures are for the period April – December 2001.
(ii)
The operational system for the YOT is still relatively new and hence there may be issues regarding 100% reliability of the YOT
crime figures.
Despite public concern regarding the prevalence of youth crime the proportion of youth crime in Lancashire is small. Lancashire Police and
YOT worked together to undertake the Strategic Overview of Juvenile Offending in Lancashire Constabulary Force Area for 1999/2000 and we
need to repeat this exercise to achieve a more comprehensive and accurate picture. The YOT has identified that 17% of Pre Sentence Reports
prepared relate to persistent young offenders (P.Y.O.’s) ie a small number of young offenders are responsible for a high volume of crime with
consequential public concern. Further analysis is required to identify the proportion of crimes committed by P.Y.O’s.
Burglary in 2000 – 2001
The peak age for offences of burglary is 15 years, and 14% of all burglary crimes were committed by female offenders. There are no clear
patterns in terms of month by month peaks other than if the fact that 38% of all burglaries recorded by the Burnley team (also covering Pendle)
were committed during June 2000. This was a major rise in numbers of offences and further investigation will be undertaken to identify any
relationship with the racial disorders during that period.
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Vehicle Crime 2000 – 2001
May and January had the highest number of vehicle crimes across the county, which does not appear to relate to any significant periods, eg
school holidays. However Chorley (also covering W. Lancs. and S. Ribble) recorded 25% of all YOT vehicle crime and it was most prevalent in
June and July. Female offenders commit 7% of all vehicle crime.
Racially Aggravated Offences
Only 5 racially aggravated offences were recorded on Careworks during 2000 – 2001 out of a total of 6337 offences.
There is evidence of racial tension in Lancashire involving young people, e.g. Lancaster and Burnley, which would raise expectations of a
higher incidence of racially aggravated crime. Issues of under recording and/or failure to identify may be affecting these figures.
Lancashire YOT has set up an Ethnic Minority Mentoring Scheme with the Princes Trust in East Lancashire and as a consequence of the local
Team Manager’s participation in the Burnley Task Group (Burnley disturbances) a further £40,000 has been secured to enhance the scheme.
The local Team Manager in Lancaster is involved in a group the aim of which is to use a multi-agency problem solving approach to reduce the
levels of racism in a specific area which has attracted national media attention.
A number of initiatives have been established across the county with the aim of increasing the number of racist incidents reported and
increasing community confidence in services.
YIP
A YIP scheme is operating in Preston and a referral procedure with the local team is in place with the manager participating in the Steering
Group. The scheme has been extended by 12 months until April 2003. The target group, of 50 young people aged 13 – 17, is actively
engaged in a programme of activities and ‘Hubsite’ an activity base has opened with a manager employed from SRB funding. Further work is
necessary to produce accurate baseline and comparable data re crime reduction in the area. The scheme is subject to national evaluation
when this issue can be addressed.
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GRIP
Considerable progress has been made in relation to setting up GRIP (Group Intervention Panel), a multi-agency intervention for
assessing children at risk of committing offences and children given a reprimand, in order to establish clear intervention strategies.
Funding was obtained to hold a County wide multi-agency conference and to appoint a new County GRIP Co-ordinator based with
the Youth Offending Team. Further work will be done next year in relation to establishing local GRIP panels in each of the YOT team
areas.
Crime Disorder Targets
In Lancashire there are 12 Community Safety Partnerships. All of the Partnerships have juvenile nuisance identified as an issue of concern.
However, there are issues regarding consistency of criteria for defining juvenile nuisance and distortions re perceived and actual prevalence
and seriousness of juvenile nuisance as an issue. All Community Safety Partnerships have a representative from a local team, usually the
Team Manager and all teams are involved in a range of projects in relation to youth crime, some are involved in specific youth crime groups.
The Youth Justice Task Group is leading on the development of joint performance indicators with other agencies and ‘juvenile nuisance‘ has
been identified as a key area.
Local teams particularly Burnley and Chorley will specifically prioritise burglary and vehicle crime in team planning.
‘Looked After Children’ and 'Children in Need’
Offending rates for children in need and looked after children are consistently difficult to identify due to difficulties in relation to the lack of
congruence in the information systems of the Lancashire YOT and Lancashire Social Services. This is to be addressed in future work between
the two services. Further joint work with SSD is progressing to ensure shared development of specific outcomes, interventions and
programmes.
Recidivism
Unfortunately, Careworks in unable to calculate recidivism in relation to post-court interventions.
The information available in respect of recidivism for final warnings ,is available for the year 2000 as follows:
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Police decision
Year
No. in 3 month
period
No. re offending
Reprimand
F. Warning without programme
F. Warning with programme
Total
2000
2000
2000
2000
250
156
185
591
55 (22%)
32 (21%)
38 (21%)
125 (21%)
No. re offending the
same or more
seriously
49 (20%)
27 (17%)
30 (16%)
106 (18%)
No. re offending as
or more frequently
49 (20%)
22 (14%)
26 (14%)
97 (16%)
The number re offending for both Reprimands and Final Warnings are very similar but re offending after Reprimand tends to be more
frequent and more serious.
Re-offending rates are the same regardless whether a Final Warning has been accompanied by a programme or not. Offenders
assessed as requiring a programme should be those with more serious risk factors and therefore more likely to re offend. However a
quality check on Final Warning assessments will be undertaken to ensure consistent and appropriate referral for a programme.
Drugs and Alcohol
ASSET does not identify significant widespread problems in these areas but some individual teams report high proportions of
referrals with related difficulties e.g. in Burnley 79% of cases identified with health issues had specific drug/alcohol problems. The
availability of Health Workers and developing assessment skills is beginning to provide more accurate information regarding the
prevalence and impact of alcohol and drug misuse.
The young Persons Arrest Referral Scheme in Preston, funded by NYJB and provided by Drugline is subject to separate evaluation
but has undertaken in 68 case assessments and provided guidance (see review of 2001/2).
Health workers are not present in all teams and this had had an effect on the availability of some drug and alcohol programmes and
comprehensive health assessments.
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Enforcement Procedures
Enforcement procedures have been revised and all relevant staff have been trained. Based on a sampling exercise 80% of all orders
are being enforced according to national standards. Programme completion rate is high at 85% and work has focussed on improving
the quality of programmes in line with the what works principles. This is being furthered throughout the County by the County group
responsible for programme development strategy.
Overall Achievements and Issues
The range of preventative projects now established across the County is of particular note. All these projects reflect a high degree of
multi-agency co-operation and working together. The greatest achievement has been in relation to the GRIP initiative which has
relied on a YOT police lead, but has secure commitment from other key agencies.
One of the main concerns has been the difficulty in measuring and recording, in terms of input and outcome, interventions provided
as part of our preventative programme. This is being addressed in the 2002 – 2003 plan with specific targets attached to individual
schemes and projects.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE 1
Prevention
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Timescales/(Monitoring)
Linkages
National Targets
Lancashire Police Youth
Referral Scheme.
Each Police Division to operate
its scheme in conjunction with
Community Safety Partnership
to specifically address juvenile
nuisance and youth incidents.
Reduced the number of
reprimands and final
warnings.
20% reduction in vehicle
crime.
By 2003
30% reduction in vehicle
crime.
By 2004
8% reduction in domestic
burglary.
By 2003
16% reduction in domestic
burglary.
By 2004
25% reduction in domestic
burglary.
By 2005
Local Targets
All monitored by Careworks
To reduce the numbers of
young people going to
reprimand and final warning
using 2001 as baseline
figures.
April 2002 (Local YOT
Managers)
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Lancashire Police Plan
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Timescales/(Monitoring)
Linkages
GRIP (Group Intervention
Panel) – multi-agency
intervention for 5 - 17 year olds
identified at risk of offending
behaviour.
To reduce the risk of
offending behaviour and
establish protective
factors.
Specific GRIP targets set in
relation to:
April 2003
Project monitoring and
Careworks
Education and Cultural
Services Directorate (ECSD)
Health Authority
Lancashire Police Plan
Social Services Directorate
(SSD)
Community Safety
Partnerships
BT Police
Fire and Rescue Services
Summer 2003/04 (Local
Community Safety
Partnerships)
ECSD
April 2002 (YIP Manager)
Groundwork
SPLASH - holiday diversionary
activities for 13- 17 year olds.
Engagement of young
people at risk in high
crime neighbourhoods.

Reduction in risk factors

Establishment of
protective factors
6 schemes to operate across
the County.
10% reduction in youth crime
within target area.
Preston YIP - crime reduction
amongst the ‘top 50’ most at
risk of offending - limited to
geographical targets.
At least 35 days
diversionary holiday
activity available, involving
at least 100 young people
in each location.
15% reduction in domestic
burglary within target area.
Reduction in offending
behaviour amongst the
‘top 50’ identified young
offenders aged 13 to 16
years in the Avenham
Ward.
Reduction in arrest rates by
target group by 60% by
2002.
Reduce recorded crime in
the area by 30% by 2002.
Reduce truancy in target
group by 33% by 2002.
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Community Safety
Partnerships
ECSD
Community Safety
Partnerships
Action/Service Strategies
Youth Works - crime diversion
projects for 8 to 25 year olds limited to geographical targets.
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Timescales/(Monitoring)
Linkages
Reduction in ‘risk’
behaviour by this group in
Reduction in recorded crime
in the area by 30% by
second year of operation.
As determined by local start
date (Youth Works
Managers).
Groundwork
To operate in:
ECSD
Community Safety
Partnerships
Avenham - Preston,
Stacksteads - Bacup, Burnley
Wood, Burnley, North Valley
Estate, Colne.
Ethnic Minority Mentoring
Service for young people at risk
of offending.
Engagement of young
people from the ethnic
minorities either offending
or at risk of offending.
Life coaching support,
which establishes
Volunteer Co-ordinator Service
for young offenders
25 active pairings across
East Lancashire at any given
time.
September 2002 (Princes
Trust Project Manager)
Community Safety
Partnerships
60 volunteers recruited from
ethnic minorities per year.
protective factors and
reduces risk factors.
15 trained per year in ’advice
and guidance’.
Reduction in offending
behaviour by young
offenders through support
and experiences provided
by adult mentor.
150 active pairings across
Lancashire.
250 volunteers recruited per
year.
60 volunteers trained in
advice and guidance.
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Princes Trust
Police
April 2003 (Lancashire Youth
Association Project Coordinator)
Lancashire Youth
Association
Community Safety
Partnerships
Learning Skills Council
PERFORMANCE MEASURE 2
Recidivism
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
National Target
Reduced re offending
5% reduction in reoffending rates in the four
identified populations.
2002/03
Careworks
See below
2002/03
See Measures 1 and 3
Local Targets
See Measures 1 and 3.
Integrated youth crime
prevention services.
GRIP
See Measure 1
YIP
See Measure 1
SPLASH
See Measure 1
Final
Warnings See Measure 3
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Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
Nominal Penalties:Referral Orders
Service Delivery of Referral
Orders – YOT Co-ordinators in
post, recruitment, training and
support of panel members.
Improved completion rates
Of contracted programmes.
Reduced offending.
Contract completion rates of
80%.
Annual review (Training
Officer).
Magistrates Courts
Committee
Implementation of
restorative justice
principles within a
Community based
setting.
20% of all cases having
victim representation.
Annual review (Local
Referral Order Coordinators).
Lancashire Youth
Association
Active engagement with
individual and corporate victims.
April 2003 (Lancashire Youth
Association)
Volunteer recruitment and
training completed to NYJB
standards.
Volunteer service provides
panel members.
Victim Support
Volunteer service provides
panel members.
Reparation Orders
See Measure 5
See Measure 5
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See Measure 5
Community Safety P’ships
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
Community Penalties:Programme development on a
countywide basis.
Evidence based programmes
delivered and subject to
evaluation and monitoring.
Reduced offending.
Attitudinal and behavioural
changes.
80% of all referrals to the
YOT take part in:
SSD
Fire & Rescue Service


Cognitive Behavioural
Programmnes developed in line
with ‘What Works’ principles
2003

Victim awareness
programmes
Offending behaviour
programmes
Personal responsibility
programmes.
BT Police
Review of PYO programme
requirements.
Supervision planning integrated
into delivery of all planned work.
Identification of specialist work.
Targeted interventions.
Preparation of a supervision
plan for 100% of all offenders
subject to a community
order.
2003
Health services
MCC
Victim Support
Identification of:



Programme completion at a
rate of 80%.
Criminogenic need
Risk
Responsivity.
Provision of targeted
interventions.
Implementation of enforcement
procedures.
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Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
‘OGRES II ‘introduced across
the county.
Identification of resource
needs.
Targets
Timescales/Monitoring
‘OGRES II ‘completed in all
cases.
2003
‘Crimepics’ completed on all
offenders subject to a
programme intervention.
2003
Reduce the rate of reoffending in the target group
by 5%.
By 2003 – 2004
Linkages
National Probation Service,
Lancashire
Targeted programme
intervention.
‘Crimepics ‘to be introduced
across the county.
Collated information regarding
attitudinal changes and
interventions targeted
appropriately
Reduced fear of crime
Targetted Services
‘What Works’
Intensive Supervision and
Surveillance Programme
Implementation of ISSP.
Reduce the seriousness of
the re-offending.
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Police
Securicor
ECSD
Connexions
YMCA
Courts
SSD
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
To undertake customer and
offender feedback.
Targets
100% of all service users
completing an order
complete an “offender
feedback” form.
Develop exit questionnaires for
service users.
Timescales/Monitoring
2003
Linkages
Community Safety
Partnership
MCC
Conduct sampling exercises.
Multi-agency consultation
exercise through LIL (Citizens
Panel) reference to Best Value
Report.
Involve Community Safety
Partnerships in local team
planning and monitoring.
Custodial Sentences:Implementation of enforcement
procedures and specific
sampling exercises.
Reduction of offending.
Increased public
confidence.
90% of all DTO and court
orders are enforced
according to NS.
Performance Development
Review Targets – set in
individual performance planning
documents.
80% 2003
Secure Estate
100% 2004
Police
Court Services
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Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Lancashire High Risk Strategy,
policy and procedures are
implemented.
Targets
100% of identified high risk
cases are dealt with and
reviewed according to LYOT
high risk policy.
Timescales/Monitoring
2003
Linkages
Health
Multi Agency Public
Protection
Panels
Community Safety
Partnerships
SSD
Police & Prison Services
Looked After Children:Implementation of a system for
identifying Looked After
Children for each referral made
to YOT joint working with SSD.
To reduce risk of re
offending in LAC
population.
April 2003
100% of all LAC who come
into contact with the YOT are
identified on CareWorks
Lancs YOT to provide
representation on the YOT/SSD
joint Strategic Development
Group.
100% of all LAC undergo
multi-agency assessment
according to the LAC
procedures
YOT and SSD to develop and
implement range of
programmes to specifically
address risk factors in LAC
through county strategic
programme development group.
To ensure that the proportion
of LAC convicted of offences
is not higher than that of the
general youth population.
2003
SSD
2003
SSD
All monitoring Careworks and
SSD.
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SSD Children’s Services
Plan
Careworks Development
Group
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
ANALYSIS OF 2001/2002 LINKED TO EACH NEW PERFORMANCE MEASURE FOR 2002/2003
Reference: Performance Measure 3 – Final Warnings
Achievement
The percentage of final warnings receiving an intervention from April 2001 to December 2001 is 84%, a particularly successful achievement.
The changes in relation to PACE have not really affected Lancashire because of the Lancashire model of delivering final warnings (the Police
proceed immediately to a final warning and then refer the offender to the YOT for assessment). There are issues of concern about the current
model in Lancashire and it is to be subject of a review later this year.
ASSET
An initial analysis of ASSET information identifies that the four factors most closely associated with offending are:




thinking and behaviour
attitudes to offending
lifestyle
family personal relationships.
An analysis of the ASSET progress reports (after YOT intervention) provide overwhelming evidence to suggest that, in a vast majority of cases,
there is an improvement in these factors, particularly in DTO cases. With relation to persistent young offenders a number of factors have more
deterioration than improvement with the factors employment, training, further education and neighbourhood faring the worst. Notwithstanding
which there were improvements in other factors. Interestingly, substance abuse does not score highly neither do other physical and mental
health problems. It is still early in the development of the ASSET data to form too many conclusions but we will consider the development of
specific interventions relating to persistent offending.
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Final Warning Interventions
There are a wide range of interventions provided by all Teams in Lancashire including offending behaviour, victim awareness, personal
responsibilities, letters of apology, anger management, assertiveness, self esteem, gambling, road safety, FACE with the Fire Service, drugs,
alcohol, New Deal, ’Successmaker’ (educational computerised tool), education, careers, etc. One area has been identified by a number of
Teams as being of concern and that is the lack of services for counselling regarding attachment, loss, bereavement, etc or family mediation.
These difficulties can inhibit the engagement of young people with interventions. It is becoming apparent that we need to undertake work with
parents as part of Final Warning Interventions. Family mediation will be developed as an enhancement of the existing Restorative
Justice/Mediation services.
A system for the accurate measurement of the impact and effectiveness of final warnings is not currently in place. We need to consider reoffending rates, completion of programmes and improved ASSET scores. Currently the Careworks information system is not providing data on
completion rates. However, the analysis of ASSET clearly indicates improvements across all key factors, with the majority of improvements
concentrated on thinking and behaviour, attitudes to offending and lifestyle. Significantly the factor which has the second highest improvement
score, after thinking and behaviour is employment, training and further education. The involvement of education workers in this area of work
will be important, as will links with schools and careers services.
The total number of factors scoring improvements were 153 as opposed to 38 deterioration’s, this is a percentage deterioration to improvement
of 25%.
Overall Achievements and Issues
In Lancashire 82% of Final Warnings are supported by an intervention which is a very commendable outcome in view of the high numbers of
Final Warnings per year – 890. There are some issues in relation to non-compliance of Final Warnings and how this is most appropriately
managed and recorded.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE 3
Final Warnings
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
70% in 2002 / 3
80% in 2003 / 4
SSD
National Target
Assessment provided for every young
person subject to a final warning.
Reduced re-offending.
Victim involvement.
Develop and implement a range of
programmes to meet the identified needs
and risks associated with the offending
behaviour of young people.
Develop and implement good practice
guidance re engagement, assessment and
intervention.
Develop and prioritise partnerships with
statutory and voluntary organisations to
enhance service provision for final warnings.
To increase direct mediation and reparation.
To monitor the effectiveness of the range of
interventions.
Final Warnings supported
by intervention in at least
80% of cases.
Local Targets
Consistent practice.
80% of young people who
receive a final warning
complete programme.
Reduce the re- offending
rate of young offenders on
Final Warnings with
programmes by 10% of
2000/01 nos.
To increase direct
mediation 15%.
To increase community
reparation 20%.
Review Lancashire YOT final warning
process in relation to Best Value and good
practice.
Review of Final Warning Assessments.
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DAT
Monitoring through
Careworks.
ECSD
Health Services
Community Safety
Plans
Connexions
Victim Support
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
ANALYSIS OF 2001/2 LINKED TO EACH NEW PERFORANCE MEASURE FOR 2002/3
Reference: Performance Measure 4 – Use of Secure Facilities
Remands
Careworks is providing statistics to the effect that from January 2001 to December 2001 Lancashire had nine court order secure remands and
64 remands in custody (query accuracy). The numbers of bail supervision remands total 126 with a total of 45 remands to local authority
accommodation.
From April – June 2001, 51% of all remand episodes resulted in bail supervision, 16% of remands to local authority accommodation
and 31% of remands to secure estate. This compared with North West figures of 35% of all remands resulted in bail supervision, 24%
to local authority accommodation and 41% to secure estate.
There is evidence that the bail supervision is being effective although there are concerns about a reduction in the compliance rate on bail. This
may have been linked to the lack of security regarding the long term funding of this scheme which has been resolved for the next 12 months by
its continuation being funded by Social Services. There is also the issue of improved and rigorous enforcement and breach procedures which
may have resulted in higher rates of non compliance being recorded.
We remain concerned about the numbers of young offenders being remanded in custody and secure local authority accommodation particularly
in view of the low numbers of remand foster carers and potential reduction of local authority residential remand placements in Lancashire. The
development of a joint remand strategy with SSD will seek to address these issues.
The Quality Protects Management Action Plan indicates a number of areas of work to be undertaken between the YOT and SSD in relation to
‘Looked After Children’ and ‘Children in Need’, including the development of joint programmes. A new joint strategic group has been formed
and will take forward plans to develop programmes, training, etc.
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Sentencing
The total numbers of custodial sentences recorded between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2001 is 121, which is 6.6% of all sentences. A
relatively small improvement will achieve the new target of 6%.
It is not possible to accurately identify the completion rates for community sentences until the end of the fiscal year but at 31 December 2001,
over 44% of all community sentences due to complete had completed and 69% of all reparation orders due to complete had already completed.
The information system currently available to us is not able to allow a sophisticated interrogation of reasons for failure to complete and resentencing etc. Further development of the system is required.
Analysis of Table 18 would indicate that the most prevalent offence amongst those who have been sentenced to DTO is burglary (15%)
followed by theft and handling (14%), breach of statutory orders (12%), vehicle crime (10%) and violence against a person (9%) with robbery
(5%). Drug offences represent only 4% of offences resulting in custody which reflects the low scores for drugs from ASSET. Burglary remains
one of the most serious issues and needs to be addressed by means of developing specific programmes.
Cognitive behavioural work is undertaken in a wide range of orders with education, training and employment as the next most provided
programme intervention. This is congruent with identified risk factors.
There are concerns regarding the management of the custodial phase of DTO’s particularly in the provision of specific programmes, for
example there are no specific sex offender programmes in the youth offender secure estate.
Some work has been ongoing in Lancashire in linking the YOT with the local Y.O.I. Lancaster Farms, but there is much yet to be achieved
regarding programme development. One member of staff has currently been seconded to work on the STAR programme in the institution.
Another significant area of concern is the distance staff and families have to travel due to placements out of the area. This, in very practical
ways, limits YOT staff contributions to sentence planning.
User Consultancy
Lancashire has undertaken some limited consultancy particularly with sentencers but is to develop service user and community consultancy
particularly as part of the Best Value Improvement Plan. The critical issue is the use of service user and community views in the development
of programmes and ensuring that appropriate feedback on the effectiveness of interventions is shared.
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Overall Achievements and Issues
The Bail Supervision Scheme has been secured for 2002 – 2003 with a significant contribution from Social Services Department. Comparisons
with other scheme performances nationally are very positive and longer term planning for the continuation of the scheme beyond the next 12
months will undoubtedly have a stabilising effect and provide an environment for improved performance. Lancashire’s existing low custody
rates, we believe, reflect the confidence of sentencers in community orders and planned improved work with YOI institutions re-programme
development should contribute to the effectiveness of sentence planning. Further consideration needs to be given to the framework of
measurement and development of comparative data in relation to remands and in having clear performance indicators for the effectiveness of
programmes.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE 4
Use of Secure Facilities
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Secure Remands
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
National Target
No more than 30% of all
remands are secure.
April 2002/March 2005
Local Targets
To provide effective community based
services through the use of demanding
and challenging programmes to reduce
the use of the secure estate by
maintaining effective provision of Bail
Supervision Scheme.
Reduction in remands to
the secure estate.
Bail Supervision Scheme
targets.
Proportion of community
sentences increased.
When available – Local
scheme targets to be
decided and SLA with
drawn up with provider.
Monitoring through
Careworks number of
young people subject to
Bail Supervision.
SDD
Local Authority
Housing
MCC
Intensive Supervision and Surveillance
Programme
ISSP targets:
Implementation of ISSP - 45 young people
supervised on ISSP at any given time with
an annual referral rate of 90.
Implementation of Breach procedures with
specific reference to fast tracking of ISSP
breaches to 14 days in partnership with the
courts and CPS.

Improved confidence by the
Youth Court, Magistrates
and Crown Court in LYOT
services.
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to reduce the rate of re
offending in the
identified group by 5%.
National Evaluation and
CareWorks
MIS Timetables
See Measure 2
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
Joint promotion and feedback of successful
provision of Bail Supervision and ISSP within
the Youth Court, Magistrates and Crown
Court.
2003
Develop Remand Management Strategy
Implementation of Lancs accommodation
strategy.
Custodial Sentences
Implementation and promotion of ISSP.
YMCA
2002/3 8%
2003/4 7%
As above
National Target
Reduced numbers of
custodial sentences.
No more than 6% of
sentences are custodial
Provision of community supervision informed
by the principles of evidence based practice
ensuring targeted programmes of
intervention.
Enforcement procedures to be implemented
consistently.
2003
Monitoring through
Careworks number of
Custodial sentences and
PSR congruence.
Confidence in Community
Orders.
Establish accurate baseline information re
community order completion rates and work
towards improvement.
Work with courts to achieve improved
consistency of sentencing.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW
ANALYSIS OF 2001/2 LINKED TO EACH NEW PERFORMANCE MEASURE FOR 2002/3
Reference: Performance Measures 5 and 6 – Use of Restorative Processes and Victim Satisfaction
Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice is offered at all stages of the youth justice process in Lancashire however, it is at the final warning stage when most use is
made of this intervention (71%). Reparation as an activity is also engaged in across a whole range of statutory orders however the information
system does not allow us to accurately identify reparation where this is not the main or only programme for an individual offender.
Whilst the restorative justice element is available through all stages of the youth justice system, further work needs to be done in Lancashire in
integrating restorative justice into work on Action Plan Orders and Supervision Orders.
As part of Lancashire’s Training Plan we have established a number of Action Learning Sets including one on restorative justice, which
hopefully will precipitate improved planning and delivery of this service.
Indirect reparation is used extensively and includes letters of apology, environmental enhancements, New Deal project, charity shop work,
farming, crime prevention, leafleting, painting and graffiti removal, involvement in town warden schemes, work on accommodation for homeless
young people, etc. Many local schemes link directly with community partnership priorities and projects. Work is underway developing a health
and safety good practice guidance which underpins all reparation activity.
Lancashire has a direct mediation scheme involving trained volunteers and from 1 April 2001 to 31 December 2001, 80 cases were referred
resulting in a 77% victim satisfaction rate. Lancashire Restorative Justice Scheme currently funded in part through NYJB development funding,
will be continued as part of core services.
Lancashire has not undertaken a specific analysis of victim information, ie determining trends in particular age groups or communities. There
are issues about the availability and sensitivity of this information but a joint project with Police and Victim Support is being considered for
development next year.
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The current version of Careworks has not produced comprehensive data regarding the restorative justice process however, the new version
now being installed should be able to identify where restorative justice and reparation is provided across a whole range of orders and provide
management reports.
Overall Achievements and Issues
The range and scope of reparation activities has improved significantly, as has the links with local Community Safety Partnerships.
Victim satisfaction is high but needs to improve to achieve the target of 80%. Not all victims are contacted due to the high volume of
referrals to the YOT particularly in relation to Final Warnings. Victim engagement is low which may be due to a range of issues
including the very early approach to victims following an offence or the lack of personal contact with the victim.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE 5
Use of Restorative Processes
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Timescales
Linkages
By 2003
Victim Support
By 2004
Local Community Safety plans
National Targets
Targets and strategies set in local team
plans, individual targets set in PDR, all
monitored with feedback.
County RJ Co-ordinator post retained
beyond YJB Development funding.
Mediation services enhanced incl. volunteer
mediator recruitment and accredited training.
Mediation extended to Referral Orders and
all panel members briefed.
Development of Family Mediation
Implementation of practice guidance and
staff training.
A Q.A. process designed in consultation with
Victim Support implemented by 1.4.02
All victims and offenders are consulted re
satisfaction.
Increased
confidence
services.
in
public
YOT
R.J. services provided in:
 60% of disposals
 80% of disposals
Lancashire Youth Association
Local Targets
Increased
public/community/victim
involvement in R.J.
services.
R.J. services provided in:
 80% of F.W’s
 30% direct
 90% of Ref. O’s
 40% direct
 70% of APO’s
 30% direct
 100% of Rep. O’s
 30% direct
 60% of sup. O’s
 30% direct
and that

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95% of victims
(where individuals
are involved) are
consulted at the
Police
All by 31.03.03
Fire and Rescue Service
British Transport Police
Youth Works
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
assessment stage;
A multi agency, victim and community forum
established to inform RJ project
development.
and

Health and Safety procedures established.
Lancs YOT volunteer services to be
integrated with R.J planning and
development.
Work undertaken to develop a ‘corporate
victim’ strategy with relevant reparation
projects and consultation.
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30% participate in
interventions
Timescales
Linkages
PERFORMANCE MEASURE 6
Victim Satisfaction
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
2002/3 50%
2003/4 70%
Victim Support
National Target
To offer direct or indirect reparation to the
victim of an offence where one is identified.
In cases where no victim is identified or the
victim does not wish to have direct contact, to
offer victim awareness programmes to the
offender and opportunities for ‘proxy’ victim
involvement.
Promote the increased use of mediation
services.
Development and implementation of a quality
assurance process.
Provide promotional material for specific use
by the police for first contact with victim.
Improved awareness by
offenders of the impact
on victims of their
offence.
Involvement of most
victims in the justice
process, including
attendance at Referral
order panels.
Increased public
confidence and victim
involvement.
70% of victims who
have been consulted
or who have
participated in the
restorative process are
either satisfied or very
satisfied with the
outcome.
Local Targets
Increased use of the
mediation service,
direct or indirect
reparation.
See Restorative
Justice targets.
Develop information leaflets for victims.
To undertake a victim satisfaction survey
every six months for 10% of victims consulted,
and 100% of victims involved in a restorative
process.
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Witness Support Service
Monitoring through
Careworks.
Police
MCC
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
To provide feedback to courts with regard to
victim satisfaction to promote confidence in
sentencing.
Engaging with Victim Support and Witness
Support in victim contact and direct work with
young people who offend regarding victim
awareness.
Each team to develops a corporate victim
strategy making links with relevant Chamber’s
of Commerce where appropriate.
To implement and review the Victim Support
Protocol.
Liaise with police and Victims Support re
specific analysis of victim information.
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Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
ANALYSIS OF 2001/2 LINKED TO EACH NEW PERFORMANCE MEASURE FOR 2002/3
Reference: Performance Measure 7 – Parental Satisfaction
There have only been 10 parenting orders made during the relevant period in Lancashire. Eight of these orders are linked with orders on
young offenders, only one of these orders is a family known to Social Services. One order was breach of non-compliance, one order was made
where parents are from an ethnic minority and there were three parents who attended on a voluntary basis.
There is a need to review this area of service provision in Lancashire. There is diversity of practice, particularly with regard to when and if
parenting order assessments are undertaken and when statutory or voluntary parenting programmes are offered. There is also no effective
mechanism for monitoring the effectiveness of current programme provision either in relation to attitudinal change of parents or the re-offending
rates of their children. Lancashire YOT needs to develop a more specific service delivery model and to consider options for funding, possibly to
contract services to an external provider, or provision of joints services with Education and Welfare and Social Services. Further work also
needs to be done in order to ensure that any developments of parenting orders form part of the Social Services Directorates Children’s
Services Planning Strategy.
Overall Achievements and Issues
Despite the low number of orders made in Lancashire there has been a 90% compliance rate and 100% of those parents completing the order
indicated that they felt there was an improvement in their parenting. There is a need to review this area of service provision, in particular to
consider how to remedy the current situation where there is no effective monitoring or assessment mechanism to ascertain the effectiveness of
programmes either in relation to attitudinal change of parents or the re-offending rates of their children.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE 7
Parental Satisfaction
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
April 2002 – March 2005
SSD
Monitoring through
Careworks.
National Probation
Service Lancashire
National Target
Countywide review of parenting
services.
Provision of statutory and voluntary
programmes of intervention for the
parents of young people on orders.
Identification of appropriate partner
agencies to provide parenting
programmes for voluntary and
statutory work.
Development of shared
performance indicators with Social
Services, Health and Education.
Improved parenting skills and
increased level of
responsibility demonstrated by
parents who complete
programmes with or through
the YOT.
In 70% of parenting
programmes provided by
the YOT and requested by
the court, for the
programme to be
completed.
Reduced rates of re offending
in the children of those who
have completed parenting
programmes.
70% of those completing
parenting programmes are
satisfied or very satisfied
with the programme.
Develop and implement parental
satisfaction forms.
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ECSD
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
ANALYSIS OF 2001/2 LINKED TO EACH NEW PERFORMANCE MEASURE FOR 2002/3
Reference: Performance Measure 8 – ASSET
Returns by Lancashire YOT regarding the completion of ASSET on all cases clearly indicates that significant improvement is required (51%).
Local team Managers believe that the completion rates are higher than reported because of a failure to input on to Careworks. This is
addressed in the new plan.
Initial analysis of returns indicate the top four factors in relation to risk of offending are:




thinking and behaviour
attitudes to offending
family and personal relationships
lifestyle.
This would clearly indicate that we need to maintain and further develop cognitive behavioural programmes, linked to evidence based practice
and further promote an existing range of offending behaviour programmes.
Funding from NYJB has been used to fund the availability of additional posts primarily aimed at relieving qualified professional staff from
activities such as supervision of reparation in order to focus more on assessment and delivering structured programmes. We have also funded
specific Asset training and we will be participating in the national training on assessment, PSR preparation and supervision planning.
Lancashire has also appointed an additional IT Officer to allow the current Manager to devote more time to analysis of data.
Overall Achievements and Issues
It is clear that, in due course, the analysis of information in ASSET will prove particularly helpful in developing appropriate programmes and
evaluating effectiveness as well as targeting resources however, Lancashire YOT needs to improve its recording of completed ASSET’s to
meet the national target. This is a priority for 2002 – 2003.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE 8
Asset
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Asset
To be completed for ALL young people
subject to both:

Community disposals including (Final
Warnings, Referral Orders, Reparation
Orders and Community Penalties)
during the assessment and the closure
stages

Custodial sentences at the
assessment, transfer to the community
and the closure stage

To implement agreements with Social
Services Directorate regarding
contribution of ASSET to Framework
for Assessment.
Targets
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
April 2002 / March 2005
SSD
Monitoring through
Careworks.
Health
National Target
Targeted and effective
interventions based on
need/risk factors identified.
100% completion of
ASSET.
Evidence of effectiveness.
ECSD
Informed development.
Connexions
Implement cross team thematic evaluation.
Set individual targets for completions within
PDR.
Availability and analysis of local and area
information to inform the
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Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
development of programmes, community
responses and partnership and community
resources through community safety
partnerships.
Review use of ASSET in relation to good
practice.
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Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
ANALYSIS OF 2001/2 LINKED TO EACH NEW PERFORMANCE MEASURE FOR 2002/3
Reference: Performance Measure 9 – Pre-sentence Reports
The target of 80% of reports to be produced within national standards, was exceeded – 90%. Lancashire YOT had set a target of 10 working
days for all reports, not just those relating to PYO’s which obviously contributed to this excellent performance and the reduction in the arrest to
sentence timescales. Approximately 17% of all pre-sentence reports between 1 April 2001 and 31 December 2001 were on persistent young
offenders. There are concerns about the tabulation of those reports submitted to National Standards by the Careworks system but a recent
reduction in performance of arrest to sentence is of concern and is being addressed.
We are encouraging staff to promote the use of alternative fast-track reports in court and currently 23% of all reports are in that category. The
plan for the next year includes specific targets to increase this figure.
The congruence rates produced by Careworks has a system error and is under-recording achievements in Lancashire. However, the low rates
of custody indicate a high level of confidence in community interventions.
Quality assurance of reports is achieved by local team ‘gate-keeping’ and Senior Practitioners undertaking quality checks on 10% of all PSR’s
produced across the whole of the County. Sentencer satisfaction exercises are regularly undertaken but there is a potential to consider how to
improve the effectiveness of their involvement in the design and implementation of exercises in the future.
Overall Achievements and Issues
The improved, timely availability of pre-sentence reports is a commendable achievement but there are concerns about the congruence rate
recorded by CareWorks – 62% which may, in part, result from inputting and system errors. Work has begun to analyse the non-congruent
reports and this will inform future practice.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE 9
Pre-sentence Reports
Actions/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
April 2002- March 2005
MCC
National Targets
Provision of proactive court service to
balance the need for timeliness and
appropriateness in respect of report
requests.
Improved availability of
assessments to court.
Reduced delay.
90% of Pre-Sentence
Reports submitted within
the timescales prescribed
by National Standards
Speeding Up Youth Justice
data
Utilise existing court reports where
appropriate.
Joint approach with the courts to reduce
unnecessary delays through the system.
Review the joint improvement plan for
‘Speeding Up Youth Justice’ and implement
agreed changes.
Monitored by Careworks.
Local Targets
85% congruence rate.
A maximum of 70% of all
reports to Court to be Pre
Sentence Reports.
Implement cross team thematic evaluation.
Develop and implement gate-keeping and
quality assurance processes.
Effective use of YOT information statistics
and data at Youth Court User Group
meetings and Youth Court Liaison meetings.
Review protocol agreement with CPS.
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National Probation
Service Lancashire
Actions/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Set individual targets for YOT staff PDRs re
National Standards and congruence.
Review Youth Court Protocol.
Formalise agreement with Probation in
Crown Court.
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Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
ANALYSIS OF 2001/2 LINKED TO EACH NEW PERFORMANCE MEASURE FOR 2002/3
Reference: Performance Measure 10 – DTO’s and Sentence Planning
Data
Unfortunately Careworks is not able to provide the recidivist data and therefore we cannot comment with any accuracy on the re-offending rate
or performance in relation to work done in DTO’s. A sample in Burnley indicates a re-offending rate of 66%.
The Careworks system does not record/count the preparation of supervision plans or training plans however, information from Team Managers
would indicate that performance in relation to the preparation of training plans within institutions is somewhat patchy but is improving.
Comments made include the fact that early plans have been too comprehensive and could not be achieved particularly on short sentences but
more recently plans are more realistic and engagement has improved. There are issues with regard to the distance of institutions from YOT
staff, which affects attendance at meetings. Custodial staff are not attending community reviews which probably reflects similar practical
problems.
There are concerns about interventions required on release and, in particular, the availability of accommodation and some difficulties in relation
to funding accommodation for young people. There are also specific accommodation difficulties for those who have committed sex or arson
offences. A multi-agency group is currently meeting to address the area of sex offending by young people and discussions will take place with
the fire service re interventions to reduce risk by arsonists. Concerns have been raised about the achievement of the required education
provision for young offenders released from custody and this is addressed in the new plan.
Workload commitment is determined by the number of DTO cases and their locations. A meeting at Lancashire’s local YOI (Lancaster’s
Farms) takes half a day whereas anywhere else could consume a full day of a YOT staff member. Teams struggle to attend distant
establishments on a regular basis although initial planning and final meetings are priority.
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Overall Achievements and Issues
Good relationships have been developed between the Lancashire Youth Offending Team and HMYOI Lancaster Farms with a joint working
protocol and regular North West managers meetings. There are however, issues in relation to the inability of the CareWorks in recording the
preparation of training plans which does not allow the accurate measurement of the implementation of national standards nor help to develop
more effective practice.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE 10
Detention and Training Order
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes Intended
Targets
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkages
April 2002- March 2005
Secure Estate
Monitoring through
Careworks.
MCC
National Target
Supervision of DTO cases
according to National
Standards.
Provision of ASSET, and
other supporting
documentation to custodial
facilities. Set individual
targets regarding National
Standards within PDR.
Effective sentence
planning.
Young people placed
within 50 mile radius of
home.
Ensure 100% of initial
training plans for young
people sentenced to DTOs
are drawn up according to
timescales prescribed in
National Standards.
ECSD
Connexions
Review agreement with
Lancaster Farms HMYOI.
Review and support the
agreement with Wetherby YOI
regarding the initial training
plan.
To monitor YJB’s placement of
young people, in relation to the
50 mile radius principle and to
seek nearer placements in
relevant individual cases.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW
ANALYSIS OF 2001/2 LINKED TO EACH NEW PERFORMANCE MEASURE FOR 2002/3
Reference: Performance Measure 11 – Education, Training and Employment
Analysis of ASSET, particularly in relation to final warnings, shows that the second highest improvement score after thinking and behaviour is in
relation to education, training and employment.
We have identified a need to establish improved baseline data regarding children of school age and over in order to evidence the effect of
interventions both in education and training and employment in older offenders.
The availability to Lancashire YOT of a Senior Education Worker is contributing greatly to improving the link between education strategies
within the YOT and that in the Local Education Authority. Further work will need to be done to ensure the enhancement of this link within the
new Connexions service and development work with the Learning Skills Council. Lancashire YOT currently has good connections with the LSC
who are funding Lancashire’s new volunteer project with the potential for further funding for restorative justice volunteer training. Lancashire is
also represented on the inter-directorate Connexions group and through a colleague YOT Manager with the Policy Development Connexions
group.
Lancashire YOT has for some time had an agreement with the two careers services to provide services to local teams and specifically to the
three ISSP projects operating in Lancashire. Discussions are already taking place with the careers services to re-negotiate arrangements with
the implementation of Connexions in April 2002.
Overall Achievements and Issues
Local links with schools have been developed across the County and better working relationships established. The role of the education
worker has been evolving over the last 18 months and the area and local targets have informed these developments. Referrals to career
companies have exceeded all targets, this will be a positive contribution to Connexions. There has, however, been a great problem in
recording and monitoring educational achievements on the CareWorks system and establishment of relevant baseline information. This work is
being progressed in 2002 – 2003.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE 11
Education, Training and Employment
Action/Service Strategy
Outcome Intended
Targets
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkage
March 2003
ECSD
National Targets
Ensure the implementation
of the decision by the
county council in respect
of full time education
includes those referred to
YOT NP4.5.
From 01.09.02 full-time
education is provided for
all pupils who are
permanently excluded or
you have a fixed term
exclusion of 15 days or
more.
To ensure that effective
communication is
established between LEA
and YOT to identify the
target group in order to
provide appropriate
support via joint planning
and the production of
PSPs.
Ensure that 80% of
young offenders
supervised by YOT are
in full time education,
training or employment.
Ensure that 90% of
young offenders
supervised by YOT are
in full time education,
training or employment.
March 2004
Local Targets
80% of ISSP pupils
have a PSP provided
within 10 working days
ready for Court.
To develop an agreed
education protocol for
ISSP pupils.
Ensure that a PSP is
produced for Court and 25
hours education is
Improved assessments
for court.
90% of ISSP pupils
have a PSP provided
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March 2003
March 2004
As above
Action/Service Strategy
Outcome Intended
provided.
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkage
80% of offenders with
school attendance
concerns has a PSP.
March 2003
As above
90% of offenders with
school attendance
concerns has a PSP.
March 2004
80% of offenders on
release from custody
receive 25 hours
education.
March 2003
90% of offenders on
release from education
receive 25 hours
education.
March 2004
within 10 working days
ready for Court.
To develop an agreed
education protocol so that a
PSP is developed for all
pupils known to the YOT
where attendance is less
than 90% and / or there have
been periods of fixed term
exclusion, possibly leading
to permanent exclusion.
Improved attendance.
To develop informationsharing protocols to ensure
that education services are
involved in sentence
planning.
The integration of young
offenders into education
on release from custody.
To
work
with
the Improved risk
management of serious
Lancashire
Education offenders.
and Cultural Services
Directorate to develop
guidelines for:
Serious offenders and
Targets
To have secured an
agreement with
Lancashire Education
and Cultural Services
Directorate to ensure
appropriate educational
services for high risk
young offenders.
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As above
Trust for the Study of Adolescence
ECSD
March 2003
Action/Service Strategy
Outcome Intended
Targets
Timescales/Monitoring
Linkage
Improved basic skills.
To increase the basic
skills of offenders age
10 - 18 years identified
on ASSET as having
literacy and numeracy
difficulties
March 2003
As above
Schedule 1 offenders
To work with Lancashire
Education
and
Cultural
Services
Directorate
to
implement MaDE (Making a
Difference in Education).
Specifically links with Adult
Education
and
Library
Services.
To develop an agreed
strategy with Lancashire
Education
and
Cultural
Services Directorate and the
Learning Skills Council to
improve
literacy
and
numeracy
and
training/employment
opportunities of the target
group of offender.
All monitoring by YOT and
Education.
To establish baseline data
of basic skills, training and
education
for
young
offenders.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW
ANALYSIS OF 2001/2 LINKED TO EACH NEW PERFORMANCE MEASURE FOR 2002/3
Reference: Performance Measure 12 – Accommodation
Lancashire YOT recognises the need for more appropriate short and longer term accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds as a priority. Local
housing providers are technically able to provide a service however, access, appropriate placement and sustaining support for placed young
people are the areas the YOT is seeking to develop with the establishment of a multi-agency accommodation group working to the YOT
Accommodation Strategy.
Lancashire YOT accommodation services are provided through a service level agreement with YMCA. This service will extend their project
operating from Lancaster Farms YOI. Young people will be assessed and referred to appropriate accommodation on release through to a
network of approved and supported landlords across the County. In addition to this direct service for YOT’s clients, the YMCA will advise, train
and support staff, families and young people in the areas of general housing welfare, access to benefits and additional support mechanisms,
particularly focussing on those young people with transient and chaotic lifestyles.
Additional issues the multi-agency group will focus on will include operational difficulties between YOT and SSD with regard to access to foster
and residential placements. These difficulties stem from the lack of protocol for access to this service when a young person is remanded from
court or when a non-statutory young person (YOT or SSD client) is homeless. Remand foster provision is limited with only two male
placements available across the whole of the County.
Overall Achievements and Issues
No specific targets in relation to accommodation were set for 2001 – 2002 however, due to additional funding from NYJB we already have been
able to identify a named accommodation officer role within the Development Manager’s range of tasks and begin to negotiate a contracted
service with YMCA. The shrinking of local authority accommodation does present certain problems which should inform the development of
more effective alternative provision, including remand fostering.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE 12
Accommodation
Action/Service Strategies
Outcomes intended
Targets
Timescales/(Monitoring)
Linkages
April 2003 (Development
Manger)
YMCA
National Targets
Responsibility for
accommodation strategy Lancashire Development
Manager.
Implementation of the
Lancashire YOT
Accommodation Strategy
Strategy and
implementation plan in
place.
Analysis of how different types
of need will be met.
Improved access to
accommodation for
young offenders.
Named Accommodation
Officer.
All young people subject to
Community Interventions or
on release from secure
estate have satisfactory
accommodation to go to.
SLA established with
YMCA.

SLA monitored by
Accommodation
Development Group.
Probation Service, Lancs
Local Targets
30% referrals of ASSET
accommodation assessment
level 4 successfully housed
for 1 month or more.
Key tasks:
SSD
100 cases supported through
the scheme per year.
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April 2003 (YMCA project
officer)
Action/Service Strategies



Outcomes intended
Targets
Timescales/(Monitoring)
Development of action
plan to ensure partners
deliver to national
standards of
Accommodation
services available for
16-17 year old offenders.
Accommodation advice
available for all YOT
cases
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Linkages
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
ANALYSIS OF 2001/2 LINKED TO EACH NEW PERFORMANCE MEASURE FOR 2002/3
Reference: Performance Measure 13 – Health
Initial analysis of ASSET shows no significant prevalence of health problems in relation to offending however, emotional and mental health has
been identified more frequently than physical health. It is anticipated that as health assessment becomes more effective within the YOT a
clearer picture of the health issues of young offenders will emerge.
Currently, evidence from teams indicates that services required from health staff tend to focus on assessment, co-ordination of health service
referrals and direct service user interventions including family/parent advice, health advice, eg hygiene, gender, sexual health and alcohol
awareness.
Health workers within Lancashire YOT have either a mental health or a substance abuse specialist background. The use of health workers will
need to be reconsidered with the availability of new YOT specific drugs workers.
The Health Service structure within Lancashire is complicated. Lancashire YOT has worked to four different health authorities which are now
being re-configured to one strategic authority with eight Primary Care Trusts. Decisions have yet to be made about the roles and
responsibilities of the PCTs in relation to CAMHS and there is difficulty in accessing health services for the young adult, 16/17 years. The latter
group are currently the responsibility of adult mental health services and local teams are regularly experiencing a lack of response to referrals.
As the YOT is achieving a higher profile in relation to health issues for young people, the importance of strategic links with planning of health
service is being acknowledged and recognised. It is anticipated that it will take some time, with the planned reconfiguration of health services,
for appropriate links and communication networks to be fully established.
What is most important, is to ensure that young people under the supervision of the YOT have adequate access to community based health
resources and speedy access to specialist resources for example psychiatric assessments for courts and specialist programmes for young sex
offenders. Strategies and targets in relation to these issues are being set in some CAMHS plans within Lancashire but the rapidly developing
plans for the new strategic health authority is creating an ever changing environment in which it is difficult to locate YOT health requirements
effectively.
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Overall Achievements and Issues
Health assessments are completed on all referrals. The Youth Offending Team is contributing to the developing CAMHS strategy and as the
role of the health worker becomes clearer, the area of work that required specialist input is being identified as mental health. Unfortunately only
four out of the six health workers have currently been recruited which dramatically affects the achievements of the health targets in operational
teams.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE 13
Mental Health
Actions/ Service strategies
Outcomes intended
Targets
Timescales and monitoring
Linkages
2002/2005
Health
National Targets
Assessment of all Young People
referred to YOT for mental health
difficulties.
Reduced risk of
offending related to
mental health difficulties
Referral of all cases with acute mental
health difficulties to CAMHS within one
working day of identification.
Improved Mental Health
of young offenders
Follow up of referrals to CAMHS within
10 working days after referral for tiers
3 and 4 services and with in 20 days
after referral to tiers 1 and 2 services.
Contribute to development of
appropriate links between prison
medical service, CAMHS and adult
mental health services.
Identification of young people with
combined drug and mental
Health problems and the development
of appropriate multi agency
interventions.
Acute mental health difficulties
to be referred by YOTs to
CAMHS for a formal
assessment commencing
within 5 working days of the
receipt of the referral with a
view to accessing a tier 3
service or other appropriate
CAMHS tier service based on
this assessment.
SSD
Secure Estate
Non-acute mental health
concerns should be referred by
the YOT for an assessment,
and engagement by the
appropriate CAMHS tier (1 – 3)
commenced with 15 working
days.
Local Targets
Health assessments in 100%
of cases.
Follow up in 100% of all cases
referred.
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2002/2003
Monitoring by Careworks and
self reporting by offenders
pending agreed exchange of
data with Health.
LINKAGES
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The Link
Agency
Lancashire Constabulary
Annual Policing Plan (2002 –
2003)
Including:
Police Youth Policy

Lancashire Crime
Reduction Partnerships
District Authority plans

Includes representatives
of:
Development of joint
performance indicators
Community Safety
Strategies
District Authorities
Lancashire County Council
Police
Health professionals
Voluntary organisations
Private sector/Chamber of
Commerce
Contribution to achievement of
specified performance measure
PM1 Youth Referral Scheme
 Officer time
PM1 YIP/Youth Works
 Officer time
PM2 Implementation of ISSP
 Officer time
PM2 Custodial Sentences
 Officer time
PM2 High Risk Strategy
 Officer time
 Access to services
PM5 Restorative Justice Activity
 Access to services
PM6 Restorative Justice Activity
 Access to services
PM1 SPLASH
 Access to services
 Officer time
 Funding
PM1 YIP/Youth Works
 Officer time
 Funding
PM1 Ethnic Minority Mentoring Project
 Officer time
 Funding
 Access to services
PM1 Volunteer Service
 Officer time
PM2 Reparation Orders
 Officer time
 Access to services
 Funding
PM2 Customer Feedback
 Officer time
 Access to networks
PM2 High Risk Strategy
 Officer time
 Access to services
PM3 Final Warning Intervention
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
 Funding
PM4 Secure
Remands/Custodial
Sentences
 Officer time
 Access to services
 Access to networks
 Funding
PM5 Restorative Justice Activity
 Access to services
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The Link
Agency
Lancashire Drug Action
Team
Lancashire Social Services
DAT Annual Plan

Young Persons
Substance Misuse Plan
(2002 – 2003)

Development of joint
performance indicators
Childrens Services Plan
Quality Protects Plan
Family Support Plan




Joint YOT/SSD protocol
Remand strategy
Review of joint working
arrangements – action
plan
Development of joint
performance indicators
Contribution to achievement of
specified performance measure
PM3 Final Warning Intervention
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
PM2 Community Penalties
 Officer time
 Access to services
PM2 Implementation of ISSP
 Officer time
 Access to services
PM2 High Risk Strategy
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
 Funding
PM2 Joint Activity with
‘Looked After Children’
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
 Funding
PM3 Final Warning Intervention
 Officer time
 Access to networks
PM4 Secure
Remands/Custodial
Sentences
PM7
PM8
PM12
PM13
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 Officer time
 Access to services
 Funding
Parental Satisfaction
 Officer time
 Access to networks
Asset
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
Accommodation
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
Mental Health
 Access to networks
 Access to services
The Link
Agency
Lancashire Education and
Cultural Services
Directorate (ECSD)
Education Development Plan
2 (2002 – 2005)
Principal targets:
NP4 – Narrowing attainment
gaps/tackling
underachievement
NP2 and 3 – Raising
attainment at KS 3 and 4

Development of joint
performance indicators
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Contribution to achievement of
specified performance measure
PM1 GRIP
 Access to services
 Officer time
PM1 SPLASH
 Access to services
 Officer time
 Funding
PM1 YIP/Youth Works
 Officer time
 Funding
PM2 Implementation of ISSP
 Officer time
PM3 Final warning intervention
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
PM7 Parental satisfaction
 Officer time
 Access to networks
PM8 Asset
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
PM10 Detention and Training Order
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
PM11 Education, Training and
Employment/ISSP
referrals/Production of
PSPs/Information sharing
protocol/ Schedule 1
Offenders/MaDE programme
 Officer
 Access to networks
 Access to services
 Funding
The Link
Agency
Lancashire Youth and
Community Service
Service Development Plan
(2001 – 2002)




District level delivery
targets
Leaving Care scheme
targets
Community Safety and
Youth Justice targets
Joint delivery of Youth
provision with the
voluntary sector
Contribution to achievement of
specified performance measure
PM1 GRIP
 Access to services
 Officer time
PM1 SPLASH
 Access to services
 Officer time
 Funding
PM1 YIP/Youth Works
 Officer time
 Funding
PM3 Final warning intervention
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
PM7 Parental satisfaction
 Access to networks
PM11 Education, Training and
Employment/ISSP
referrals/Production of
PSPs/Information sharing
protocol/ Schedule 1
Offenders/MaDE programme
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
 Funding
Lancashire Connexions
Service
Lancashire Connexions Plan
PM2 Implementation of ISSP
 Officer time
 Funding
 Access to services
PM3 Final warning intervention
 Officer time
 Access to services
PM8 Asset
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
PM10 Detention and Training Order
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
PM11 Education, Training and
Employment/ISSP referrals
 Officer time
 Access to services
 Funding
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council
Corporate Plan – Strategic
objectives
PM2 OGRES II
 Officer time

Operational support – IT
Unit
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The Link
Agency
Lancashire Fire and
Rescue Service
Lancashire Fire and Rescue
Service Annual Plan


Operational support –
programme delivery and
development
Development of joint
performance indicators
Contribution to achievement of
specified performance measure
PM2 Community penalties

Officer time

Access to services
PM5 Restorative Justice activity

Access to services
British Transport Police

Operational support –
programme delivery and
development
PM2 Community penalties
 Officer time
 Access to services
PM5 Restorative Justice activity
 Access to services
Lancashire Victim Support
Victim support/YOT protocol
PM2 Reparation Orders
 Officer time
 Access to services
PM3 Final warning intervention
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
PM5 Restorative Justice activity
 Access to services
PM6 Restorative Justice activity
 Access to services

National Probation Service
Annual Probation Plan


Young Offender
Institutions/Secure Estate
Strategic and operational
support – programme
delivery and
development
Strategic and operational
support
Development of joint
performance indicators
YOT/YOI agreement
(Lancaster Farms)

Joint planning and
programme delivery
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PM2 OGRES II
 Officer time
 Access to services
PM7 Parental satisfaction
 Officer time
 Access to networks
PM9 Pre-sentencing reports
 Officer time
PM12 Accommodation
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
PM2 Custodial Sentences
 Officer time
 Access to services
PM2 High risk strategy
 Officer time
 Access to networks
PM9 Pre-sentence reports
 Officer time
PM12 Accommodation
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
The Link
Agency
Learning Skills Council
Lancashire Learning Skills
Council Plan

Contribution to achievement of
specified performance measure
PM1 Volunteer Service
 Officer time
 Funding
Strategic and operational
support – programme
development and funding
Witness Support Service
Operational support
PM6 Restorative Justice activity
 Access to services

Court Services
Magistrates Court SLA/
protocol
PM2 Referral Orders
 Officer time
PM2 Implementation of ISSP
 Officer time
PM2 Customer feedback
 Officer time
 Access to networks
PM2 Custodial Sentences
 Officer time
PM4 Secure remands/Custodial
Sentences
 Officer time
PM6 Restorative Justice activity
 Access to services
PM9 Pre-sentence reports
 Officer time
PM10 Detention and Training Order
 Officer time
Speeding Up Youth Justice
Joint Improvement Plan
Criminal Justice Liaison
Committee

Health Authority
Development of joint
performance indicators
CAMHS Strategy
Health Improvement Plan


Strategic and operational
support
Development of joint
performance indicators
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PM1 GRIP
 Access to services
 Health professional input
PM2 Preparation of Supervision Plan
 Officer time
 Access to services
PM2 High risk strategy
 Officer time
 Access to services
 Access to networks
PM3 Final warning intervention
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
PM8 Asset
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
PM13 Mental Health
 Access to networks
 Access to services
The Link
Agency
Groundwork
Social, economic and
environmental regeneration
objectives

Blackburn Childcare
Society
Contracted service providers:


Lancashire Youth
Association
Bail support service
Appropriate adult service
Strategic youth development
organisation

Princes Trust
Programme delivery and
development
Programme delivery and
development
Strategic youth development
organisation

Programme delivery and
development
Contribution to achievement of
specified performance measure
PM1 SPLASH
 Access to services
 Officer time
 Funding
PM1 YIP/Youth Works
 Officer time
PM1 Volunteer Services
 Officer time
PM5 Restorative Justice activity
 Access to services
PM4 Secure
remands/Custodial Sentences
 Officer time
PM1 Volunteer Service
 Officer time
PM2 Referral Orders
 Officer time
 Access to services
PM5 Restorative Justice activity
 Access to services
PM2 Implementation of ISSP
 Officer time
 Access to services
PM4 Secure remands/Custodial
Sentences
 Access to services
PM12 Accommodation
 Officer time
 Access to networks
 Access to services
Intensive Supervision and
Surveillance Programme
ISSP
NYJB project
Strategic project jointly with
Blackburn with Darwen and
Blackpool YOT’s
PM2 High risk strategy
 Officer time
 Access to services
PM4 Secure remands/Custodial
Sentences
 Officer time
 Access to services
Colleges of Higher
Education
Programme delivery and
development
PM5 Restorative Justice activity
 Access to services
Securicor
ISSP programme delivery
and development
PM2 Implementation of ISSP
 Officer time
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TABLES 20, 21 and 24
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TABLE 20: RE-OFFENDING FOLLOWING PRE COURT DECISION
COHORT
Police Decision
Number In 3
Month Period
I.E. Oct - Dec
Police Reprimand
250
COHORT
COHORT
COHORT
Number ReOffending The
Same Or More
Seriously
Re-Offending
Either As
Frequently Or
More Frequently
55
49
49
33
27
22
39
30
26
127
106
97
Number
Re-Offending
294
Final
Warning
without
a
Programme
Final Warning +
Offending Prevention
Programme
TOTAL
156
77
185
105
591
476
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TABLE 21: RE-OFFENDING FOLLOWING SENTENCE
Sentence
Referral Orders
COHORT
COHORT
COHORT
COHORT
Number
Sentenced In 3
Month Sample
I.E. Oct - Dec
Number
Re-Offending
Number
Re-Offending
The Same Or
More Seriously
Number
Re-Offending
The Same Or
More Frequently
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Absolute Discharge
0
2
Conditional Discharge
145
203
Fine
57
94
Bind Over
7
22
Compensation Order
6
1
Reparation Order
53
51
Action Plan Order
91
120
Attendance Centre
Order
36
44
Supervision Order
67
86
Supervision Order +
Conditions
5
4
Probation Order
26
14
Probation Order +
Conditions
2
0
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Sentence
Curfew Order
COHORT
COHORT
COHORT
COHORT
Number
Sentenced In 3
Month Sample
I.E. Oct - Dec
Number
Re-Offending
Number
Re-Offending
The Same Or
More Seriously
Number
Re-Offending
The Same Or
More Frequently
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Community
Service Order
40
5
Combination Order
9
14
Drug Treatment &
Testing Order
0
0
Detention & Training
Order
52
55
Section 53
2
0
TOTAL
598
715
Note: CareWorks unable to provide re-offending data
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TABLE 24: WORKLOAD MEASURES & PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR YOUTH
OFFENDING TEAMS
84. Commentary will have been made, throughout this section, to the performance of the Yot against
each of the “Workload Measures” and the “Indicators” associated with the Tables, a summation of the
key issues arising and any actions being taken should be provided. Please note changes made to
indicators.
Related
Table
Number
The number of children and young people “usually resident” offending
during the previous calendar year
28 & 29
1767
The number of children “looked after” offending (Usually Resident) as
per the Quality Protects counting rules
28
28
The number of “children in need” offending
29
28
The number of children “looked after” (as per the counting rules for
Table 28) offending
28
Workload Measures/Performance Indicators
Offending (Annual Return)
Pre Court (Quarterly Return)
The number of Final Warning Programmes concluded in the period
8&9
392
The number of young people successfully completing Final Warning
Programmes in the period (i.e those involving young people who have
fully co-operated with the interventions provided)
8&9
329
The number of Final Warning Assessments completed in the period
8&9
728
The number of victims consulted during Final Warning Assessments in
the period
8&9
98
The number of young people in the period involved in :
a. Indirect Reparation
8&9
9
The number of young people in the period involved in :
b. Direct Reparation with the victim
8&9
30
Total number of young people receiving a remand episode(s) in the
period
10& 11
424
Total number of Court appearances scheduled in the period
10 & 11
3574
Total number of attendances at scheduled Court appearances in the
period
10 & 11
712
Total number of attendances at scheduled Court appearances by
young people subject to either Bail Supervision and Support or a
Remand To Local Authority Accommodation in the period
10 & 11
144
Total number of young people subject to either Bail Supervision and
Support or a Remand To Local Authority Accommodation in breach for
non compliance in the period
10 & 11
57
Total number of young people in the period charged with an offence
allegedly committed during a remand episode.
12
371
Total number of young people in the period charged with an offence
allegedly committed while subject to bail (including bail supervision and
support, unconditional and conditional bail)
12
339
14
378
Court Remands (Quarterly Return)
Reports (Quarterly Return)
Congruence Rate for the general population (i.e. agreement between
the main proposal – the most restrictive – and the main outcome – the
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Workload Measures/Performance Indicators
Related
Table
Number
most restrictive) as per Table 14
Number of Reports prepared on the general Court population
submitted (i.e presented to the Court) within the number of working
days of request as detailed by National Standards
13
Number of Reports prepared on the Persistent Young Offender
population submitted within the number of working days of request as
detailed by National Standards
13
760
74
Court Orders – Community Based (Quarterly Return)
The number of victims consulted in the period during Reparation Order
process
15 & 16
The number of young people in the period on Reparation
Orders involved in :
a. Indirect Reparation
15 & 16
The number of young people in the period on Reparation
Orders involved in :
b. Direct Reparation with the victim
15 & 16
Number of Community Penalties concluded during the period
Number of Community Penalties concluded successfully (i.e. without
further offending) in the period
15 & 16
15 & 16
94
30
97
317
Court Orders – Custodial (Quarterly Returns)
Number of Detention and Training Orders concluded in the period
15 & 16
0
Number of Detention and Training Orders concluded successfully in
the period
15 & 16
3
Number of Supervision Plans for community penalties agreed between
the young person and a Yot worker during the period
15 & 16
2413596
Number of Training Plans for Detention and Training Orders agreed in
the period
15 & 16
112
Number of Training Plans for Detention and Training Orders agreed
within the working days detailed in National Standards, in the period
15 & 16
0
2, 3
15 & 16
0
b. Community Penalties
2, 3, 15 &
16
0
c. Detention and Training Orders
2, 3, 15 &
16
0
Enforcement of Court Orders (Quarterly Return)
Number of cases in the period which have resulted in Breach
proceedings being instigated for unacceptable absences (as per
National Standards) with respect to :
a. Reparation Orders
Career Pattern Of Offenders Taken To Court In The Period
(Quarterly Return)
Direct Entrants (i.e those with no previous Reprimands, Final
Warnings, or convictions)
First Timers (i.e those with only a previous Reprimand and/or Final
Warning)
Of those Direct Entrants and First Timers the number of first time guilty
pleas
191
0
Not
Calculated
544
Those with one previous sentencing occasion
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Workload Measures/Performance Indicators
Related
Table
Number
Those with two or more previous sentencing occasions (but who are
not “persistent young offenders”)
585
Those who are “persistent young offenders”
132
Parenting Orders (Quarterly Return)
Number of Parenting orders completed in the period
0
Number completed successfully (i.e. parent(s)in the period
4
Number completed without child/young person
re-offending during the course of the Order in the period
5
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