YOT Grants Guide
2016/17
Author: Operations Business Unit, YJB
Version: 2.0
August 2016
1. Introduction
1.1 There are three YJB YOT grants in operation during this year:

Youth Justice (YOT) grant (with effect from 1st April 2016 the
previous separate grant for development of Unpaid Work structures
has been transferred to and contained within the Youth Justice (YOT)
Grant.

Youth Justice grant for Junior Attendance Centres

Resettlement Consortium grant – this will transition to business as
usual this year.
1.2 This document explains the purpose of each of the grants. It also helps
YOTs to access all the necessary information and paperwork relating to
grants in one place. The document comprises of the following information:
Section 2 -
Brief description and criteria for each of the grants
Section 3 -
Timetable of deadlines to return grant documents and
information
Appendix A - Description of grant forms

2016/17 Conditions of Grant,

Audit forms for each of the 2015/16 grants

2015/16 monitoring forms for Unpaid Work Order and
Restorative Justice grants (deadlines for submitting
these forms were extended into 2016/17)
Appendix B - Grant documents and links to relevant guidance
(please press ctrl + click to follow the links)
1.3 This document will be held in the Youth Justice Resource Hub and
updated as required. In order to view the latest version please access the
Youth Justice Resource Hub
https://yjresourcehub.uk/yjb-effective-practice/youth-justicekits/item/227theyouth-justice-board-yot-grants-england-and-wales-guide2016-2017.html
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2. Grant description and criteria
2.1 Youth Justice (YOT) Grant
The purpose of the grant has been revised through The Youth Justice
Board for England and Wales (Amendment of Functions) Order 2015,
article 2c. The monies are now given expressly “to make grants to local
authorities and other persons for the purposes of the operation of the youth
justice system and the provision of youth justice services” with a view to
achieving the following outcomes:

Reduction in youth re-offending;

Reduction in the numbers of first time entrants to the justice system;

Reduction in the use of youth custody

Effective public protection, and

Effective safeguarding

In Wales only – Access to devolved services for young people in the
youth justice system in line with joint YJB / Welsh Government
outcome measures
This gives YOTs much more flexibility in how they choose to use the grant
but YOTs will still have to demonstrate that this spending complies with
audit processes.
Figure 1 outlines the process for the release of payment for the Youth
Justice (YOT) Grant
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2.2 Youth Justice grant for Junior Attendance Centres (JACs)
The purpose of the YJB Grant for JACs is to enable the local authority to
provide one or more JAC(s) in order to meet the demand for attendance
centre requirements from the courts they serve. JACs are expected to
address offending and reoffending behaviour by children and young people
and any intervention provided must have this principle as its core aim.
Local authorities must provide JACs in accordance with the requirements
set out in this document and in the JAC Operating Model produced by the
YJB, and in support of the statutory aim of the youth justice system to
prevent offending by children and young people. In particular, JACs should
be provided with the intention of achieving the following outcomes:

Reductions in youth re-offending;

Developing young people to enable them to gain knowledge and skills
through which they gain access to further education and improve
employment opportunities;

Improving young people’s life skills with a view to building their
resilience and independence, and equipping them with the confidence
and self-discipline to resist inappropriate influences and cease
offending behaviour.
Figure 2 outlines the process for the release of payment for the JACs Grant
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2.3 Resettlement Consortium grant
There are four resettlement consortia established in England as part of the
Government’s high profile Transforming Youth Custody programme.
A
resettlement consortium is a group of statutory, private, voluntary and commercial
sector organisations working collaboratively to deliver services that improve the
resettlement outcomes for young people leaving custody. The primary aim of a
resettlement consortium is to improve the life chances and reduce the reoffending
of those young people leaving custody. The grant will be exclusively used to fund
the resettlement consortium’s delivery of enhanced resettlement services to
improve the outcomes for and life chances of young people leaving custody.
Pathways will include education, training and employment, accommodation,
health and substance misuse.
This year the consortia’s are transitioning to business as usual.
Figure 3 outlines the process for the release of payment for the Resettlement
Consortium grant
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3. Timetable of deadlines to return Grant Documents and Information
Deadline Grant documents/information required for release of 1st grant payment
Send to
15th of
each
month
(April,
May
June)
Junior Attendance Centres (JACs) Grant
YJB Information Team
[email protected]
30/06/16
Signed Conditions of Grant for the following grants;
Submission of the YJB Excel spreadsheet

Youth Justice grant

Junior Attendance Centres grant
[email protected]
NB. Please ensure all signatories are copied in the email before submitting to YJB
30/06/16
Signed Conditions of Grant

Grant Administration Unit
Youth Justice Board for England &
Wales
13th Floor
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
[email protected]
Resettlement Consortium
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Deadline Documents required from the relaxing of reporting rules in 2015/16
30/06/16
Send to
2015/16 Monitoring forms

[email protected]
Restorative Justice Maintenance grant and Unpaid Work Order
09_YJB_RJM(15-16)
M(2).doc
10-YJB-YRO UWO
(15-16) M Annex B .doc
Deadline
Documents below are required for release of the 2nd grant payment
Send to
30/06/16
Completion of YJB audit certificate for previous financial year (2015/16)
[email protected]
Stat 15-16 YOT April Wales Stat 15-16
01-YJB-YJG
- Instructions .doc YOT April - Instructions.doc(15-16).doc
04-YJB-RC (15-16)
.doc
15/07/16
05-YJB-YRO UWO
(15-16).doc
06-YJB-RJM
(15-16).doc
02-YJB-YJG (15-16) 02-YJB-YJG (15-16)
England App 3.doc
Wales App 3 .doc
07-YJB-IF (15-16).doc
Junior Attendance Centres (JACs) Grant
08-YJB (15-16) Appx
1.doc
YJB Information Team
[email protected]
k
Submission of the YJB Excel spreadsheet
15/08/16
03-YJB-JACS
(15-16).doc
Junior Attendance Centres (JACs) Grant
YJB Information Team
[email protected]
k
Submission of the YJB Excel spreadsheet
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15/09/16
Junior Attendance Centres (JACs) Grant
Submission of the YJB Excel spreadsheet
YJB Information Team
[email protected]
k
30/09/16
Submission of the planned overall income for the YOT for quarter 1 (staffing, budget,
Restorative Justice and case level data)
Youth Justice Application
Framework (previously YJMIS)
30/09/16
Submission of a strategic Youth Justice Plan for the period 1st April 2016 to March
2017
Your relevant YJB Head of
Business Area/ Wales Head of
Oversight and Support
Youth Justice Plan
YJB PracticeNote for YJP 2016-17v 1 0.doc
15/10/16
Junior Attendance Centres (JACs) Grant
Submission of the YJB Excel spreadsheet
YJB Information Team
[email protected]
k
Resettlement Consortium grant
[email protected]
Submission of the quarterly highlight and progress reports
28/10/16
Submission of YOT data return (Restorative Justice and case level data) for quarter 2
Youth Justice Application
Framework
15/11/16
Junior Attendance Centres (JACs) Grant
YJB Information Team
[email protected]
k
Submission of the YJB Excel spreadsheet
30/11/16
Youth Justice grant and Junior Attendance Centres (JACs) grant

Submission of a summary of income and expenditure covering period April 2016
to September 2016 (in the YOTs own style of format)
[email protected]

Submission of an asset register, if applicable (an email with the relevant
information will suffice)
[email protected]
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Deadline
Information required to the end of the financial year
Send to
15/12/16
and
15/01/17
Junior Attendance Centres (JACs) Grant
Submission of the YJB Excel spreadsheet
YJB Information Team
[email protected]
k
15/01/17
Resettlement Consortium grant
[email protected]
Submission of the quarterly highlight and progress reports
27/01/17
Submission of YOT data return (Restorative Justice and case level data) for quarter 3
Youth Justice Application
Framework
15/02/17
and
15/03/17
Junior Attendance Centres (JACs) Grant
Submission of the YJB Excel spreadsheet
YJB Information Team
[email protected]
k
15/04/17
Resettlement Consortium grant
[email protected]
Submission of the quarterly highlight and progress reports
28/04/17
Submission of YOT data return (Restorative Justice and case level data) for quarter 4
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Youth Justice Application
Framework
Appendix A – Description of Grant Forms
Code
Description of document
Conditions of Grant
2016-17 YJB YOT
Grant Condtions (England Wales) v1 0.doc
2016-17 CoG
Resettlement Consortium (FV).doc
01-YJB-YJG
(15-16)
02-YJB-YJG
(15-16)
02-YJB-YJG
(15-16)
03-YJB-JACS
(15-16)
04-YJB-RC
(15-16)
05-YJB-YRO
UWO (15-16)
06-YJB-RJM
(15-16)
07-YJB-IF
(15-16)
08-YJB
(15-16)
09-YJBRJM(15-16)M
Audit certificate for Youth Justice grant
01-YJB-YJG
(15-16).doc
02-YJB-YJG (15-16)
England App 3.doc
02-YJB-YJG (15-16)
Wales App 3 .doc
Audit form: Breakdown of Youth Justice
expenditure (England)
Audit form: Breakdown of Youth Justice
expenditure (Wales)
Audit certificate for JACs grant
03-YJB-JACS
(15-16).doc
Audit certificate for Resettlement Consortium grant
04-YJB-RC (15-16)
.doc
Audit certificate for Unpaid Work Order grant
05-YJB-YRO UWO
(15-16).doc
06-YJB-RJM
(15-16).doc
Audit certificate for Restorative Justice
Maintenance grant
Audit certificate for Intensive Fostering grant
07-YJB-IF (15-16).doc
08-YJB (15-16) Appx
1.doc
09_YJB_RJM(15-16)
M(2).doc
Breakdown of expenditure for each grant except
Youth Justice (this is to accompany each of the
audit certificates)
15/16 Monitoring form for Restorative Justice
Maintenance grant monitoring form
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10-YJB-YRO
UWO
(15-16)
annex B
10-YJB-YRO UWO
(15-16) M Annex B .doc
15/16 Monitoring form for Unpaid Work Order
grant monitoring form
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Appendix B – Grant Documents and
Relevant Guidance
Audit certification guidance for England
Stat 15-16 YOT April
- Instructions .doc
Audit certification guidance for Wales
Wales Stat 15-16
YOT April - Instructions.doc
Youth Justice Plan – Practice notes for Youth Offending Partnerships
Youth Justice Plan
YJB PracticeNote for YJP 2016-17v 1 0.doc
Junior Attendance Centre Operating Model
2015-03-19 - Annex
F - JACs Operating Model (003).doc
YRO Unpaid Work Order Operating Model
280416 Unpaid Work
Operating Manual 2016-17 (002).doc
Resettlement Consortia Outputs
Resettlement
Consortia Outputs 2016-17 (FV).doc
Resettlement Consortia Criteria
Resettlement
consortia criteria (FV).doc
Data recording requirements
Data
RecordingRequirements_2016-17_England and Wales_YOTs_Combined_vers .doc
Modern Youth Offending Partnerships
YOT Management Board Guidance for Wales
National Standards for Youth Justice
Community Safeguarding and Public Protection Incident Reporting
Placing Young People in Custody
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