Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Portfolio Holder for Education and Early Help.

Recommendation to Council

The Portfolio Holder for Children, Education and Early Help advised members that under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 there was a statutory requirement to publish an annual Youth Justice Plan which must provide specified information about the local provision of youth justice services. The Youth Justice Board provided guidance about what must be included  within the plan and recommended a structure for the plan. Cabinet was advised that the People Scrutiny Committee had considered the Youth Justice Plan and endorsed its approval.  A copy of their extract minutes had been published as a supplement to Cabinet’s agenda.

Recommendation to Full Council

That the Youth Justice Plan be approved.

Reason for Recommendation: 

Local authorities are required to publish an annual Youth Justice Plan, setting out how the statutory requirements for a multi-agency youth offending team are fulfilled locally. Dorset Combined Youth Offending Service is a partnership between Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, along with Dorset Police, NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group and the National Probation Service Dorset. Approval for the Youth Justice Plan is also being sought from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.  The Youth Justice Plan needs to be approved by the full Council.