Issue details
Youth Justice Plan 2017-2018
To recommend the Youth Justice Plan 2017/18 for approval by full Council (appendix a).
The Youth Justice Plan (the plan) forms part of the council’s budget and policy framework and is
therefore reserved to full Council to approve.
The plan is prepared on an annual basis on behalf of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford and
Wrekin and Worcestershire councils. The basic plan preparation is undertaken by the West
Mercia Youth Justice Service according to the deadlines and content requirements set by the
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB).
The plan sets out how youth justice services across West Mercia are structured and resourced
and identifies key actions to address identified risks to service delivery and improvement.
Under section 40 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, each council has a duty to produce a plan
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Further information on the subject of this report is available from
Keith Barham, head of service West Mercia Youth Justice Service (YJS) 01905 732200 or
Chris Baird, interim director for children’s wellbeing Tel: 01432 260264or cbaird@herefordshire.gov.uk
setting out how youth justice services in their area are provided and funded and how the youth
offending service for the area is funded and composed, the plan is submitted to the YJB.
The plan for 2017/18 was prepared in May 2017 in line with the guidance issued by the YJB. A
copy is appended.
Decision type: Budget and policy framework
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2017
Decision due: 13 October 2017 by Council
Considered on: 28 September 2017 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet member young people and children's wellbeing (Historic)
Lead director: Director for children's wellbeing (Historic)
Contact: Chris Baird, Director for children and families Email: cbaird@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260264.
Decisions
- 28/09/2017 - Youth Justice Plan 2017-2018
Agenda items
- 11/09/2017 - General scrutiny committee Youth Justice Plan 2017-2018 11/09/2017
- 28/09/2017 - Cabinet Youth Justice Plan 2017-2018 28/09/2017
Documents
- Restricted enclosure
- Appendix A for Youth Justice Plan 2017-2018 PDF 911 KB