Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation has taken a closer look at the experiences of these boys and the support they receive from youth offending services and partner agencies.
Overall, we found significant deficits in the quality of support. This was disappointing, especially when so many of these boys have complex and multiple needs. Half the boys in our sample had faced racial discrimination in their lives, a third had been victims of criminal exploitation, and a quarter had a disability.
Yet we found many of these boys only received help for the first time when they came to the attention of youth offending services. Black and mixed heritage boys are more likely than their white peers to be excluded from school and are less likely to be referred to Early Help services.
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