What is a youth offending team (YOT) worker?
YOT workers, also known as youth offending team officers or youth offending team social workers, work with 10- to 18-year-olds who have been sentenced in court or who are at risk of offending, as well as their families and victims. As part of a multi-agency youth offending team or youth offending service, the YOT worker agrees with the young offender an action plan aimed at reducing reoffending and supervises a series of interventions from different agencies.
Do YOT workers work with other professionals?
They work alongside and liaise with other professionals such as social workers, police, probation staff, health workers and careers advisers, as well as specialists in education and substance misuse.
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