The report by the chief inspector of probation found that in terms of safeguarding young offenders, work in Barking and Dagenham was carried out well 75 per cent of the time, compared to an England and Wales average of 68 per cent.
Meanwhile, work to protect the public was carried out well 65 per cent of the time, compared to a 63 per cent national average. Re-offending work also rated highly, being carried out well 86 per cent of the time – well above the national average of 71 per cent.
Liz Calderbank, HM chief inspector, said: "We found the youth offending service (YOS) staff group to be enthusiastic and committed to working with the children and young people they were responsible for. The YOS was reaping the benefits of its investment in developing staff through an internal apprenticeship scheme, which had given career opportunities to those who had worked as volunteers or sessional staff."
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