The Youth Justice Board (YJB) had intended to introduce a revised funding formula for YOT grants in 2013/14.
This would have involved the introduction of a single funding formula, replacing the seven existing individual formulae for streams of cash.
But the project has been put on hold, meaning the system will remain as it is for the time being.
John Drew, chief executive of the YJB, said some YOTs would have gained additional funding had the change gone ahead, with others losing money, but insisted that there would have been a “phased introduction” to cushion any impact.
“One of the things the board definitely had in its mind in making the decision was that it is a time of great financial stress for the youth justice system and it was probably not the right time to do it,” he said.
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