A business case for a replacement for the current Asset system is currently with ministers following extensive consultation by the Youth Justice Board.
In addition to creating a better alignment with other local agency assessments, it is understood the system would involve more detail on culture and race as well as accounting for issues around mental health and learning and communication difficulties.
However, concerns have emerged that the cost of introducing it could mean it fails to get the green light from ministers.
One of the issues with adopting the new system is the likelihood that current software used by youth offending teams (YOTs) would need to be updated.
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