The youth justice reinvestment pathfinder scheme – which aims to reduce the use of custody by handing authorities cash upfront to invest in other measures – was originally launched in four sites. Of these four, Birmingham has already pulled out.
A consortium of councils in West Yorkshire has said it will continue with the scheme. The remaining two sites, which involve consortia covering north-east London and west London, were due to decide whether or not to continue with the scheme by the end of last year, but have yet to confirm their plans.
Youth Justice Board chief executive John Drew told CYP Now that talks to try to keep the two consortia involved in the scheme are ongoing, adding that the local authorities involved in the consortia have requested amendments to the current arrangements.
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