The settings in east and north London are to provide accommodation for up to five young people aged 16 or 17 for a period of up to six months. They may have an order to be held on remand in a secure setting after being charged with an offence or already be in custody and need resettlement into the community.
The London Accommodation and Resettlement Pathfinder is an innovative partnership between the Youth Justice Board (YJB), a handful of councils in the capital and children’s charities.
This month, it was announced that charity St Christopher’s Fellowship, which specialises in support for looked-after children and care leavers, will run the two settings while Wipers Youth CIC has been contracted to deliver a self-development programme for young people.
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