The government identified that health and wellbeing boards, which came into force in April, had a crucial role to play in addressing the issue in its 2011 report, Ending Gang and Youth Violence.
Because the boards bring together the NHS, public health, adult social care and children’s services to plan local strategy, the firm belief was that they are well placed to address mental health, alcohol and substance misuse problems that can contribute to gang involvement.
However, a study by crime prevention charity Catch22 and consultancy firm MHP Health has found that the overwhelming majority of boards in 33 “hotspot” areas identified by the Home Office have not included plans to tackle youth violence and gangs in their strategies.
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