Inspectors from HM Inspectorate of Probation and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services looked at work in seven areas of England and Wales on how services deal with children without going to court, using out-of-court disposals.
There are three types of out-of-court disposals for children who commit low-level offences - community resolutions, youth cautions, and youth conditional cautions. Police may issue a community resolution alone but in many cases they involve YOTs, while YOTs are routinely informed and involved in decisions on youth cautions and youth conditional cautions.
Inspectors said they found clear leadership around out-of-court disposals in local partnerships, and a "universal recognition" of the importance of achieving positive outcomes for children and their futures, while at the same time recognising the impact on victims.
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