The Assembly was responding to Mayor Boris Johnson's Time for Action consultation, which aims to tackle youth violence in the capital. Its strategy response panel said the Mayor's five core programmes must avoid duplication with existing projects.
Joanne McCartney, chair of the London Assembly's Youth Strategy Response Panel, said: "Some of the Mayor's proposals are sketchy and further work is needed. For example, the panel was told that the Mayor's aim to deal with all young first timers in custody together is too simplistic."
The Assembly is calling for the Mayor to focus resources on what happens "outside the school gate", ensuring that young people can travel safely around the city, and "outside the prison gate" to help young offenders gain jobs, skills and housing.
The Time for Action consultation closed on Tuesday (16 December). The five programmes, which include support for first time offenders in custody, apprenticeships and keeping young people in education, will launch in May next year.
To watch the Youth Strategy Response Panel's evidence gathering click here.
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