A number of the new post-holders expressed an interest in the idea, which was initially mooted by Labour MP and Early Intervention Foundation chair Graham Allen, in December.
Following a roundtable event held at the House of Commons, Allen told CYP Now that there is sufficient interest to create an “early intervention group” of PCCs.
The group of around six PCCs will work closely with the Early Intervention Foundation, which is due to launch shortly, and receive advice and guidance from early intervention experts on how best to reduce youth offending.
“We want to create a partnership that can work effectively to access the best evidence in the field through the Early Intervention Foundation,” Allen said. “We are going to help them produce early intervention plans that we would like to see in their annual reports next year.”
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