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Praise for youth justice staff’s support of children subject to out-of-court disposals

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Staff at a Berkshire youth justice team have been praised by inspectors for going “above and beyond expectations” to support young people.
Bracknell Forest's youth justice team has been rated 'good' by inspectors. Picture: Bracknell Forest Council
Bracknell Forest's youth justice team has been rated 'good' by inspectors. Picture: Bracknell Forest Council

Bracknell Forest youth justice team (YJT) has received an overall rating of ‘good’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation in November last year.

The YJT was rated across three broad areas – the arrangements for organisational delivery of the service, the quality of work done with children sentenced by the courts, and the quality of out-of-court disposal work.

Sue McAllister, interim chief inspector of probation, said: “The quality of intervention children receive when they have a court or out-of-court disposal in Bracknell Forest is impressive. There is a real understanding of ‘child first’ principles, but this is not at the expense of managing risk to others effectively and maintaining a good recognition of the needs of victims.”

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