The final report of the Riots, Communities and Victims Panel is calling for a raft of reforms to avoid a repeat of last summer’s disturbances.
Its investigation identified a lack of opportunities for young people, an inability of the justice system to prevent reoffending and a lack of confidence in the police.
While the government has already committed to supporting 120,000 troubled families the panel wants a far broader progamme that will support as many as 500,000 of what it refers to as "forgotten families".
The report also calls on the government and local public services to jointly fund a ‘youth job promise’ scheme to secure jobs for young people who have been out of work for a year.
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