A report examining the impact of recruitment and retention in the criminal justice system by Criminal Justice Joint Inspection finds that “over the past year, staffing was one of the highest rated standards for youth inspections, with over three-quarters of inspected services rated as “good” or “outstanding” in 2022”.
It praises evidence of “stable and motivated staff groups” seen in youth offending services, noting that they receive “effective supervision, which includes space for reflective discussions and practice”.
“Workloads for youth offending services are reasonable, actively managed and their allocation considers the capacity of case managers. This is in contrast to what is seen in the majority of probation services and there are many effective ways of practice that can be taken from youth justice services,” adds the report.
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