Legislation to axe a number of quangos is currently going through parliament and despite opposition to the abolition of the YJB from the House of Lords, plans were drawn up to incorporate the YJB’s remit into the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
The MoJ today denied there has been a change of heart, but senior youth justice figures have told CYP Now the move is now in question due to strong sector support for the organisation and fears a unit within the MoJ would not be able to cope with major incidents like the riots as well as the YJB.
One source described the situation regarding abolition as shifting from "done and dusted" a month ago, to the government now "pausing for thought" on the issue.
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