YJB chief executive Colin Allars said that local YOT grant allocations for 2018/19 have now been confirmed with no local area set to receive less than they did in 2017/18.
He said this was part of a strategy to ensure funding is focused on frontline delivery and crime prevention and has been achieved though savings as a result of a central restructure of the organisation.
"We have been able to match last year's cash allocation for every YOT," said Allars.
"In discussing the YJB's budget with the Ministry of Justice and in turn what we are able to then pass on to YOTs, we explained the important role that YOTs play in addressing collective priorities such as preventing children entering the youth justice system and tackling violent crime.
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