The report, A Review of YOTs and Children’s Services’ Interaction with Young Offenders and Young People at Risk of Offending, found that only 65 per cent of Asset assessment forms completed by YOTs detailed whether a young person was known to children’s services.
It also uncovered concerns within YOTs that children’s services support for young offenders was "often reactive" and "consisted of the minimum practical support around money, benefits and accommodation".
The report makes a series of recommendations as to how improvements can be made including better information sharing and joint planning, and a need for improved understanding of what each agency does among practitioners.
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