The move will see the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) work with five YOTs in North West England - Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Cumbria, Lancashire and Liverpool - to support them on a range of projects.
One project involves supporting Lancashire YOT to help young people develop psychological and social techniques when they feel emotionally vulnerable or at risk of offending.
The university is also helping Lancashire YOT to develop a mobile app to improve communication between social workers and young people.
In addition, Lancashire YOT is sponsoring a PhD student at the university in her work to examine the key factors behind reoffending.
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