The survey of YOT managers highlights the impact of cuts and their view of the coalition's policies to deal with young people at risk of offending.
One in three YOTs now lacks representation from one or more statutory partners. The 1998 Crime and Disorder Act identified the police, probation, health, social work and education specialists as potential partners.
Thirty-three YOT managers from across England and Wales responded to the survey. Of those that had not experienced structural change, 60 per cent reported that change is planned for the future, as the make-up of YOTs looks set to become increasingly different from authority to authority.
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