The report looked at about 60 inspection reports on England and Wales’s 157 YOTs since they were launched in 2000 and found they scored particularly badly in terms of supporting victims and restorative justice work.
Researchers found that just one YOT received an excellent score in its work with victims. Of 57 reports that looked at work with victims, 14 received the lowest score of "inadequate".
Despite the failings in victim support, the report is largely positive about YOTs’ work and improvements made over the past decade.
Management and leadership of teams was one of the most praised areas by inspectors, with researchers finding 83 references to the strengths of managers. This is an area where teams are improving, with a greater proportion of favourable comments from inspectors coming in more recent reports.
Safeguarding children was another area where teams were praised, particularly in respect to staff training. Teams also received high scores from inspectors over the decade on their work with young people in custody and when they appear in court.
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