The reasons Rod Morgan gave for resigning as chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) will not surprise many in the sector (YPN, 31 January-6 February, p2). What is more surprising is the manner of his departure.
Penny Nicholls, strategy director at The Children's Society, says: "A man of his calibre resigning has to be a wake-up call."
In a letter to colleagues in youth justice, Morgan outlined his dissatisfaction with government policy, arguing that it was criminalising young people, and driving up custody numbers.
He said this is threatening the improvements the YJB has overseen in secure estate establishments, and is reducing the ability of youth offending teams to work with serious offenders.
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