Louise Casey moves from her role as national director of the Anti-Social Behaviour Unit at the Home Office to lead the initiative as the Government's co-ordinator for respect. She will also head a cross-departmental Respect Task Force.
Youth offending teams (YOTs) and local education authorities can apply to courts for a parenting order for the parents of a young person who has committed antisocial behaviour. Courts are also allowed to give orders to the parents of young people who have been convicted of a crime.
The new plans would extend these powers to community support officers (see p6) and housing agencies. Parents given an order can be fined up to 1,000 or given a community sentence if their child misbehaves.
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