The scheme will look at how to join up data-sharing systems between the Prison Service, Youth Justice Board and Connexions over three years.
Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield youth offending teams, which cover a teenage population of almost 200,000, have identified service provision gaps when young offenders come out of the custodial part of their sentences.
Connexions West Yorkshire will work with Millennium Volunteers and Link Mentors. Gerry Hudson, Youth Justice Board project manager for Connexions West Yorkshire, said: "This assessment will be enhanced with the personal touch of a Link Mentor who can go as far as waking the young people up in the morning to ensure they get back into work or training."
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