In a bid to reduce reoffending, the plan, published yesterday (15 July), proposes putting councils in charge of the education of young prisoners. At present, the Learning and Skills Council and the Youth Justice Board (YJB) provide such services.
But the plan has not ushered in any radical changes to planning and commissioning of services. In particular, control of youth offending teams remains with the YJB rather than moving to children's trusts (CYP Now, 9-15 July).
Anne Longfield, chief executive of 4Children, welcomed the plan but said it was a lost opportunity to help non-violent offenders. "There was a real opportunity to look at transferring the responsibility for dealing with young offenders who aren't violent to children's trusts," she said. "We feel that's lost out. There would have to be an element of punishment but it would keep them with their families and they would get individual support."
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