In the face of it, Individual Support Orders (ISOs) appear to be a New Labour gimmick - an idea that gets some headlines but never really gets off the ground. The third attempt to kick-start the scheme, announced in the Youth Taskforce Action Plan in March, could be likened to flogging a dead horse.
ISOs are court orders that are supposed to be given to young people alongside antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos). They were introduced in May 2004, and require the offender to be given appropriate support to address the causes of their behaviour. Magistrates are supposed to issue an ISO if the young person does not already have one and resources are in place to deliver the support.
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