A Loughborough University study into the effectiveness of LSCBs found there is no youth offending team representative on 20 per cent of LSCBs, although their presence on them is a statutory requirement.
Almost half of young offenders institutions (YOI) were also not represented on LSCBs. This is despite every YOI having to provide at least one representative to their local board.
Helen Johnston, programme director for children and young people at the Local Government Association, said that councils are working to strengthen relationships between youth offending teams and both LSCBs and children's trusts.
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