With pressure on youth offending team (YOT) budgets already mounting, last week's announcement of £6.24bn of public sector cuts is certain to have further impact on the work they do.
Financed through a complex mix of funding from the Youth Justice Board (YJB), central government, local councils and partner organisations, the extent to which YOTs will be affected is uncertain.
A big fear among YOT managers is that the way in which YOTs are funded means they could be liable for a bigger hit than other services.
Partner organisations could take funding decisions in isolation, Simon Page, youth offending service manager at York, warns. This could leave YOTs with a large dent in their coffers if each organisation cuts their allocation to a large degree.
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