Where you might hear it: From anyone involved in youth justice.
What does it mean: Asset is an assessment tool used by professionals in youth offending teams. It is used to assess young offenders' circumstances. It looks at education, family history and mental health, among other things. The results of Asset reports are used to plan a programme of support for the young person. The assessment tool works on the principle that if you identify what caused a young person to come into contact with the youth justice system in the first place, you can prevent it from happening again in the future.
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