In a candid assessment of the challenges facing the youth justice system in England and Wales, YJB chief executive John Drew told CYP Now his organisation is preparing to distribute as much as 29 per cent less in government funding to youth offending teams (YOTs) compared to last year.
This equates to a drop of up to £44.6m in the YJB budget for community youth justice services, which for 2010/11 came to a combined total of £154m.
This pot includes funding for key areas including prevention, effective practice grants, intensive supervision and surveillance and resettlement funding.
Local authority funding
The percentage drop is likely to be mirrored in local authority funding for youth offending teams, he added, while cuts to welfare, education and housing will also have a knock-on effect.
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