In his annual report for 2006/07, Joint Inspection of Youth Offending Teams, Andrew Bridges said young people in contact with their local youth offending team (YOT) should have the same access to services as all other children, but "this is not always the case".
He said that although many young people in contact with YOTs have difficulties such as physical health or emotional needs, some are not being addressed. "Too often children and young people in contact with a YOT do not have these and other needs met," he said. "In particular, the statutory entitlement to 25 hours education for young people of school age is rarely achieved."
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