Youth offending teams (YOTs) have been challenged to fight for funding after it emerged that 26 areas suffered budget cuts in the past year.
New figures, released in Parliament last week, show that overall funding for YOTs increased with a total of £361m paid out in 2008/09 - a rise of £18m on the 2007/08 figure of £343m.
However, 26 of the 157 YOTs in England and Wales (17 per cent) ended up with less money than the previous year. Among those experiencing a drop in funding were Haringey, Norfolk and Rotherham.
Mike Thomas, chair of the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers, said times are getting tough but that he believes YOTs can secure decent levels of funding if they highlight the valuable work they do.
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