The extra support comes on the back of concerns aired by the Association of YOT Managers (AYM) that the course could have been better designed.
The Scaled Approach system will require YOTs to tailor interventions with young offenders according to their likelihood of re-offending and is due to be introduced alongside the youth rehabilitation order (YRO) in November.
Mike Thomas, chair of AYM, said the additional training would involve the designated Scaled Approach lead for each YOT taking part in regional training sessions. This is on top of basic training, which began in April and involves staff spending up to 100 hours in front of a computer.
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