In 2004 David Blunkett, then Home Secretary, made the commitment in the Home Office's Confident Communities in a Secure Britain strategic plan.
The drive lost momentum after he resigned, but was revitalised last week when the Youth Justice Board wrote to youth offending teams (YOTs) allocating them a share of a 45m prevention fund over the next three years.
Teams can choose how to spend the money from a "menu" of interventions, including youth inclusion programmes, which target the 50 most at-risk young people in an area (YPN, 17-23 August, p2). Other options include youth inclusion support panels, a less intensive intervention, and parenting support.
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