However, the long-term implications of the new training programmes currently being devised by the Youth Justice Board are immense, altering both the make-up of youth offending teams and the overall perception of the profession at large.
A number of new qualifications are already being piloted in youth offending teams across England and Wales, which, together, form the board's National Qualification Framework.
In time, this framework will provide new routes for people wanting to work in youth justice and offer professionals clearer career progression.
Wide mixture
Maggie Blyth, head of learning and development at the Youth Justice Board, says the wide mixture of employees who make up youth offending teams is a key reason why the new framework of qualifications is needed.
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