The YJB is examining the possibility of shifting responsibility for the community payback element of the Youth Rehabilitation Order (YRO) - which can involve young offenders scrubbing graffiti or working on gardening projects - from the probation service to YOTs.
YOTs are already responsible for running reparation programmes but community payback schemes are run by the probation service, with 16- and 17-year-olds joining adults for the work.
Lorna Hadley, vice chair of the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYM), told CYP Now the option is not suitable for the majority of young offenders as they need to be at a certain level of maturity before being considered for it.
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