Children's minister Beverley Hughes delivered a stark message last October to the young people referred to the government's £13m Intensive Intervention Project (IIP). The support on offer would be "non-negotiable" and "enforcement" would be used if young people did not co-operate.
On offer to the families of young people who persistently get into trouble would be parenting classes, behavioural therapy, school support and positive activities to divert the young person away from crime. Those that failed to attend courses and sessions could face sanctions, such as banning young people from local leisure facilities, or even face the prospect of being evicted from their home. However, evidence from some of the 20 areas involved in the initiative has shown that this tough stance is being interpreted in widely different ways.
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