Issue - meetings

Council gave consideration to a report which sought approval of the Youth Justice Plan prepared in accordance with Section 40 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, as part of the Council’s Policy Framework.

Section 40 of the Crime and Disorder Act required the local partnership to produce an annual youth justice plan. It stipulated that the Local Authority, in consultation with the partner agencies, formulated and implemented an annual youth justice plan, setting out:

·        how youth justice services in their area were to be provided and funded;

·        how the youth offending service would be composed and funded, how it would operate, and what functions it would carry out.

The plan had been drawn up in conjunction with YOS strategic partners, in accordance with the detailed Youth Justice Board guidance and was submitted ahead of the Youth Justice Board deadline of 30th June.

The Youth Justice Plan was a plan required by legislation. It was also one of the plans making up the Policy Framework. As the Plan related to an executive function, it was formally approved by Cabinet on 9th September 2021. However, as part of the Policy Framework, it also required approval by full Council.

On the motion of Councillor J Patten, duly seconded, it was

RESOLVED to

1)   Note that Cabinet had approved the Youth Justice Plan; and

2)   Approve the Youth Justice Plan as part of the Policy Framework.