Issue details
Youth Justice Plan 2024 to 2026
The Youth Justice Plan is the Youth Justice Strategic Plan for Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Youth Justice Service (YJS) for 2024/26.
It sets out the key priorities and targets for the service for the next 24 months as required by the Crime & Disorder Act 1998 and overseen by the Youth Justice Board. This Plan adheres to the Youth Justice Board’s ‘document ‘Youth Justice Plans: Guidance for Youth Justice Services’.
The Plan has been developed under the guidance of the B&NES YJS Partnership Board in consultation with YJS team members and considering feedback from B&NES YJS service users. The progress in the plan will be monitored by the YJS Partnership Board throughout the year ahead.
The Youth Justice Plan:
- summarises the YJS structure, governance and partnership arrangements.
- outlines the resources available to the YJS.
- reviews achievements and developments during 2023/24.
- identifies emerging issues and describes the partnership’s priorities.
- sets out our priorities and actions for improving youth justice outcomes in the next two years.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/04/2024
Decision due: 11 Jul 2024 by Cabinet
Decision due: 15 Jul 2024 by Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel
Decision due: 18 Jul 2024 by Council
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children's Services
Lead director: Director of Children and Education
Contact: Carla Cooper, Head of Youth Justice and Young People's Prevention Email: Carla_Cooper@bathnes.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The Youth Justice Plan has been created in consultation with:
- The Youth Justice Partnership Board
- Team members in the Youth Offending Service
- Using feedback from Youth Justice service users
EFP Reference: E3549