Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Children & Family Services).

The Executive Councillor (Children & Family Services) (Councillor Colin Foster) submitted the Youth Justice Plan for 2016/17 (copies of which had been circulated)

RESOLVED – That the Youth Justice Plan be approved and adopted.

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Children & Family Services)

The Youth Justice Plan is a statutory annual plan required under Section 40 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

The purpose of the plan is to headline achievements against last year’s Youth Justice Plan and to outline the priorities for the coming year. The work of the Youth Offending service (YOS) is monitored through the YOS Partnership Board, which in turn reports to the Children’s Trust Board.

The Executive is requested to endorse and recommend the Youth Justice Plan for adoption by the Council.

Officer contact: Jacqui Belfield-Smith, 0161 474 4789, jacqui.belfield-smith@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Children & Family Services) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to consider the updated Youth Justice Plan. The Council was required to update and adopt annually a Youth Justice Plan that set out performance against the previous year’s Plan and outlined priorities for the forthcoming year.

The Executive Councillor highlighted the continuing good performance of the Youth Offending Service in reducing the number of first time entrants to the Youth Justice System, particularly in the context of reduced funding.

RESOLVED - That the Council Meeting be recommended to adopt the Youth Justice Plan.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for People.

The Youth Justice Plan headlines achievements against last year’s plan and outlines the priorities, opportunities and challenges for the coming year. The work of Stockport Youth Offending Service is monitored through the Youth Offending Services Partnership Board (YOS PB), which in turn reports through the Children’s Trust Board.

The Scrutiny Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Jacqui Belfield-Smith on Tel: 474 4789 or email: jacqui.belfield-smith@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for People submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the Youth Justice Plan achievements and explaining priorities, opportunities and challenges for the forthcoming year.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The Youth Offending Service was part of the Stockport Family Integration and the Youth Justice Board monitored three areas of work, namely, Reduction in First Time Entrants, Reduction on Youth Re-Offending and Reduction in the Use of Custody.

·         Early intervention work focused on responsibility for statutory and no-statutory pre-court work including elements of restorative justice and out of court disposal. Targeted Youth Support aimed to ensure that the needs of vulnerable teenagers were identified early and met by agencies working together effectively.

·         Councillors discussed the transition between youth to adult services and noted that this was particularly relevant due to changes in probation and the National Probation Service.

·         Councillors welcomed the fact that the Youth Offending Service and Children’s Social Care commissioned the Lucy Faithful Foundation (LFF) which worked across seven of the Greater Manchester Authorities to assess and undertake planned interventions for young people who commit sexually harmful behaviour.

·         Councillors noted the risks to delivery against the three outcomes and that they may be impacted upon through pressure to deliver the core statutory functions at times of reduced budgets but noted the opportunities to deliver services differently through the Stockport Family model.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted