Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director of People.

The Executive Councillor (Children and Young People) (Councillor Stuart Bodsworth) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an interim update on the work of the Youth Offending Services before the submission of a further Youth Justice Plan focussing on ‘Capacity and Capabilities’ later in 2012.

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

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Children & Young People)

The Plan attached provides an update on the work of Youth Off ending Services as monitored through the Youth Offending Services Partnership Board, which in turn reports to the Safer Stockport Partnership (SSP) and the Children’s Trust Board. This document provides an interim update on the work so far before a further Youth Justice Plan, which focuses on ‘Capacity and Capability’, is submitted in April/May 2012 as required by the Youth Justice Board.

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

Officer contact: Jacqui Belfield-Smith, 0161 476 2876, jacqui.belfield-smith@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Children & Young People) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider an interim update on the work of the Youth Offending Services before the submission of a further Youth Justice Plan focussing on ‘Capacity and Capabilities’ later in 2012.

RESOLVED – That the Council Meeting be recommended to endorse and adopt the Youth Justice Plan.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for People.

The purpose of this Youth Justice Plan is to provide an update on the work of Youth Offending Services as monitored through the Youth Offending Services Partnership Board, which in turn reports to the Safer Stockport Partnership (SSP) and the Children’s Trust Board. It is worth noting that the timing of this submission is normally denoted by the Youth Justice Board (YJB), however this year the format has changed and as such this update is captured within a different format. The Youth Offending Services Partnership Board has been informed that the Youth Justice Board will require a Youth Justice Plan, which focuses on ‘Capacity and Capability’, to be submitted in April/May 2012 and therefore this report will provide an interim update on the work so far and the report in the spring will detail developments for 2012/13.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Jacqui Belfield-Smith on tel: 476 2876 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) providing an update on the work of the Youth Offending Service which was monitored by the Youth Offending Services Partnership Board which in turns reports to the Safer Stockport Partnership and the Children’s Trust Board.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Councillors noted the excellent partnership working between various agencies and particularly the success of the Early Intervention (Prevention and Education) Team.

·         The reduction in the number of first time entrants has dropped significantly from a high of 642 to 201 young people in the year ending March 2011.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and officers in the Youth Offending Service be thanked and congratulated for their efforts.