The Justice Committee held a brief inquiry looking at the future of the Youth Justice Board and youth offending teams
The Government proposed to abolish the Youth Justice Board and establish a dedicated Youth Justice Division within the Ministry of Justice.
The Ministry of Justice now has sole responsibility for national governance of youth justice—which used to be shared with Department for Education—and there has been more devolution of power and funding to local authorities.
The inquiry will seek to answer the following questions:
- What impact, if any, have changes to national governance arrangements for youth justice had on the Youth Justice Board and youth offending teams?
- What impact, if any, have changes to funding arrangements had on youth offending teams?
- How can reductions in the number of young people entering the criminal justice system and being sentenced to custody be maintained most effectively within existing levels of funding?
The Committee issued a call for written evidence on the 21 July 2011.
The first evidence sdession is scheduled to start on 11 Ocotber.
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