Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Children’s Services with the annual update of the Youth Offending Service.

Councillor Porter declared a Personal Interest in that she has a role as the Chairman of the Winchester Community Safety Partnership.

The Panel received a report of the Director of Children’s Services giving an update on the Hampshire Youth Offending Team (YOT).

In response to Members’ questions it was confirmed that:

·         The YOT continued to work closely with Hampshire Constabulary to ensure appropriate information sharing in terms of tackling anti-social behaviour amongst young people in Hampshire. Community Safety Partnerships were also key partners in terms of developing partnership responses and solutions across organisations.

• If and when any child or young person was taken into custody they would always be assessed for vulnerability and that there are a variety of facilities which could be utilised namely secure children’s homes, secure training centres and youth offending institutes.

·         Hampshire currently has two 0.5 FTE probation officers and that the recruitment of these officers was part of a national programme and not something that was within local control.

·         In terms of service improvements going forward and looking ahead to the 2022 service inspection, key areas of focus would be developing leadership, consistency, participation with children and planning.

RESOLVED:

That the Children and Families Advisory Panel note the report.