The Youth Offending Partnership has a statutory duty to submit an annual youth justice plan.
This plan gives an overview of the work of the Youth Justice Service (YJS) in Kirklees and sets out details of performance over the past year and our priorities for the coming four years
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/07/2021
Decision due: 16 Nov 2021 by Cabinet
Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Children's Services
Lead director: Elaine McShane
Department: Children (stat)
Contact: Ian Mottershaw, Head of Service for Contextual Safeguarding and Youth Engagement Service 01484 221000 Email: ian.mottershaw@kirklees.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The Youth Justice Plan has been prepared with consultation of the Youth Management Board members. A draft plan was shared with the board for the purpose of consultation (24th February 2021). The Board is represented by Police, Health Partners, Children Services and Probation). Further consultation has been undertaken at Kirklees Safeguarding Children Partnership – Executive Group (12th May 2021). KSCP – Executive Group supported the plan.
The plan has been shared for information and feedback with the Communities Partnership Board meeting (27th May 2021)
The plan has been shared for information and feedback with the Children’s Scrutiny Panel – 28th July 2021.
Consultees
Youth Management Board
Kirklees Safeguarding Children’s Partnership
Communities Partnership Board.
Cllr Viv Kendrick – Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services
Children’s Service’s Senior Leadership team have received a briefing for their own sign off of the policy.
The Executive Team have received a briefing and approved the policy to move forward for approval.