Youth Offending Team
A Youth Offending Team is a Justice Organisation.
Description
A Youth Offending Team is a Justice Organisation.
A Youth Offending Team provides the main supervisory elements of statutory youth justice services, including:
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assessment of children and young people who have offended and management of risk and Child Safeguarding issues
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supervision of children and young people who have been remanded to custody and those requiring support in the community, as directed by the court
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provision of pre-court interventions
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supervision of children and young people who have been given court orders which are to be managed in the community, including the provision of a lay youth panel to discharge the responsibilities of Referral Orders
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sentence planning for children and young people in custody and their supervision on release.
For further information on Youth Offending Teams, see the gov.uk website at: Youth offending teams.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
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| Also known as | Youth Offending Service, Youth Justice Service, Youth Support Service |
| Plural | Youth Offending Teams |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Attribute | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH | references in description Youth Offending Team |
| Data Element | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH | references in description Youth Offending Team |
| NHS Business Definition | Youth Offending Team | references in description Youth Offending Team |
