Purpose

The Youth Justice Plan is the Youth Justice
Strategic Plan for Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Youth
Justice Service (YJS) for 2024/26.
 
It sets out the key priorities and targets for
the service for the next 24 months as required by the Crime &
Disorder Act 1998 and overseen by the Youth Justice Board. This
Plan adheres to the Youth Justice Board’s ‘document
‘Youth Justice Plans: Guidance for Youth Justice
Services’.
 
The Plan has been developed under the guidance
of the B&NES YJS Partnership Board in consultation with YJS
team members and considering feedback from B&NES YJS service
users. The progress in the plan will be monitored by the YJS
Partnership Board throughout the year ahead.
 
The Youth Justice Plan:
 

summarises the YJS structure,
governance and partnership arrangements.
outlines the resources available to
the YJS.
reviews achievements and
developments during 2023/24.
identifies emerging issues and
describes the partnership’s priorities.
sets out our priorities and actions
for improving youth justice outcomes in the next two years.

 

Decision

To recommend that full Council approves the
Youth Justice Plan 2024-26.