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Newport YOT praised for success in turning young people away from crime (23 June 2016)

Date: 23/06/2016
Duncan Lewis, Crime Solicitors, Newport YOT praised for success in turning young people away from crime

Newport City Council's youth offending team (YOT) has been praised for helping young people turn away from crime.

In its most recent HMI Probation report, the team was praised for “stepping up and making real improvements that are helping to turn children away from crime”.

The council says that the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has worked closely with Newport YOT over the last 12 months, to identify the most effective ways to improve outcomes for young people.

The YJB says that staff there should recognise the considerable gains it has made since the last inspection – and endorses the inspectorate's positive judgement following the YOT's re-inspection earlier this year.

Director of YJB Cymru, Dusty Kennedy, said:

“I'd like to congratulate the youth justice service in Newport for making such significant progress – and I'm glad my team has been able to assist.

“Since their last inspection, the senior managers and staff of the YOT and wider partnership took full advantage of the expertise and effective practice resources we provide.

“This is a shining example of what can be achieved through a combination of hard work, a constructive local attitude to inspection – and a national performance improvement team.

“We realise there is still more to do to make sure children and young people in the service are protected.

“We will continue to support Newport in their efforts to secure positive and crime free lives for those they supervise.”

During the improvement period, YJB Cymru delivered a number of training and development sessions, which the YOT used to improve ratings across the full range of areas inspected – including advice on establishing strong quality assurance systems, a review into the use of custody (including a staff development workshops), and a comprehensive data interrogation and interpretation exercise to create a greater understanding of young people who re-offend.

Newport City Council's Cabinet Member for Education and Young People, Councillor Gail Giles, said:

“I appreciate the work done by HM Inspectorate of Probation in this area – and we welcome their positive comments on our progress and their recommendations for further improvement.
“Shortly after taking on this portfolio, I met the youth offending team and was impressed with their hard work, perseverance and commitment which has been vital in bringing about a significant improvement in the service.

“We recognise that there is still work to be done to make the service even better – but I believe it is definitely heading in the right direction with the continued support from the management board and the Youth Justice Board.”

Leader of Newport City Council, Councillor Debbie Wilcox, added:

“I would like to thank the inspectorate for their work and guidance.

“We will take on board their recommendations to ensure that, as a council, we do all we can to make further improvements in the service for the benefit of both the young people, their families and the wider community.”

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