Decision details

(i)  To adopt the Children and Young People’s Strategy; and

(ii)  To recommend that Council approve the Youth Justice Strategic Plan.

To ensure that the City has a coherent and strategic approach to supporting Children and Young People over the next five years.

To ensure that the Council has a clear strategy in place to meet statutory obligations for providing services for children and young people in the City.

To ensure that the Council has met its statutory duty to submit an annual Youth Justice Plan relating to their provision of Youth Justice Services. The priorities within the plan reflect key performance indicators which need to be addressed locally, and also reflect themes set out in the Children and Young People’s Strategy and Safe City strategy.

An alternative option is to not develop and approve a strategy for children and young people. This is not recommended as it is important for the Council to provide a clear and accessible statement of intent about how it will work with partners to improve outcomes for children and young people in the city.

Failure to endorse the Youth Justice Strategic Plan could result in removal of Youth Justice Grant which would have significant financial and reputational impact upon the Local Authority.