Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Communities

Further to Minute No. 20 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 23 June 2022 the Council considered the report of the Head of Communities indicating that each year the Youth Justice Board (YJB) required local Youth Justice Services to produce an Annual Plan to satisfy the grant allocation and to ensure that the YJB was kept abreast of local business and performance. This year, the YJB had recommended that each Youth Justice Service adhere to a template for consistency and that the plan was signed off by the Chair of the Local Youth Justice Partnership (formerly the YOT Management Board).

Sefton’s Youth Justice Partnership Annual Plan had been produced in accordance with the YJB requirements and had been shared with the Cabinet Member - Children’s Social Care, Head of Communities, Head of Children’s Social Care, Executive Director - People and the Executive Director of Children’s Services. The Chair of the Youth Justice Service Partnership, Superintendent Local Policing, Merseyside Police, had signed off the Plan.

The Youth Justice Partnership Annual Plan was attached to the report.

It was moved by Councillor Hardy, seconded by Councillor Faircloughand

RESOLVED: That

Report of the Head of Communities

The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Communities indicating that each year the Youth Justice Board (YJB) required local Youth Justice Services to produce an Annual Plan to satisfy the grant allocation and to ensure that the YJB is kept abreast of local business and performance. This year, the YJB had recommended that each Youth Justice Service adhere to a template for consistency and that the plan was signed off by the Chair of the local Youth Justice Partnership (formerly the YOT Management Board).

Sefton’s Youth Justice Partnership Annual Plan had been produced in accordance with the YJB requirements and had been shared with the Cabinet Member - Children’s Services, Head of Communities, Head of Children’s Social Care, Executive Director - People and the Executive Director of Children’s Services. The Chair of the Youth Justice Service Partnership, Superintendent Local Policing, Merseyside Police, had signed off the Plan.

The Youth Justice Partnership Annual Plan was attached to the report.

Decision Made:

That the Council be requested to review and acknowledge the Annual Plan.

Reasons for the Decision:

To align with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

Not applicable.