Issue - meetings

[To approve the Youth Justice Plan.]

That the adoption of the Youth Justice Plan 2019-2020 be approved.

Councillor John Reynolds presented the Youth Justice Plan 2019-2020 report for approval. He advised the plan related to the work of the Youth

Offending Team (YOT) partnership under the oversight of the YOT Management Board and the Safer Wolverhampton Partnership. The work of this plan was regularly reviewed by the YOT Management Board, which encompassed membership from City of Wolverhampton Council, West Midlands Police, The Royal Wolverhampton Hospital Trust, Recovery Near

You (substance misuse service), National Probation Service and the Chair of the Black Country Youth Court Bench.

He provided an overview of the three national indicators on which performance was measured and how Wolverhampton had performed against these indicators. It was noted Wolverhampton had performed well compared to the previous year and against national averages.

He also provided an overview of the key areas that would be given significant priority over 2019-2020.

Councillor John Reynolds proposed the recommendation and Councillor Dr Mike Hardacre seconded the recommendation.     

In response to Councillor Wendy Thompsons question on the average time to be seen by CAMHS for a young person following a referral, Councillor John Reynolds agreed to provide a written response.

Resolved:

That the adoption of the Youth Justice Plan 2019-2020 be approved.