Decision details

That the inspection outcomes be noted.

That the draft improvement plan for Bromley Youth Offending Team Service be approved.

The Youth Offending Team was subject to a full Core Case Inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) in November 2011.  The primary purpose of the inspection was to assess the quality of practice in relation to three general criterion; assessment and sentence planning, delivery and review of interventions and outcomes. 

Following the inspection, Bromley’s Youth Offending Team has been awarded the best possible score of Minimum Improvement required for two out of the three criterion and Moderate Improvement (bordering on Minimum) for the third.  Inspectors also made comment that they noted a significant improvement in practice standards and the quality of the service on offer since their 2007 and 2008 inspections.  Overall, the Inspector judged these to be a very creditable set of findings with minimum improvement required to bring casework to a sufficiently high quality in respect of the Youth Offending Team’s Safeguarding and Public Protection practice.