Issue - meetings

This item will be considered jointly with the Public Protection and Safety PDS Committee.

Report DCYP12032

The Committee considered a report jointly with members of Public Protection and Safety PDS Committee which summarised the key findings and recommendations arising from the full Core Case Inspection of the Youth Offending Team by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate Probation 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 had 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 had 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. 

The Chairman congratulated Officers on the outcome of the inspection and thanked all those involved for their hard work. Thanks to their dedication and professionalism the service had seen significant improvement and was now deemed by the Inspectorate as needing “Minimal Improvement”. He also thanked Officers in the Public Protection and Safety Department and the Public Protection and Safety Portfolio Holder and Chairman.

The Chairman of the Public Protection and Safety Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee addressed the meeting and also praised Officers.  Four years ago the Service was underperforming but thanks to the work of staff it had improved and was now viewed as an example of best practice for other Local Authorities. The Public Protection and Safety Portfolio Holder also added his thanks to officers.

RESOLVED that the Portfolio Holder be recommended to:

1)  Note the inspection outcomes; and

2)  Approve the draft improvement plan for Bromley Youth Offending Team Service.