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Bradford & District Youth Justice Board Meeting

Monday 10 December 2012

Present

KT (Chair), CJ, P B, MA, JP, STH (minutes), AM, AL, MD (for MS), SK

Apologies

MV, ST, JJ

1. Introductions.

Minutes of last meeting – CJ indicated no previous meeting minutes available but hopefully will be able to track them down for the next meeting. KT would like to send best wishes to her from the Board.

2.Report on YOT performance

Report presented by SK.

KT asked about the timescales for the 2011 figures.

SK – this is to allow for certain amount of time – some results come off police systems so have to wait for comparison information.

SK – to clarify and up date performance data for the next meeting.

MA – enquired about the cuts to funding.

CJ – potentially there will be pressure on funding. Need to keep performance going well as the YJB are unlikely to provide any more additional funding for projects such as the Custody Pathfinder.

KT – Costs of remands coming to LA with projected under fund of £68000.

CJ – The substance misuse prevention grant will go direct to the Police and Crime Commissioner. It is hoped PCC will pass back the grant to the YOTs for 2013/14.

KT – Would like to know how we are going to address extending this funding for another year.

CJ – A meeting has been set up for 5 West Yorkshire YOTs to meet the PCC in early January 2013.

Report approved

3.Report on the YJB Convention 2012

Report presented by CJ.

Report Approved

4.Report on the work of the Prevention Team

Report presented by PB.

JP says there is a new piece of work in Keighley with 3 elements;

  • community engagement, diversion for young people and Youth Service (Sue Duffy)
  • Criminality – gang type offences
  • BACS – identify links with early years. A list of yp with concerns about drugs and CSE.

PB and MS attended recent meeting from the YOT.

MA – is there any success with adults regarding gangs, particularly around criminality, starting young with negative role models. We need to build on cohesion and engagement work. Work with Head teachers.

AM – In terms of referrals and early intervention, we need to work with Ward Offices, Police, Antisocial behaviour.

CJ would like to thank Phil and his team for doing a really good job in the last 12 months.

PB – young people referred by police with significant concerns as well as for YRD, the process is slick and the police are good at selling this to the young people and victims.

KT – the linkage is crucial. Agencies need to work together with Families First. There will be challenges but links to carry on.

JP – there are 160 young people from various schools with concerns and are rated amber, green and red. There is no money for this. Early years, Police, Youth Service are working together and also KeighleyCollege. They are looking to see how they and the YOT can bring this to Shipley and Bradford.

KT would like to endorse the work here at the Board. Well done. This is a massive progress.

AM – Impact on the Youth Service is positive for next years funding.

Report Approved

5.Report on Youth to Adult Transition

Report presented by CJ.

KT – Are there any protocols written? Probation board to be cleared.

CJ – New SLA with Bradford Probation being developed. Previously signed off by head of Probation in Bradford and YOT Manager.

KT – Asked for report on progress back to the Board from CJ.

Report Approved

6.Report on the electronic monitoring pilot

Report presented by CJ.

KT – are there any concerns?

CJ – There are benefits to knowing where the young person is. There will only be one equipment provider in the future.

MD - Probation entered into the trial pilot but the difficulty was the technicality side in setting the tag up and the project came unstuck.

KT – what are the preventative purposes?

CJ – One example could place sexual offenders into the community rather than remand in secure if has GPS and obtain quick information. There were volunteers in London who used GPS.

JP – the benefits are that things happen straight away.

Report Approved

7.AOB

MA had a heart attack in October and he will be finishing work in March but he would still like to attend the Board meetings as an independent person if this is possible.

KT – we cannot let all his experience go to waste and happy for MA to continue.

AM – with the restructure GH or HA will attend the next board meeting.

KT would to thank AM for his contribution and wish him well in his new role.

KT would like to wish all a good Christmas and a good break and see all in the New Year.

Youth Offending Team Manager: Charlie Jones