Calderdale YOT Key changes and updates Contents Key

Calderdale YOT Key changes and updates

Contents Ø Key elements i. e. LASPO Act 2012 Ø Youth Sentences i. e referral orders, DTOs, YROs Ø Budget Ø National standards/ scaled approach Ø Remands Ø Knife Crime Ø Referral Orders Ø Payment-by-results (PBR) Ø Neighbourhood resolution Ø New inspection regime Ø 3 indicators

Referral Orders ØThe Act increases sentencer discretion by allowing courts to conditionally discharge a young person who pleads guilty to their first offence instead of giving a referral order; ØThe Act also removes the current restriction on repeated use of the referral order where a young person has pleaded guilty to an offence;

DTOs Ø Breach of DTOs can be brought to court even after the DTO has finished; Ø Courts will have a new power to impose a period of supervision instead of custody for the breach (previous powers remain); Ø The maximum period of supervision or detention will be 3 months or the period beginning with the date of the failure to comply with the requirement and the last day of the original term of the DTO, whichever is the shorter; Ø Where the court imposes a period of detention or supervision for breach, it takes immediate effect and can run concurrently with a period of supervision under the DTO; Ø Also if a young person continues to breach the DTO, the court can impose a further period of supervision (or detention or a fine) and this continues to be the case until the young person completes the order.

Youth Rehabilitation Orders (YRO) Ø LASPO Act increases the maximum number of hours a curfew can be imposed from 12 to 16 hours per day and the length from 6 to 12 months (in line with the adult community order). Ø The Act removes the requirement for evidence from a medical practitioner approved for the purposes of section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (in line with the adult community order). Ø The end date for a YRO will now become the date of the last completion date for requirements within it.

YRO Contd’ ØThe Act also allows a court to extend the end date of a YRO by up to 6 months where the requirements in it have not been completed within the overall 3 year maximum period of a YRO (in line with the adult community order). Such an extension can be imposed on only one occasion. ØThe maximum fine for breach of a YRO is increased to £ 2, 500 (in line with the adult community order) instead of the current limits set at £ 250 for under 14 year olds or £ 1, 000 for those 14 years or over. However, there is no change to the requirement for courts to take into consideration the means of the offender when setting an appropriate fine.

National Standard trail/changes Ø Preventing Offending The YJB consider that ONSET as the only relevant tool to assess offending behaviour and ASB Ø Out of Court Disposals (FW) Interventions are to be undertaken on the judgement of case manager rather than ASSET score Ø Bail & Remand Management In the case of Bail ISS, young people can be subject to the requirements of a 25 hr per week programme and curfew for over a year which can be greater than if they had been sentenced and received a YRO and ISS.

National Standard trail/changes ØAssessments (variations to timescales) Review period for Assessments has changed from 3 to 6 months Ø Reports to Court (variations to timescales) PSRs to court to be completed within 15 working days Ø Work with Victims All Panel members and YOT staff to be trained in RJ Ø Planning & Delivering Interventions ØReduce the number of days to make initial contact with a young person from 1 day to 3 days. ØReduce the minimum contact lever for intensive cases from 3 to 2 contacts per week. ØRemoves set time limits when breach action is being taken

Remands ØYouth Secure Remands: Key changes and implications for Local Authorities ØEstablishing alternatives to custody: Achieving appropriate reductions in remands to youth detention accommodation ØConsultation and engagement: How we aim to engage key stakeholders in the move towards implementation

Knife Crime MINIMUM SENTENCE FOR THE OFFENCES OF THREATENING WITH AN ARTICLE WITH A BLADE OR POINT OR OFFENSIVE WEAPON IN PUBLIC OR ON SCHOOL PREMISES FOR 16 & 17 YEAR OLDS The amendment included in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill would introduce, for 16 and 17 year olds, a minimum sentence requirement of a 4 month Detention and Training Order (DTO) for those convicted of offences of threatening with an article with a blade or point or offensive weapon in public or on school premises.

What are Neighbourhood Resolution Panels (NRPs)? Ø Neighbourhood panels bring victims and wrongdoers together to resolve conflict and harm caused by anti-social behaviour and crime. Ø Importantly the process is Victim Led Ø The Panels encourage wrongdoers to acknowledge the impact of what they have done and make amends to the victim and the wider community by acknowledging the harm caused and engaging in reparative work. Ø NRPs deal with low-level crime and anti-social behaviour, including: Neighbour disputes, Criminal Damage, Thefts, Minor Assaults

How does the process work? 1. Everyone involved agrees to take part in NRP 2. The wrongdoer must admit that they have caused harm. 3. Each party can bring a supporter with them. 4. All participants are given the opportunity to speak through a structured discussion & express their feelings without interruption, the participants come to an agreement about the best way to repair the harm. 5. At the conclusion of the panel, those involved sign a Neighbourhood Resolution Agreement.

Inspection Regime Ø The Full Joint Inspections (FJIs) are risk proportionate inspections, targeted at a small number of youth offending teams (YOTs). Ø The majority of the YOTs selected for the inspection will be those whose performance – based primarily on the three youth justice outcome measures with other information, such as recent inspections - is of significant concern. Ø As part of the inspection it is decided also to inspect a well performing area, which will enable us to establish a benchmark of good practice.

Inspection Criteria It is expected that there will be six FJIs each year. Reducing the likelihood of re-offending Protecting the public Protecting the child or young person Ensuring that the sentence is served

National Indicators 1. First-Time-Entrants (FTEs) – FTEs to the youth justice system aged 10 -17 2. Rate of proven Re-Offending by young people in the youth justice system 3. Young people receiving a conviction in court who are sentenced to custody. There are other Local indicators/Regional which will be returned on at local/regional/National level.

Budgets and impact on YOTs for 2013/14 The YOT will see a significant reduction in budget from 2012/13 ØPathfinder/PBR - £ 32, 000 ØPoss YJB 20% reduction - £ 120, 101 ØCommunity Space - £ 21, 500 ØEarly Intervention Grants - £ 98, 000

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