Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet recommend approval of the Youth Justice Plan 2024/25 to the Full Council.

Councillor Richard Burton, the Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People, Education and Skills presented the report and outlined the recommendations as set out on the agenda.

Councillor Kieron Wilson seconded the motion.

RESOLVED:- that Council approve the Youth Justice Plan 2024/25.

Voting: Nem.con

Councillor J Hanna left the meeting at 8.44pm.

To present the Youth Justice Plan for 2024/25. There is a statutory requirement to publish an annual Youth Justice Plan which must provide specified information about the local provision of youth justice services. This report summarises the Youth Justice Plan for 2024/25, with a copy of the Plan appended. The Youth Justice Plan needs to be approved by the full Council.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet recommend approval of the Youth Justice Plan 2024/25 to the Full Council.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Children and Young People

Reason

Youth Justice Services are required to publish an annual Youth Justice Plan which should be approved by the Local Authority for that Youth Justice Service. Dorset Combined Youth Justice Service works across both Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and Dorset Council. Approval is therefore sought from both Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and from Dorset Council.

The Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'M' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet received the Youth Justice Plan for 2024/25 and in relation to this were advised that there is a statutory requirement to publish an annual Youth Justice Plan which must provide specified information about the local provision of youth justice services.

Cabinet was informed that the report summarised the Youth Justice Plan for 2024/25, with a copy of the Plan appended, and that the Youth Justice Plan requires approval from the full Council.

Members addressed the Cabinet expressing the importance of funding, and of the scrutiny of this area of work, and in relation to this questioned whether more should be coming to the Childrens Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

In relation to this the Portfolio Holder advised that items which come to the Childrens Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee were for the Chair in consultation with the Committee.

Cabinet members spoke in support of the report and highlighted that youth surgeries were taking place in some areas, and the Portfolio Holder offered to attend youth surgeries should the ward members ask him to.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet recommend approval of the Youth Justice Plan 2024/25 to the Full Council.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Children and Young People

Reason

Youth Justice Services are required to publish an annual Youth Justice Plan which should be approved by the Local Authority for that Youth Justice Service. Dorset Combined Youth Justice Service works across both Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and Dorset Council. Approval is therefore sought from both Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and from Dorset Council.