By Jaimie Kaffash
27 May 2010
Help given to young offenders to prepare for release is ‘inconsistent and often insufficient’, the education watchdog has revealed.
An Ofsted report, Transition through detention and custody, published on May 27, highlighted a number of errors from the Youth Justice Board, youth offending teams and local authorities concerning young people’s transition from custody to the outside world.
These included: differing qualifications between institutions, preventing young people from completing programmes; insufficient information on young people being transferred from other institutions; and the failure of youth offending teams to attend review meetings.
Ofsted chief inspector Christine Gilbert said: ‘Young people moving through the youth justice system need well co-ordinated education, training and support if they are to reintegrate into the community. But too often information about young people entering and leaving secure establishments is not good enough to enable organisations to plan effectively and meet their needs.’
A Ministry of Justice spokesman said the report provided ‘helpful insights into current performance and the areas where further improvement is needed’.
27 May 2010
Help given to young offenders to prepare for release is ‘inconsistent and often insufficient’, the education watchdog has revealed.
An Ofsted report, Transition through detention and custody, published on May 27, highlighted a number of errors from the Youth Justice Board, youth offending teams and local authorities concerning young people’s transition from custody to the outside world.
These included: differing qualifications between institutions, preventing young people from completing programmes; insufficient information on young people being transferred from other institutions; and the failure of youth offending teams to attend review meetings.
Ofsted chief inspector Christine Gilbert said: ‘Young people moving through the youth justice system need well co-ordinated education, training and support if they are to reintegrate into the community. But too often information about young people entering and leaving secure establishments is not good enough to enable organisations to plan effectively and meet their needs.’
A Ministry of Justice spokesman said the report provided ‘helpful insights into current performance and the areas where further improvement is needed’.
