The contribution of Youth Offending Teams to the work of the Troubled Families programme in England.

Flynn, Nick

Work relating to the Troubled Families programme represents a "sizable and growing profile of Youth Offending Team (YOT) workloads" according to this joint inspection by the HM Inspectorate of Probation, the Care Quality Commission, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Ofsted. The inspection was commissioned by the Criminal Justice Chief Inspectors' Group and visited six local authority areas, drawing on group interviews with staff relating to 107 cases and interviews with 30 service users. The report found considerable differences in the "scale and ambition" of the programmes across local authority areas and also that uncertainties about the lead professional role limited the ability of staff to deliver co-ordinated packages of services. YOT practitioners needed to be clear about the priorities and outcomes being addressed for families in a multi-agency context.

The full report, The Contribution of Youth Offending Teams to the work of the Troubled Families Programme in England, a Joint Inspection by: HM Inspectorate of Probation, Care Quality Commission, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, Ofsted is available from HM Inspectorate of Probation at: http://www.iusticeinspectorates.gov.uk/ciii/wpcontent/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/Troubled-Families1.pdf

Edited by Dr Nick Flynn and Ross Little, De Montfort University