Torbay Youth Justice Plan 2026-27

That the Torbay Youth
Justice Plan 2026-27 be approved and forwarded to the Youth Justice
Board.

The Council had a
legal duty to produce and approve the Youth Justice Plan under
Section 40 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.  Furthermore, approval of the Plan was necessary to
secure funding from the Youth Justice Board and other statutory
partners.

No other options were
considered.

This decision will
come into force and may be implemented on 22 June 2026 unless the
call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders
in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

Torbay Council was
required under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to approve and
submit an annual Youth Justice Plan to the Youth Justice Board.
 The Plan had been developed in
consultation with partner agencies, staff, service users, and
reviewed by the Children and Young People’s Overview and
Scrutiny Sub-Board.

The Plan followed the
national Youth Justice Board’s guidance on the production and
contents of the Youth Justice Plans and outlined how youth justice
services were to be delivered and funded in Torbay, with a focus
on:

· preventing children from offending;

· reducing reoffending; and

· preventing children from entering
custody

At the meeting
Councillor Bye proposed and Councillor Billings seconded a motion
that was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet, as set out above.