Decision details

The reasons for the decision are:

To achieve the goals and ambitions set out in the JRE Business Plan for the GM Youth Justice Transformation work programme it has been identified that additional capacity is required to assist with developing a comprehensive delivery plan and to undertake engagement across all youth justice services around the plan and support required to implement it.

The staffing resource will work directly with the Criminal Justice and Offenders Principal, the Children and Young People Principal and the Senior Policy and Partnership Officer for Youth Justice at the GMCA to support and expand the GM Youth Justice Transformation programme.

The role and the focus of the work will include:

• Develop the GM Youth Justice Transformation delivery plan underpinning the action plan.
• Develop a GM Youth Justice Strategy.
• Identify key milestones for the GM Youth Justice Transformation Programme.
• Undertake direct engagement with GM Youth Justice leads which will include identifying what additional support is required to deliver the plan.
• Organise development / training / engagement sessions for youth justice services around the delivery of the GM Youth Justice action plan.
• Producing quarterly updates re; the development and the delivery of the plan.

The existing Youth Justice MoU between the Deputy Mayor and the 10 GM Local Authorities acts as the governance and accountability mechanism for Youth Justice Transformation including funding provided. A spending plan will be agreed with the Lead DCS and attached to the MoU as an Annex. This will be updated annually or as required by the Deputy Mayor to ensure appropriate monitoring of spending. Progress and work will also be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that it is delivering as required and this will be reported into the GMCA.

Manchester CC have identified support capacity to start delivery of the activity and have led on discussions with the Directors of Children’s’ Services Group.

£100,000 funding is provided to Manchester City Council to support the development of the GM Youth Justice Transformation Programme on behalf of the GMCA.

This will be used for staffing resource to assist with developing measures of success, engaging with partners and implementing the plan and as enabling funds including in-person events, training/community of practice sharing sessions and engagement work with children and young people’s voice.