Issue - meetings

- Report by Mr Mike Hill Cabinet Member for Communities and Ms Amanda Honey, Director of Communities) (Angela Slaven, Director of Youth Services and Community Support and Mr Charlie Beaumont, Effective Practice and Performance Manger were present for this item) 

(1)       This report provided the context for an introduction to the core objectives of the Kent Youth Justice Strategic Plan            for 2010/11. The report also identified the resources which the County Council was providing towards the funding of the multi-agency Youth Offending Service.

(2)       During the Course of discussion Mr Hill said that against the backdrop of youth offending being a matter of national importance the steady improvements shown in the Kent Plan were welcome and reflected the hard work which was being done by the County Council together with its partners to address youth offending issues.  Angela Slaven said whilst the improvements in performance were the result of much good and hard  work, there was no room for complacency and the Council with its partners would be working hard to maintain this level of performance and striving to move it forward even more.

(3)       Resolved that the objectives of the Kent Youth Justice Strategic Plan be noted together with the contribution the County Council was making with respect to improving both public safety and the life chances of those both at risk of entering the youth justice system and those who have offended.