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The
Youth Offending Team's one simple aim is to prevent offending by children
and young people. To achieve this aim, there are a number of objectives
which are:
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| Objectives
of the Youth Offending Team: |
- The swift administration of justice so that every young person
accused of breaking the law has the matter dealt with quickly.
- To help young offenders face the consequences of their offending,
for themselves and their families, their victims and the community,
and help them to develop a sense of personal responsibility.
- To work with young people to tackle the particular factors (e.g.
personal, family, educational, or health) that put them at risk
of offending.
- To ensure that punishment is proportionate to the seriousness
and persistence of offending.
- To encourage reparation to victims by young offenders.
- To reinforce the responsibilities of parents, and help them
to help their children. The team was set up in April 2000 when
the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 was implemented. It is made up
of people from several different agencies in Kirklees, who work
with young offenders 10 - 17 and their families from the borough.
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responsibilities include the following: |
- Working with young offenders who receive Final Warnings (formerly
Police Cautions)
- Providing a variety of services to the Kirklees Youth Court
including: writing reports; the supervision of Court Orders.
- Restorative justice work as part of the above orders.
- Supervision of young offenders during and after custody.
- Providing appropriate adult services in police stations and
court.
- Crime prevention.
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| Email: |
Youth
Offending Team Manager
Richard Smith
richard.smith@kirklees.gov.uk
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Team
Leader - North Kirklees
Lynne Graham
lynne.graham@kirklees.gov.uk
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Team Leader - South Kirklees
David Kay
david.kay@kirklees.gov.uk
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