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Recommendation 4
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We agree with the Chief Inspector of Probation’s recommendation that a national evaluation of the...
Recommendation
We agree with the Chief Inspector of Probation’s recommendation that a national evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of out-of-court disposals be carried out. We recommend that the Ministry of Justice commission such an evaluation, which should consider the impact and effectiveness of formal and informal out-of-court disposals.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
11. The Committee’s report highlights findings that the quality of intervention work in out-of-court disposals is generally good and effective, and we know that youth cautions have the lowest reoffending rate for children. We are concerned, however, to see some of the findings of the Inspectorate’s Annual Report 2019/20 in relation to out-of-court disposals and therefore welcome HMI Probation’s new YOT inspection standard on out- of-court provision. 12. We agree that more can be done to understand the impact and effectiveness of out-of- court disposals. The YJB’s data collection work outlined above, while it will not provide every answer, will improve our understanding. This builds on the impact evaluations that the YJB has previously carried out in relation to local liaison and diversion schemes, which are available on the Youth Justice Resource Hub.2