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Guidance: Youth justice plans: guidance for youth justice services

Youth Justice Board For England Wales

January 21
14:33 2025

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Local authorities have a legal duty to produce an annual youth justice plan that shows how they will provide and fund youth justice services (YJSs) in their area.

This practice guidance offers information on the content and structure of these plans for YJSs and their management boards. It also includes information on how to submit a plan.

Updates to this page

Published 10 March 2022
Last updated 21 January 2025 +show all updates
  1. Please note that budget information is no longer required as part of Youth Justice Plans, as this information is separately provided to the Youth Justice Board

  2. This guidance has been revised following consultation with our partners.

  3. The content has been updated so that it relates to 2023/24.

  4. First published.

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