Youth Offending Service

Reading's Youth Offending Service [YOS] is a multi-agency group consisting of Social Workers, Probation Officers, Police Officers and staff with health and education backgrounds.

The YOS provides a range of services required by legislation to deal speedily and effectively with young people aged 10-18 who get into trouble. The Service is overseen by a multi-agency Steering Group but also reports to the National Youth Justice Board for England and Wales.

The Service works closely with the Criminal Courts and a range of crime and disorder and children's services.

To see Reading's Youth Justice Plan, please click on the Documents, Plans and Strategies link in the Related Information box on the right of this page.

In November 2009, the Government's new youth community sentencing structure came into force.  The Youth Rehabilitation Order (YRO) will offer sentencers greater flexibility, giving them a range of requirements that address a child or young person's offending and aim to respond to victims' needs as well.

Article		Description
	The Role of the Youth Offending Service	Who we are and what we do:
	Final Warning	A way of dealing with less serious offences
	Court Procedures for Young Offenders	What happens in Court
	Referral Orders	A way of dealing with fist offenders who plead guilty
	Action Plan Order:	Community Sentences with support to prevent re-offending
	Reparation Orders	Actions to promote understand of the effects of crime and prevent re-offending
	Parenting Order	Help and support for parents whose children get into trouble
	Supervision Orders	Supervision from the Youth Offending Team
	Community Rehabilitation Order	Help to stay out of trouble
	Community Punishment Order	Community work for young offenders 16 years and over
	Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme	Supervision as part of bail conditions
	Detention and Training Order	Custodial sentences for young ofenders aged 12 - 17 years
	Section 90/91	Sentences for young offenders committing more serious offences
	Youth Rehabilitation Order	Information about a new order which will give sentencers greater flexibility.

External Links

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Link	Description
Youth Justice Board	The principal aim of the youth justice system is to prevent offending by children and young people under the age of 18
Thames Valley Criminal Justice Board	The aim of the board is to improve co-ordination between criminal justice agencies