The quality of education and training for young people engaged with youth offending teams

Recommendations

Local authorities and YOTs should:

• R1 Assess the progress that young people make in developing soft skills, such as confidence, social skills, and self-esteem, and in improving their literacy and numeracy skills
• R2 Ensure that all services have a dedicated education, employment or training co-ordinator
• R3 Ensure that young people receive their entitlement to education in a timely manner, and report to management boards the length of time that young people are not in education, employment or training (NEET)
• R4 Develop effective strategies that support young people in developing literacy and numeracy skills
• R5 Evaluate the quality, effectiveness and impact of their service better to improve quality, and inform strategic planning to enhance education, employment or training opportunities for young people
• R6 Extend the range of non-statutory members of the management board to include key local education and training providers