Decision
Analysis
outcome: Council recommended adoption of the plan and noted progress achieved in 2025/26
summary: Adoption of the Youth Justice Plan 2026/27
topline: The Cabinet has decided to recommend adoption of the Youth Justice Plan 2026/27 and noted progress achieved in 2025/26
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious due to the sensitive nature of youth justice and potential disagreements on the approach to addressing youth crime
affected_stakeholders: ["Youth offenders", "Youth justice organizations", "Local communities"]
contentiousness_score: 5
political_party_relevance: No explicit mention of political parties in the decision
URL: https://rbwm.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=663
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: No
Purpose: The Youth Justice Plan outlines the multi-agency strategy to prevent and reduce youth offending under the guiding principle of "Child First". The plan benchmarks and notes recent performance data, and sets priorities for the coming year.
Content: AGREED: That Cabinet noted the report and: i) Recommended that Council adopted the Youth Justice Plan 2026/27. ii) Took note of the progress achieved in 2025/26.
Date of Decision: July 16, 2026