Reluctant Gangsters:Youth Gangs in Waltham Forest
Reluctant Gangsters highlights the structure, activities and impact of gangs on life in Waltham Forest and suggests ways of tackling the problems they cause. The report - the first of its type in Britain - will become a key part of Waltham Forest’s future efforts to tackle youth crime.
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Our mission
The Youth Offending Service in Waltham Forest works to prevent offending and reoffending by children and young people under the age of 18. We work with our partners. Our role is to:
- Manage all court orders imposed on young people usually resident in the Borough
- Work with all our partner agencies to ensure that effective prevention services designed to reduce the number of First Time Entrants (FTE) entering the criminal justice system, and
- Work to promote a positive safeguarding culture for all our service users
Preventative services
The aim of pre-crime prevention is to identify children and young people
who are at high risk of offending and help them to avoid entering the Youth Justice System.
The
Youth Justice Board (external) has developed a variety
of programmes which are intended to achieve this aim.
On a local level, we have collaborations with various local and community
organisations to divert young people from offending. The projects include:
Youth
Inclusion and Support Panel
Parenting Services
Resettlement
and After Care Programme
For further information about any of the projects listed contact the Youth Offending Team on 020 8496 5002.
Court procedures and orders
Court procedures and the subsequent orders can be confusing for both young people and parents alike. The following links explain what happens in court, and the likely orders that may be made by the court when someone is found guilty of an offence. These links go through to the Youth Justice Board website at www.yjb.gov.uk
Sentences, Orders and Agreements
Action Plan Order
Final
Warning
Parenting Order
Referral
Order
Community Rehabilitation Order
Reparation
Order
Supervision Order
YOT Performance Summary April 2006 to March 2007
Performance Summary April 2006 - March
2007 (
Excel 615KB)
Contact
Andrew Sinclair
Youth Offending Team
Manager
Tel 020 8496 5032
Email
andrew.sinclair@walthamforest.gov.uk
