Youth Offending Service receives lowest possible performance rating

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Youth Offending Service receives lowest possible performance rating

Widespread poor practice identified by HM Inspectorate in multi-agency team in South Wales.

Justin Russell: "We had serious concerns about the quality of its work with children who have offended or who are at risk of offending."

Date - 2nd July 2020
By - Police Oracle

Cardiff Youth Offending Service (YOS) has received the lowest possible performance rating across the board by the Chief Inspector of Probation. Justin Russell said he had serious concerns about the organisation’s leadership and structure and...

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