Children Who Offend JSNA

What needs are unmet?

While Hartlepool YJS has access to education data and representation on panels like the Hartlepool Inclusion Partnership, there is no coordinated strategy between schools, SEN services, and youth justice to address exclusions and poor attendance.
Children with unmet learning needs are often managed through behaviour policies rather than supported educationally, leading to missed opportunities for early intervention.
The Turnaround programme and Choices intervention offer support, but are not fully integrated with education providers, creating gaps in continuity and accountability.

Although CIOC are identified as a priority group and monitored quarterly, there is limited evidence of coordinated planning between social care, education, and youth justice to prevent offending.
Support for children in care is often reactive rather than preventative, and placement instability can disrupt access to services.
The Strategic Plan notes training for care home staff and restorative justice options, but these are not universally accessible or embedded across all care settings.

Despite established referral pathways to substance misuse services (e.g. Start), engagement among YJS-involved children remains low, indicating barriers to access or trust.
Substance misuse is addressed separately from mental health and exploitation, despite frequent overlap, suggesting a lack of integrated, trauma-informed support.