Service Description: The Early Interventions Service works together with 8-18 year olds and their families to try and prevent offending or re-offending behaviour, help them to avoid entering the youth justice system and promote positive futures for these young people.
Also known as:- Early Interventions, Early Preventation Scheme, Pre-Crime Scheme, Preventative Services, YISP
Answer: Anti-Social Behaviour Orders: Section 1(1) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 provides that “an order can be made against anyone who is at least 10 years old”. It is unlikely that there will be many cases where it would be appropriate to apply for an order against a 10 or 11 year old, although an order might be the right response where such a young person has been involved in anti-social behaviour with an adult. The Home Office guidance states that applications can be routinely made for the middle or older age group of children (i.e. 12 to 17 years) as “experience has shown that such individuals may commit serious acts of anti-social behaviour without adult encouragement or involvement”.