Service Description: The role of the Isle of Wight Youth Offending Team (YOT) is to reduce offending by children and young people aged 10-17 and to have a preventive role in reducing the risks of offending by all young people. This includes safeguarding young people where there is specific vulnerability issues identified. The YOT is a multi-agency operation comprising staff from police, probation, health, children and education. It works closely with young offenders and their parents/carers as well as with court, other criminal justice agencies and other organisations or groups that support young people and recognise the unique value and contribution that they make to society. Other key providers and supporters including the Education Participation Team, training and employment providers (HTP), accommodation and voluntary sector agencies. The work of the YOT is governed by an annual Youth Justice Plan.
Also known as:- Court Procedures, Final Warning, Implementation of Orders, Parenting Orders, Preventative Services, Referral Orders, Reparation Orders, Targeted Youth, YOT, Youth Justice
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”.