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RESOLVED:
 
To note the decisions taken under the
Council’s Special Urgency Provisions as set out below:
 

Decision Date

21 July 2025

Executive Body

Cabinet

Report Title

CE S506 Youth Justice Strategic Partnership
Plan 2025-28

Reasons for
Urgency

The making of this decision is urgent and
cannot reasonably
be deferred. The decision was due in June 2025
and would
put the Council’s funding at risk should
it be delayed to
September.

Decision

Cabinet agreed to:
 
1. 
Recommend to Full Council that the Youth Justice
Strategic Partnership Plan
2025-28 be approved and
adopted as per the grant
agreement with the Youth Justice Board, England and Wales.
2. 
Notes that the strategic plan has been developed with input from
all members of the Safer Young Hackney Partnership Board (inclusive
of Police, Probation, Education, Health, Children’s Social
Care, Community Safety, Housing, Court, and Voluntary and Community
Sector) staff and feedback from young people and parents.
3. 
Notes that once approved, the plan will be published and an annual
review and update will be conducted every 12 months to monitor
progress and update actions.
 
REASONS FOR THE DECISION:
 
Section 40 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998
sets out the
youth justice partnership’s
responsibilities in producing a
Youth Justice Plan. In pursuance of these
duties, the Council has been guided by the Youth Justice Board for
England and Wales.
 
The Youth Justice Board, England and Wales has
introduced the requirement for local authorities to sign off the
annual Youth Justice Plan at Full Council. This is now a condition
of our annual grant.
 
The 3 Year Youth Justice Plan outlines Hackney's partnership vision for children
who are engaged with, or at risk of entering the Youth Justice
System. It emphasises safeguarding, prevention, early intervention,
and responding to local needs. It highlights the partnership's
shared commitment to a "child first" and strength-based approach
which is aligned with Hackney STAR-R model (Systemic, Trauma
Informed, Anti Racist and Restorative).
The document includes the partnership's anti-racism position
statement, acknowledging systemic racism and committing to practice
which is anti racist and actively
champions social justice.