28.1 The Cabinet
considered a report by the Director of Children’s
Services.
28.2 It was RESOLVED
to:
1)
Welcome the findings of the inspection of the work of youth justice
services in East Sussex published on 17 September 2024 as attached
at appendix 1 of the report; and
2)
Note the action plan at appendix 2 of the report which has been
developed to address the areas for improvement.
Reasons
28.3 East Sussex has maintained a focus on the key priority outcome of keeping vulnerable people safe. As set out in the report ‘the YJS [Youth Justice Service] partnership can rightly be satisfied with many aspects of its work and celebrate the effective way that is carries this out.’ We will work with the partnership to address the recommendations and deliver the best outcomes for the children and young people.