Oversight and funding of youth justice services

Overview

This consultation sets out proposals to create a more coherent approach to overseeing youth justice services, with clearer expectations, stronger partnership accountability and a more proportionate approach to reporting.

We are also consulting on reforms to the way youth justice services are funded to ensure funding is allocated more fairly and reflects local need.

We propose undertaking reforms in two phases:

1. from April 2027: introducing a new national performance and oversight framework
2. from April 2029: reforming the approach to how youth justice services are funded.