Flintshire Youth Justice Service receives ‘Good’ rating

Flintshire Youth Justice Service has been rated ‘Good’ following a recent inspection of its services.

The rating comes following a visit from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) in March. The team were assessed over three key areas: the organisational delivery of the service, the quality of work with children and young people, and out-of-court work.

The report highlighted the commitment and hard work of the service to children, young people and victims in Flintshire. The inspector found the service was well placed within the Local Authority with good strategic and operational influence, and a strong ethos and commitment towards embedding trauma informed practice.

Managers, staff and volunteers were commended for their passion in providing support and attempting to fill any gaps in service provision. Staff were also found to go above and beyond to support children and young people.

The partnership and influence of the service is strong, and the inspectorate identified that service delivery and practice was informed by evidence and detailed performance information. It also noted that the service has good links with academic institutions and was also commended in its approaches to assessment and support offered to victims of crime.

Recommendations outlined in the report included filling gaps in resource and provision in health, speech language and communication, and probation.

Councillor Mared Eastwood, Cabinet member for Education, Welsh Language and Culture, said:

“Flintshire Youth Justice Service and its staff should be proud of its achievements. Their commitment to our children, young people, families and victims is outstanding. The report findings and recommendations from the inspector will aid them in continuing to deliver high-quality services for all the young people in their care.”

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