Youth justice - action plan orders

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Summary of Service

The Action Plan Order aims to prevent re-offending by ensuring that the young person complies with the requirements of an Action Plan, which will be designed to address the causes of such behaviour by requiring the young person to complete any of a number of specific tasks.

It aims to encourage the young person to take responsibility for their actions and to consider the wishes and feelings of victims of crime.

Details of Service

The Action Plan Order was created by the 1998 Crime and Disorder Act as a way of dealing with young people between the ages of 10 and 17, who have to be dealt with by the Youth Court.

It is a community sentence which is intended to offer an early opportunity for work and/or support to help prevent further offending. The Action Plan Order lasts for three months from the date of the Order being made.

Are there any specific requirements of an Action Plan Order?

Specific requirements of an Action Plan Order may include:

  • Participation in activities
  • Attendance at offence focused work groups
  • Attendance at an Attendance Centre
  • Staying away from specified places
  • Monitored school attendance
  • Reparation, either to the victim of the offence or to the community as a whole
  • Attendance at a review hearing at the Youth Court

The Court can use a combination of any of the above elements to create an Action Plan for any individual. It may also choose to impose a Parenting Order on the parents of a young person subject to an Action Plan Order.

Contact Details

By Post
Youth Offending
Wiltshire County Council
Top Floor
Court Mills
Polebarn Road
Trowbridge
BA14 7EG

By Email
youthoffending@wiltshire.gov.uk

By Telephone
01225 781202

By Fax
01225 719219


A to Z NamesYouth justice - action plan orders, Youth justice - action plan orders
KeywordsAction plan orders for juveniles
PID No.172
IPSV CategoryYoung offending
Level 1 NameYouth justice - action plan orders
IPSV ID6662

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