What does a youth offending service do?

Children and young people offend for a variety of reasons.

For example:

• Social and family problems
• Peer group pressures
• Social exclusion
• Truancy
• Drug problems

To prevent re-offending we need the input of staff with the knowledge and skills to help offenders make the right life choices.

No one has all the solutions to youth offending.

By working together, sharing knowledge, skills and experience can reduce it.

We are committed to this multi agency approach in carrying out our mission to:

• make Darlington a safer place; and
• improve the opportunities of the young people we work with.

Documents

• Youth justice strategic plan: 2019/20 [pdf document]
• Youth justice strategic plan: 2018/19 [pdf document, 2mb]

YOS in the press

• September 2018
  • Work with young offenders across Darlington has gained recognition from a prestigious annual awards scheme recognising good practice
  • Partners get on board for latest initiative to tackle anti-social behaviour in Darlington
• July 2018 - A teenager’s bid to make amends to his local community has seen more than £300
• January 2015
• Police officers get top honours from Durham Police Chief Constable Mike Barton [external link]
• National award for dedicated youth offending leader [external link]
• September 2013 - Darlington youth offending service recognised for their work in relation to reducing breaches of court orders [external link]
• July 2013 - Youth offending service wins national award [external link]