Youth Justice Plan for 2024-2027
Hounslow Council has approved its Youth Justice Plan for 2024-2027, focusing on preventing youth offending and re-offending.
Hounslow Council approved its Youth Justice Plan for 2024-2027 on 15 September 2026, which aims to prevent offending and re-offending among young people. Councillor Madeeha Asim, Cabinet Member for Children and Young Futures, presented the plan, highlighting its preventative approach.
The plan emphasises addressing the root causes of offending and strengthening restorative justice. It noted that in 2025-26, 93 children out of approximately 68,000 in Hounslow were involved with the Youth Justice Service, with no custodial sentences issued for this age group.
While the plan states Hounslow remains a low youth crime borough, it acknowledges an increase in substantive outcomes. No further meetings are currently scheduled to discuss the Youth Justice Plan for 2024-2027.
Key facts
- Hounslow Council approved the Youth Justice Plan for 2024-2027 on 15 September 2026. Source 1 Source 2
- In 2025-26, 93 children were involved with the Youth Justice Service in Hounslow. Source 1 Source 2
- No custodial sentences were issued for young people in Hounslow during 2025-26. Source 1 Source 2
- The plan focuses on a preventative approach, addressing root causes of offending. Source
- Hounslow remains a low youth crime borough, according to the plan. Source
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