Role

complex criminal justice practitioner

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Barking and Dagenham Council approved funding for substance use services, which include complex criminal justice practitioner support.

Barking and Dagenham Council approved a £2.7 million investment in October 2026 to enhance youth and adult substance use services. This funding aims to address social and health issues linked to substance misuse, such as domestic violence, mental health problems, and homelessness.

The complex criminal justice practitioner role supports young people with substance misuse who are also involved in the criminal justice system, forming part of the services that received this investment. The funding was primarily sourced from the Department of Health.

Key facts

  1. Barking and Dagenham Council approved a £2.7 million investment for substance use services in October 2026. Source
  2. The funding was primarily sourced from the Department of Health. Source
  3. The investment aims to address social and health issues linked to substance misuse. Source
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