Head of Youth Justice and Partnerships (Tower Hamlets Council)
Tower Hamlets' Youth Justice Service, overseen by the Head of Youth Justice and Partnerships, has significantly reduced first-time youth offenders.
A report to Tower Hamlets Council's Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee in November 2026 stated that the rate of children entering the youth justice system for the first time has almost halved since April 2021. This represents a 48.9% fall, with a 31.5% reduction in the last 12 months alone.
The Youth Justice Service (YJS) for Tower Hamlets and the City of London achieved this by focusing on diversionary offers and specific interventions. This follows a major overhaul of the service, whose leadership was previously rated 'inadequate' by inspectors.
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