Welcome to Kirklees YOT
Kirklees YOT is made up of representatives from
agencies including the Police, Probation Service,
Children
and Young People Service
and Health - See more
about our partners here.
Kirklees YOT identifies the needs of each
young offender by assessing them and addressing the
specific problems that make the young person offend.
The YOT also measures the risk they pose to others.
This enables the YOT to deliver suitable programmes
to deal with the needs of the young person with the
intention of preventing
further offending.
In addition to accepting seconded staff from the
above agencies, the YOT directly employs staff
in a number of differing roles. The roles can be
either working directly with young people or
alternatively generic admin roles to support front
line staff.
The YOT also recruits
volunteers and there are a number of very
important ways in which volunteers can assist the
YOT and their community.
At least 60% of young people in the youth justice system have communication needs. That could mean that over half of the young people you work with do not understand what people say to them or find it difficult to get their message across. The Communication Trust website can help you:
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Find out what communication needs are
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View examples of what these needs may look like
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Gain advice to support you in your work
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Download resources
