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Youth Justice Board: Performance Monitors

Answer

We are committed to ensuring the safety of young people in custody through robust monitoring.

The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 provides for the appointment of a ‘Monitor’ to every contracted out Secure Training Centre (STC). The Monitor’s responsibilities include reviewing and reporting on the running of an STC and investigating allegations made against STC staff.

There are four Monitors, one for each STC. Two of the Monitors have a social work qualification, although none are registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council. All of the STC Monitors have previously worked with children in institutional settings.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL2938; 749 c89WA

Session

2013-14

Subjects

Qualifications Staff Registration Social work Secure training centres Youth Justice Board Health and Care Professions Council

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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