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<p>Youth Offending Services (YOS) were established in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998,
which introduced a statutory duty for all local authorities to establish a multi-agency
team, with members from police, social services, probation and education, to deliver
youth justice services. YOS have a statutory duty to:</p><ul><ul><li>provide appropriate
adults for children detained or being interviewed at the police station and provide
support for children on bail;</li><li>help young people and their families through
court proceedings;</li><li>write pre-sentence reports for the courts advising on appropriate
interventions;</li><li>supervise young people serving a community sentence;</li><li>stay
in touch with a young person if they’re sentenced to custody; and</li><li>assist in
the child’s resettlement post-custody.</li></ul></ul><p>All children who come into
contact with the YOS (including EEA nationals) will have their individual circumstances
and needs assessed and will receive interventions and support accordingly.</p>
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