How Sunderland got 91% of its young offenders engaged in education, employment or training and exceeded the national average by 20%

By obtaining comprehensive and timely data, creating a Difficult to Place Panel, developing an innovative New Direction programme and agreeing restorative justice contracts with 60 local firms Sunderland City Council's Youth Offending Service has increased the proportion of young offenders in employment, education or training from 76% in 2004 to 91% in 2008, 20% above the national average.  The New Direction programme is an award winning unpaid work scheme for long term unemployed offenders that develops ‘trade skills’ in young people.

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