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Formation | 30 September 1998 |
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Legal status | Non-departmental public body |
Headquarters | London |
Region served | England and Wales |
CEO | Steph Roberts-Bibby |
Chairman | Keith Fraser |
Website |
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The Youth Justice Board ( Welsh: Bwrdd Cyfiawnder Ieuenctid), for England and Wales (YJB) is a non-departmental public body created by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to oversee the youth justice system for England and Wales. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, and its Board members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Justice. It also receives funding from the Home Office and the Department for Education. In November 2011 the government dropped plans, contained in the Public Bodies Bill, to abolish the Youth Justice Board. [1]
The YJB's primary function is to monitor the operation of the youth justice system and the provision of youth justice services. Within England and Wales it is responsible for:
Members of the YJB's Board are appointed by the Secretary of State for Justice. The following people are current YJB Board Members:
The YJB's current Chief Executive is Steph Roberts-Bibby. [2] The organisation has about 100 staff. [3]