yot
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- noun
- /jɒt/
- Jargon
- YOTs work with all young offenders in a given area and also act as a gateway to the youth court.
Examples
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The YOT also works closely with the court on referral orders.
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Every week, the YOT meets to discuss the progress of young people involved with the system.
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"We are unusual for a city YOT as we have a low custody rate," Stapley says.
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Children's services and the criminal justice system need to have confidence that the YOT is taking the right steps, says Stapley.
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He also says that the YOT has to identify people at high risk of serious offending and share that assessment with police, so they can take account of it in policing.
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The YOT provides support and guidance to young offenders to help them reform.
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The YOT collaborates with local schools to prevent youth crime through education and mentoring.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yot is British slang made from the first letters of Youth Offending Team. It is a short name for the group that works with young people who have got in trouble with the law, and you can remember it because youth means 'young person'.