By Neil Puffett Friday, 15 July 2011
A date of April 2012 has been pencilled in for the abolition of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), to be replaced by a Youth Justice Division, it has emerged.
Plans to axe the quango are currently going through parliament and despite opposition to the move in the House of Lords, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke is intent on incorporating the YJB’s remit into his department.
The decision to abolish the YJB was announced in October last year as part of the government's drive to reduce the number of quangos although an exact date was not fixed.
However, a government impact assessment, published this week, lists April next year as the planned "implementation date".
The document also reveals that the move will eventually save around £250,000 a year for the department although the transition will involve costs that are yet to be fully identified.
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