The following specialist services are provided:

• A Partnerships Manager who develops work with voluntary agencies for offenders
  
  
• Advice and support for homeless offenders is provided through two partnership agencies. Worcester Welfare Rights and Telford and Wrekin Citizens Advice Bureau
  
  
• Services for liaison with victims of serious crime and risk management
  
  

In addition probation staff work with Youth Offending Teams across West Mercia.

Youth Offending Teams -YOTs

This is a separate service from the National Probation Service. It deals with young offenders. Some of our staff are seconded to the Youth Offending Teams in the county.

				For further details visit the website of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales: www.youth-justice-board.gov.uk The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales will help rebuild communities and promote decent opportunities for all by preventing offending by children and young people.