All policies for dealing with youth under sentence must balance the youth's entitlement to an education against the interests of others to feel safe and secure. This may mean that some young people will not go to school. Consulting with the teachers and school administrators is key to developing programs that fulfil a youth's educational needs while maintaining a safe and constructive environment for others. The program is more flexible, is run by very dedicated and experienced professionals who work with police and social service agencies. Helping the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Young People Into the Community and Next Steps Collaborative, integrated groups work best in helping young people reintegrate into a community.
Special programs are costly.
In some areas, certain schools seem to get the lion's share of students with problem behaviour. Special consideration must be given to funding of the programs for these young people, which can be in place for a number of years. Whole service support is not available for children and youth with behaviour problems. Working hours are expanding, resources are diminishing, and the service capacity is not in place. It is important to create partnerships and interagency collaboration.