Usually, parents and families will be involved in helping a young person on a crime prevention programme. This could mean anything from attending classes with their child, to just making sure the young person does what they are asked.
Parenting programmes
If a young person gets into trouble with the law, their parents or carers might be asked to go on a parenting programme. Usually, they will be asked to attend voluntarily, but sometimes they will have to go.
This can be part of a youth crime prevention programme, and sometimes it will be separate.
How these programmes work will change from person to person, and will be planned in a way that’s right for the young person and their family. They could involve:
improving parenting skills
making sure nothing at home is causing the young person to commit crime