To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements have been put in place by the Youth Justice Board to undertake the work that was being dome by The Children's Society's national remand and review initiative. [101729]

The Children Society's national remand review initiative, funded by the Youth Justice Board, identifies alternatives for young people in custody who could nonetheless be managed in the community if appropriate support packages were provided.The Board plans to provide for their work through youth offending teams from April 2003. This will be supported by effective practice guidance, training and an independent study of the scheme's operation to inform future good practice development.