When making a stand-alone antisocial behaviour order on a person aged 10 to 17 the court must consider making an individual support order (ISO) if it believes that an ISO would help prevent further antisocial behaviour. The youth offending team provides advice to the court on whether an ISO is necessary which is based on a needs assessment of the young person. This arrangement allows for local discretion on a case by case basis, and acknowledges that in some cases an ISO might replicate, or conflict with, an existing support programme.
Antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) are civil orders for which age data are collected centrally. Ethnicity, criminal record and educational record are not collected centrally as part of the statistical data collection of ASBOs issued.