Do specific groups of children and young people need additional support?
36. In terms of meeting the needs of other specific groups of young people, the Youth Justice Board’s website (accessed 27th May 2009) indicates that in response to concerns expressed by the Welsh Assembly Government that it is reviewing whether the needs of young Welsh speakers are being met by secure establishments in England and Wales. The review is intended to cover the current provision of Welsh language services, including education provided in Welsh and to identify the availability of Welsh speaking custodial staff. No further information is provided about the projected timescales or whether the findings will be published. However, this is a potentially valuable piece of work and can help to inform how services to Welsh speakers in the secure estate could be improved. 37. Nacro Cymru would also like to focus attention on young people with unstable living arrangements, particularly as uncertain and impermanent living arrangements can contribute to the reason for a custodial reman
