Is the funding for U-turn linked to outcomes (eg. number of apprenticeships and/or employment) as is the case with Hand Brake Turn?
No, the funding for the program is not linked to outcomes such as the number of apprenticeships or jobs secured for program participants on completion of the 10-week training course. The program primarily targets recidivist offenders for who offending is an entrenched way of life and is tied in with other destructive behaviours such as drug and alcohol abuse, truancy and other criminal activities. It would be unrealistic to expect a recidivist young offender to achieve an employment or training outcome within a matter of ten weeks.
