Youth Justice Board chairperson Lord Warner has welcomed the promise of £21m over the next three years for youth inclusion programmes.

Describing YIPs as being "at the heart of our prevention strategy", Lord Warner said: "I am pleased that the 70 YIPs are guaranteed funding for a further three years. They continue to achieve a remarkable success with minimal expenditure."

The Home Office confirmed that the money from the spending review had been allocated early to allay concerns among staff about the uncertainty of the schemes' funding.