Alan is the Deputy Director for Youth Justice Policy in the Ministry of Justice, responsible for shaping and delivering the Government’s policy and strategy in relation to the youth justice system - from early intervention and diversionary activity through courts, sentencing, custody and resettlement policy. Before joining the MoJ to take up this role, he worked in the No10 Delivery Unit advising the Prime Minister on crime and justice delivery issues and held various other policy and strategy roles in the Home Office and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.