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Developing Youth Work & Positive Activities in Central Bedfordshire

James Dove Youth Service Commissioning ManagerMarch 2015

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Objectives

• To build an understanding of the need for Youth Work and Positive Activities in CBC

• To share current practice delivered across agencies• To agree on what our Youth Work and Positive Activities

services should achieve with Young People • To explore what a Youth Work and Positive Activities offer

in CBC could look like

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Overview

• Definition • National picture • Local need • What is our current offer?• Looking ahead….

- Achievements & Experiences

- What could our offer look like? • Next steps

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A Definition…..

What is the difference between Youth Work and Positive Activities?

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National Picture – a ‘Youth Offer’

• Statutory basis;

‘Local authorities are responsible for securing an offer that is sufficient to improve young people’s well-being, personal and social development’

• A sufficient local offer; - Is based on the needs of Young People

- Will result in positive feedback from Young People

- Deliver positive trends in data that relates to Young People

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National Picture & Local Implications

• Resources – Reduction in 22% since 2011 (Cabinet Office 2014)

• Significant pace of change• More disparate/fragmented operating

environment• Safeguarding – Increased national profile • Regulation – Ofsted?• Capacity and Support

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Local Need (1) – Levels of Deprivation

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Local Need (2) – Population Trends

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Local Need (3)

• There are approx. 13,300 Young People (Yr’s 9-13) who live in Central Beds

• There are 8,690 Young People aged 16-18• Of Young People aged 16-18 who participate in learning –

40% do so outside of CBC • Just 3.7% or 320 Young People aged 16-18 are ‘NEET’ – they

are spread across CBC

• Flitwick ward has the highest number of Young People• Tithe Farm and Dunstable (Manshead) have the highest

proportion of their 16-19 population who are NEET (Just over 7%)

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Local Need (4)

• Year 10 pupils in CBC are less likely to say they never drink alcohol than their peers (28% CBC vs 38% SHEU)

• Year 10 pupils in CBC are less likely to say they are 'quite a lot' or 'a lot' satisfied with their life when compared with their peers (56% CBC vs 65% SHEU)

• Year 10 Pupils in CBC are now less likely to report being a victim of violence or aggression in the area where they live compared to 2008 (11% 2014 vs. 15% 2008)

(From Schools Health Education Unit – 2014)

• Young People tell us their 3 priorities for CBC are Emotional/Mental Health, the Living Wage and Work Experience in Schools

(Make your Mark’ survey 2014)

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Local Need (5)

Tell the Youth Support Service something we don’t know!?

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Our Current Youth Offer (1)

The Central Bedfordshire Youth Offer entitles Young People to access Services which provide them with;

Youth Work & Positive Activities:• Youth work and informal education opportunities• Positive activities• Opportunities to volunteer

Information, Advice and Guidance:• Careers education and IAG delivered to a high standard

• Young People are supported to secure Post -16 education and training opportunities in line with Raising the Participation Age (RPA)

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Our Current Youth Offer (2)

Targeted Youth Support: • Intensive work with young people with complex needs – including

Young People with SEND, Looked After Children/Care Leavers and Young People in the Criminal Justice System

• Early Help (e.g. mentoring provision)• Family support

Thematic Youth Support:• Specialist services such as emotional/mental health, drugs/alcohol

support and sexual health provision• Post -16 learning opportunities – including Apprenticeships and

Traineeships• Support for Young People who are Homeless

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Our Current Offer – Show and Tell!

Q. In no more than 5 minutes please tell us….

Name of project/work

What is the overall aim?

What is the evidence base that underpins it?

What are the successes?

What are the challenges?

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Achievements & Experiences

Q. What achievements and experiences should our YW and PA Offer deliver for Young People?

Education & Progress

Protecting Vulnerable Young People

Improving Life Chances

Health and Positive

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What could our offer look like?

Group Work (1) – 25 mins & 10 min feedback• Approach/Methodology• Measuring Impact• Partnerships & Collaboration

Group Work (2) – 25 mins & 10 min feedback• Building our Local Capacity (including Workforce)• Use of Assets/Buildings• Safeguarding

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Next steps – Approach

• Evidence/needs led• Mixed model of direct commissioning and grant

funding • Clearer expectations around match funding • Small grants for Positive Activities• Clear formal arrangements for Youth Work providers

to collaborate with all partners • Creation of opportunities to capacity build• New funding formula

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Next steps – Draft Timeline (YW Tender)

• Service Spec(s) for Youth Work finalised – May 15 • Tender open – May/June 15 • Tender evaluation – July 15 • Transfer to new service – From end of July 15 • Services in place – From 1st October 15• Partnership Event(s) and Launch– November 15

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Any Questions?

James Dove

Youth Service Commissioning Manager

James.dove@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

0300 3005145 (ex 75145)