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Targeted Youth Support / Leicester Integrated Services Trial. Remodelling Children and Young People’s Services in New Parks. LEICESTER CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Brighter Futures for Children and Young People. There are 14 local TYS pathfinders. South Tyneside.
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Targeted Youth Support / Leicester Integrated Services Trial Remodelling Children and Young People’s Services in New Parks LEICESTER CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Brighter Futures for Children and Young People
There are 14 local TYS pathfinders South Tyneside Gateshead York Knowsley Nottinghamshire Derby City/Derbyshire Leicester City Worcestershire Hertfordshire Gloucestershire Southwark Wandsworth Hampshire
TYS Objectives The Pathfinders will help the DfES … • Trial the remodelling methodology in a new context i.e. youth services • Understand how to promote integration on the ground • inform policy development • develop and test an effective change management toolkit and case studies for use in service redesign across others areas of the country
METHODLOGY • We have engaged with 300 people locally including: • Service leads • Team leads • Practitioners • Young people • Parents/carers • This engagement has included interviews, questionnaires, workshops, specific analysis of SEN provision at New College …
FINDINGS: an aggressive / violent environment “Men drink and sware and follow you” “Other” issues cited on the questionnaires: • Nutty kids • Too many bullies • People terrorising the elderly • Bullying racism skiving • Gangs • Fighting • My sister just told my mum she is pregnant • Police • Attacks • Getting back into mainstream school • Drinking • Lighting on Western Park, dogs • Smoking • Gangs of youths, fights • Fighting racism • Robbery • Litter - Run down • No posh housing “Because there is threatening gangs all around” Source: Young Persons’ Questionnaires
SOME STATISTICS • Teenage parents: • 3.8% of 16-19 yr old females in City that are teenage parents (compared to 9.7% in New Parks). • New Parks is the second highest ward in Leicester for teenage parents (after Eyres Monsell). • Exclusions: Academic year 2004/5 503 fixed exclusions, 11 permanent exclusions. Representing 2247 days lost. (New College) • Attendance: 2004/5: 80.6% On average each student is missing a day a week. “New College is easily the worst attendance rate in the City” Assistant Principle EWO Source: Source: Connexions, Admissions and Exclusions Dept, EWO.
They believe that the young peoples’ view of their service delivery is poor: Unavailable Disinterested Waste of time Peepl real nice+ understandin they listen to us Difficult to get to “ Being friendly isn’t enough” Source: Focused Interviews, Young Persons’ Questionnaires
SERVICE IMPACT In School me and my mates had a problem with others but all they did was talk about it, nothing got done Because they are there when I need some 1 to tell Sarah from Connexions came with me on the first day of college to get used to the people Source: Young Persons’ Questionnaires
The Leicester Approach - LIST • Nov 2005 – Apr 2006 discover, develop, deepen.. • 7.4.06: DP2 @ LCYPSP = 0 –19/25 • 25-27th May Fast Start events • June Mobilise Change Teams • July 3rd – Agree way forward
Workstreams - change teams Integration Services 0 -12/13 & 13/14 – 19/25 The number of people deployed has risen from 45 at the end of May to 65 at the beginning of July Engagement of Parents & Families and Community development Engagement of Children & YP and identification of their needs Resources, Employment, Assets and Learning (REAL) team Quick wins delivery
Timeline • 3.7.06 to End Sept 2006 DP3 = developing a detailed model with plans for implementation • Oct to Dec 2006 = preparation period • Jan 2007 = new provision commences • July 2007 = evaluation
Integration in New Parks Inter-Agency Governance Integrated Strategy Integrated Processes Integrated Front-Line Delivery Outcomesfor children & young people Families Community Parents Children’s Trust Arrangements CYPP/LAA Community Strategy CAF/LP Children’s Centre 0-12/3yrs New College Integrated Provision 13/14 - 19yrs
Aligns with local initiatives • Children’s Centres inc 0 – 19 strategy • Neighbourhood Management & Governance • CAF/LP • Youth Offending, YISP and Police JAGS • Youth Offer • CLAB • Teenage Pregnancy hot spot • New College, four Primaries & Extended Services
School and Community networks Delivering integrated local services Children’s Centres (0-8yrs)? Universal/Vulnerable Local integrated Multi- Disciplinary networks
School and Community networks Delivering integrated local services Extended Services in and around Schools (4-16yrs?) Universal/Vulnerable Local integrated Multi- Disciplinary networks
School and Community networks Delivering integrated local services Integrated Youth Provision (13-19+yrs) Universal/Vulnerable Local integrated Multi- Disciplinary networks
School and Community networks Delivering integrated local services Integrated 0 – 19 School and Community networks Universal/Vulnerable Local integrated Multi- Disciplinary networks
School and Community networks Delivering integrated local services Integrated 0 – 19 School and Community networks Universal/Vulnerable Local integrated Multi- Disciplinary networks Hot Spot - Geographical targeting
School and Community networks Delivering integrated local and city-wide services Acute/Intensive City & Sub/Regional Intensive & Specialist Commissioning Imaginative Challenge Targeted Specialist Integrated city-wide Multi-Disciplinary zonal networks Joint Gateway Universal/Vulnerable Local integrated Multi- Disciplinary networks Hot Spot - Geographical targeting
13/14-19 Integrated Team BEST New College Pastoral, Behavioural and SEN support Extended Provision in and around school BIP Youth Work
Neighbourhood Board 0-19/25 Integrated Provision & CYP Neighbourhood Manager
BEST PRACTICE HIGHLIGHTS • Leadership from the top meets bottom needs analysis and service design • Young people and community focus groups • ‘Genie out of the bottle’ • Website development and communication methods • Quick wins • Build on existing developments eg Children’s Centres, Extended services, Housing Neighbourhood Management • Seconded staff and dedicated project and strategic managers