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Integrated Youth Support Services. Steve Crocker. Pathway to date. Jan 2007 Youth work transfers to C & F April 2008 Connexions transfers to Hampshire January 2010 Decision to Integrate July 2010 Impact of May 2010 emergency budget. Reductions in managers and some front line staff
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Integrated Youth Support Services Steve Crocker
Pathway to date • Jan 2007 Youth work transfers to C & F • April 2008 Connexions transfers to Hampshire • January 2010 Decision to Integrate • July 2010 Impact of May 2010 emergency budget. Reductions in managers and some front line staff • December 2010 IYSS Managers Appointed • January 2011 Response to 11/12 budget settlement
Drivers for change • Significant reductions in the overall budget • We need to look at different models of delivery in order to maximise limited available funding • Education Bill (CAG)
Changes and numbers Integrated Youth Support Services • Savings • 2011/12 £1.179m • Full year £4m • Staffing reductions approx 150 fte but opportunities with other providers • Targeted youth support for vulnerable children • Commissioned community based provision • Information, Advice and Guidance as a sold service
Our Proposal • A targeted youth support service - Focus on vulnerable young people. Characteristics – homeless, care leavers, at risk of crime, at risk of teenage pregnancy, poor mental health, etc • Careers Advice and Guidance – A ‘sold’ service. Possibly ‘arm's length’. Will provide Independent advice and guidance for schools and colleges • ‘Progressive universalism’ strand – Reaching the vulnerable through universal services. Most likely to best achieved (and supported?) through voluntary sector.
Targeted Youth Support • 60 FTE practitioners, across 8 districts • 8 FTE Team Managers • 4 FTE SEN/LDD specialist work (out of county) • 2 Participation posts (1 per area) Support from Team Managers No Team Leader posts currently
Targeted Youth Support • Focus on vulnerable young people • Referral process • Individual and group work • Care leavers, homelessness, NEET, substance misuse, at risk…
Careers Advice and Guidance • Currently 87 fte but includes personal development (0.5 of each post) • Focus on CAG so only 43.5 fte • But, needs to be bought by schools from April 12 (Education Bill) • HCC intention to create sold service from Sept 11 – April 12 • Schools and colleges could buy more or less than 43.5 fte. (more risk) • We will be working closely with schools and colleges on this, ideas already developing
Community Development • Why? Big Society ideas – potential opportunities • Up to 16-20 community development practitioners • £1.8m allocated to local children’s partnerships to commission youth work via voluntary sector • There will be opportunities for employments from this commissioned work. • Discussions beginning with LCPs • IYSS team managers to assist in ensuring commissioning intention is adhered to • Discussion with VS commencing
The role for Local Children’s Partnerships • Help us shape the needs analysis in each area • Identify the type of provision required • How much, how often
The role of Hampshire’s Children’s Services • Formally carry out tender process • Assist and steer • Quality assure • Sense check • Develop the market
Conclusion • Focus on what’s best for Hampshire young people • Adherence to principles • The best structure going forward…we think • Consultation open early April, we want to hear your ideas • More briefings to follow as we discuss with VS, Schools, Colleges