Integrated Youth Support

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Targeted Youth Support

Margaret Mitchell

Youth Policy Adviser

2010 integrated ‘whole system’ frontline delivery of children’s services

Multi-agencylocality teams

Maternity & Primary Health ServicesChildren’s

Centres & nurseriesExtended schools and colleges

Integrated

Youth Services

Universal

Targeted

Specialist

Specialist Services

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Tiers of prevention

Primary preventionUniversal services

Secondary preventionTargeted support

Tertiary preventionSpecialistservices

Occurs prior to the onset of a problem. Takes a broad public

health approach, building resilience to risk and developing

protective factors.

Targeted at at-risk areas, schools or families The aim is to intervene as

early as possible after the identification of risk and prevent it

escalating.

Concerned with preventing the recurrence and further escalation

of existing problems

Progressive universalism

A whole system concerned with prevention at all tiers of need

Those experiencing one negative outcome often experience several others – the ‘whole-system’ needs

to look at the ‘whole child’

Source: Background Analysis to Youth Matters (January 2006)

NEET

Truancy+

Behaviour Youth

Crime

Substance

Misuse

Teenage pregnancy 71% of young women who are NEET for 6 months +

between 16-18 years of age are parents by 21

Persistent truants are nearly ten times more likely to be NEET at 16 and four times

more likely to be NEET at 18

Young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties are 4 times more likely to use illicit

drugs

Three in 5 excluded young people report

having offended

NEETs are disproportionately

likely to misuse drugs and alcohol

Evolving the breadth of local ECM partners in improving child outcomes

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Universal

Targeted

Integrated continuum of support and opportunity

Wider council services

Adult, Regeneration; Housing; Environment; Transport; Leisure

Local authority place-shaping role delivering child-friendly physical environments and communities

•Housing standards•Green spaces

•Spatial planning for play and socialising •Transport (access and safe roads)

•Local environmental hazards•Leisure and culture opportunities

• Air quality

Strong links with adult services to

stop young people falling

between cracks at time of transition

Targeted Youth Support• The shape of targeted youth support in each area to reflect

the local context• Therefore no set requirements for what TYS services

should look like

Locally-owned case for change

Processes

Interventions

Multi-Agency Structures

Workforce Development

Sustainability

Multi-agency working

Key delivery elements

Targeted youth supportDelivery framework

Policy Update

• Childrens Plan - Legislation and Duties

• TYS Delivery - March & December

• IYSS Driver - The Childrens Plan

• Youth Task Force - Action Plan

Local Authorities

- Legislation and Duties

• To co-operate to improve the wellbeing of children & young people (Section 10, Children Act 2004)

• To safeguard & promote the welfare of children & young people (Section 11, Children Act 2004)

Cont.• To ensure that careers services are provided for

school & college students (Section 8, Employment & Training Act 1973 amended by the TU Reform Employment Rights Action 1993)

• To secure the provision of services which encourage, enable or assist effective participation of young people in education or training (Section 114, Learning & Skills Act 2000)

Cont.

• To assess young people with learning difficulties & disabilities (Section 140, Learning & Skills Act 2000)

• To secure young people’s access to positive leisure time activities, taking account of young people’s views and publicising up to date information about the activities & facilities available (Education & Inspections Bill 2006)

PSA 14 - Five Indicators

Participation•NEET•PAYP

Resilience•Reduction in Teenage Pregnancy•Reduce first time entrants to criminal justice•Reduce substance misuse

Integrated Youth Support - Vision

To enable all young people to have a positive, safe & rewarding experience in their teenage years, and to make a successful transition to adulthood by achieving their full potential