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INTEGRATED YOUTH SUPPORT PROPOSALS - Development of an Integrated Youth Service, linking with all 14-19 provision to ensure an appropriate service is delivered across the city to meet the identified needs of young people both in terms of open access

 

 

Meeting: 30/11/2009 - Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' (Item 114)

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Councillor Dempster submits a report that sets out proposals for an Integrated Youth Support strategy (IYSS) for Leicester. Cabinet is asked to approve the recommendations set out in Paragraph 3 of the report.

 

A minute extract from the meeting of the Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Committee held on 26 November 2009 will be circulated as soon as it is available.

Minutes:

Councillor Dawood, having declared a personal and prejudicial interest, left the meeting during consideration of the following item.

 

Councillor Dempster submitted a report that set out proposals for an Integrated Youth-Support strategy (IYSS) for Leicester. The strategy would enable the establishment of facilities and co-ordination of support for young people and would also address issues relating to NEET (not in education, employment or training). 

 

Councillor Dempster added that efforts were being made to locate a suitable, under used building to provide a placement in the south division. One such possibility was Southfields Library.

 

It was noted that the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee had considered the report at its meeting on 26 November 2009 and had noted the report and endorsed the recommendations for Cabinet.

 

RESOLVED:

                        that Cabinet approves:

 

1.      The proposals for locality working bringing together Integrated Service Hubs and proposals for Integrated Youth Support.

 

2.      The proposals for management arrangements and co location of 13–19 services.

 

3.      The proposals for using Youth Service funds and additional resources for positive activities to balance provision against need and population.

 

4.      The proposals for developing a 3 year commissioning strategy for the local youth offer.

 

5.      Further work with Connexions Leicester Shire to explore the integration of processes and back office functions across services as a means of achieving greater efficiency; and

 

6.      Of the efforts being made to locate a suitable placement in the south division.

 

Councillor Dawood returned to the meeting at the conclusion of this item.