Youth Service

Youth Services Reorganisation

2009

Purpose of the Consultation

• To inform you of the proposals and their impact for each community and local youth and community centres

• To answer your questions for clarification

• To inform you of the next stages and how to respond to the proposals

Council Policy June 2009

• To provide a co-ordinated, coherent and integrated 21st century youth provision for all young people of the Island

• To provide sufficient positive things for young people to do

• To provide a variety of welcoming places for young people to go to and to meet in

• To achieve this by restructuring the current youth service; increasing partnership working with schools, the voluntary sector, other agencies and the local community

What we do well

• Effective listening to and engaging with young people

• Active and challenging Youth Council

• Examples of excellent individual youth work and youth projects, as with the effective delivery of the Youth Opportunities and Youth Capital Programme

• Delivery at the community level and matched to community need

Why we need to change

• Changing local and national expectations of youth provision

• Need to provide a more effective range of support from different agencies in meeting the needs of our young people

• Ensure that all partners are contributing to costs and that the Council’s direct budget is at the national median

Current Provision Number of staff sessions per week / number of face to face sessions delivered

Achieved outcome of 16% contact of 13-19 youth population

West Wight 20/5

Ventnor 22/7

Sandown 22/6

Ryde 20/4

Cowes 22/4

Newport 25/4

Niton 2/1

Shorwell 4/1

Yorkie Bar 7/2

Brading 11/4

Bembridge 4/2

Yarmouth 4/2

Wootton 7/2

(Part time youth and community centres)

Mobile, Projects, Street Youth work 43/16

Community Connexions (High Street shop front) 73/11

Why we need to change

• Provide services which meet the needs of all young people, are available full time and look beyond the statutory age range

• We need to provide a better range of positive things for young people to do with provision on Friday and Saturday nights

• We need to provide more alternatives and better quality places for young people to go to and meet in. From schools to café type venues

Framework to determine outcome

Council resolution

Proposal

2006 Act Representations

Youth Council and Children in Care Council

Consultation with young people

Implementation from March 2010

June

2009

July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan

2010

Feb Mar April

Preparation Implementation Planning

Cabinet Decision

ImplementationCabinet Approval

Consultation

Our Proposal

• Development of a more full time staffed Youth Connexions service – reduction in the part-time sessional approach to youth work providing an increased all day and all year contact for young people

• Create a professional workforce development framework to qualify all staff and create career pathways

Our Proposal • Increased access to more varied and high quality youth facilities

within the local community. Effective use of school sites, the voluntary sector and existing youth and community centres

• Increased access to other venues, drop in café type and one stop shop facilities

• Increase in street youth work, detached and outreach with other agencies to reach more young people especially those who do not access current centre based provision

Our Proposal • Improved partnerships with schools, the Isle of Wight College,

training providers, police, fire and rescue, community safety services, sport, art, cultural and leisure services and the voluntary and community sectors to support more things for young people to do and places to go

Future provision in localities based on 0.7 FTE workforce model using existing venues modified and alternative venues identified

West and Central Wight. 24 LA funded paired staff evening sessions and 13 day time per week. Potential to increase to 48 evening sessions and 26 day time sessions if partnering with volunteers or other agencies.

North East Wight. 24 LA funded paired staff evening sessions and 13 day time per week. Potential to increase to 48 evening sessions and 26 day time sessions if partnering with volunteers or other agencies.

South Wight. 24 LA funded paired staff evening sessions and 13 day time per week. Potential to increase to 48 evening sessions and 26 day time sessions if partnering with volunteers or other agencies.

Our Proposal

• Increased access to a variety of positive activities and things to do for all young people from seven to nineteen

• Development of mobile support to ensure local provision in rural and remote communities

• Increased access to cultural and specialist learning. Through specific arts and personal challenge projects

Rural Model

Partners

Youth ConnexionsExtended ServicesSchoolsParish CouncilsCommunity GroupsPlay Ranger

Universal Services

Positive Activities for Youth

Leisure and Sports Activities

Youth Groups

Extended/Out of School Clubs & Activities

Targeted Services TYSReal Opportunities NowES Disadvantage SubsidyLocality Manager/CAFActive 8’s

Urban/Town ModelPartnersYouth ConnexionsLeisure ServicesExtended ServicesSchoolsTown CouncilsCommunity GroupsPVIPlay Ranger

Universal Services

Safe Place To Be

Positive Activities for Youth

Leisure and Sports Activities

Youth Groups

Extended/Out of School Clubs & Activities

Youth Cafe

Water Sports

Challenge Projects

(Soap Box Derby/MadCap)

Targeted Services TYSReal Opportunities NowES Disadvantage SubsidyLocality Manager/CAFActive 8’s

Our Proposal In the West and Central Wight Locality this will mean:

Establishment of:Holiday Club for young people with disabilities in FreshwaterSafe Place to Be registered child care for 8 yr olds and over in FreshwaterIncrease in young people accessing Duke of Edinburgh AwardsIncrease in mobile provision in town centre and rural communitiesIncreased access to sports activities at West Wight Sports centreYouth Café supporting a voluntary sector provider in NewportIncreased access to sports activities at Medina leisure centre and Skate ParkDevelopment of digital media based youth activities through Quay ArtsRegular Band Nights in NewportSafe Place to Be registered child care for 8 yr olds and over in NewportExtended Schools programme of activityPURE Nights

Partnership with:Police and Environmental Neighbourhood OfficersNational Trust, Freshwater Golf Club, ECO mentoring with Hampton TrustVentnor Botanic GardensIsland Planetarium, Dinosaur Farm

Our ProposalIn the North and East Wight Locality this will mean:

Establishment of:Creative and arts-based activities through the Carnival Centre at WestridgeSupport for an activity club for young people with disabilitiesDeveloping the skate park provisionIncrease in young people accessing Duke of Edinburgh AwardsIncrease in mobile provision in town centre and rural communitiesSporting activities through partner organisationsSupport the expansion of activities for young people in East Cowes through the voluntary sectorExtended Schools programme of activityPURE Nights

Partnership withStreet Pastors (already active in Ryde on Friday and Saturday nights)Police and Environmental Neighbourhood OfficersVoluntary sector organisations e.g. Boys Brigade and Sea ScoutsRyde Skate Park Youth GroupSaints in the Community, other local football teamsThe Pavilion, East Cowes

Our Proposal In the South Wight Locality this will mean:

Establishment of:Safe Place to Be registered child care for 8 yr olds and over in VentnorYouth Café supporting a voluntary sector provider in VentnorIncrease in young people accessing Duke of Edinburgh AwardsIncrease in mobile provision in town centre and rural communitiesIncreased access to sports activities at Rew Valley Sports Centre and Sandown Sports CentresIncreased access to ‘Heights’ activities in SandownIncreased access to ‘Rock School’, rock climbing at Sandown High SchoolIncreased access to Space Island – LakeExtended Schools programme of activityPURE Nights

Partnership with:Niton and Whitwell Parish Council funding an additional evening sessionStreet PastorsSandown School Sports PartnershipSpace Island, Rock SchoolPolice and Environmental Neighbourhood officersSandown Town Forum, Regatta and Carnival Committees

Consultation Events July Aug Sept Oct Nov

Online Survey (developed) and Face Book Forum

Diary Room travelling road show (organised)

3 locality ‘question time’ panels for young people up to 200 per event

5th Sept

12th Sept

26th Sept

Youth Council linked to Town and Parish Councils Proposal to YC

Consultation findings

School Councils and School Assemblies with focus groups and Talk Back Panels (link to Tellus4). College and training providers

Consultation survey (developed) for Library Displays and suggestion boxes

Big Day Out publication of consultation findings Sunday 11th October

Staff Conference

Children’s Trust / Police consultation event including LMCs and Town and Parish Councils

4 weeks set aside to consider all representation

Cabinet Proposal to Cabinet

Discussion with secondary school tenders

Proposal to Cabinet

What Next?

1. The final date for consultation will be at the Big Day Out on Sunday 11th October 2009

Subject to the outcome of consultation:

1. A report will go to Cabinet to approve in November 2009

2. Reorganisation implementation plan published in January 2010

3. Full implementation will be completed by April 2010

What Next?

Consultation responses should be sent in writing to:

Simon Dear, Commissioner for Positive Activities.

29 High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight. PO30 1SS.

Tel: (01983) 823490 Fax: (01983) 520499

Email: youth.connexions@iow.gov.uk 

Web: www.iwight.com