Duty on local authorities New relationship with LAs Support for the Third Sector Unprecedented levels of funding New Partnership Introduction

Duty on local authorities

New relationship with LAs

Support for the Third Sector

Unprecedented levels of funding

New Partnership

Vital to secure young people’s transition to adulthood Opportunities for the most disadvantaged £679m investment through Aiming high Across 55 commitments and 6 key objectives Aiming High- The Context

Vital to secure young people’s transition to adulthood

Opportunities for the most disadvantaged

£679m investment through Aiming high

Across 55 commitments and 6 key objectives

Rebalancing the public narrative about young people. Empowering young people to increase their influence over the design and delivery of services for them. Increasing the number of local places for young people to go. Removing barriers and supporting young people to access local opportunities and services for them. Improving the capacity and quality of services for young people. Supporting and developing the youth workforce to employ the very best practice in working with young people . 6 Key Objectives

Rebalancing the public narrative about young people.

Empowering young people to increase their influence over the design and delivery of services for them.

Increasing the number of local places for young people to go.

Removing barriers and supporting young people to access local opportunities and services for them.

Improving the capacity and quality of services for young people.

Supporting and developing the youth workforce to employ the very best practice in working with young people .

Achievements: Launch of myplace YSDF Pathfinders and Managing Body £60m p.a. for YOF/YCF guaranteed until at least 2011 Extra YOF/YCF for 50 most deprived areas Extra funding for 15 priority areas for targeted support Almost 10,000 young people benefited from residentials New Performance Indicator Youth Task Force Launch of Information and Signposting Project Aiming high – One Year on

Achievements:

Launch of myplace

YSDF Pathfinders and Managing Body

£60m p.a. for YOF/YCF guaranteed until at least 2011

Extra YOF/YCF for 50 most deprived areas

Extra funding for 15 priority areas for targeted support

Almost 10,000 young people benefited from residentials

New Performance Indicator

Youth Task Force

Launch of Information and Signposting Project

But still more to do: Some structural reorganisation needed Improve quality of provision Do all we can to reach most disadvantaged and vulnerable Bridge gap between young people and adults Fully integrate youth and 14-19 offers Schools and colleges need to be better engaged Remodel youth workforce Improve publicity about positive activities harnessing existing arrangements and technologies including social media Integrated youth support services

But still more to do:

Some structural reorganisation needed

Improve quality of provision

Do all we can to reach most disadvantaged and vulnerable

Bridge gap between young people and adults

Fully integrate youth and 14-19 offers

Schools and colleges need to be better engaged

Remodel youth workforce

Improve publicity about positive activities harnessing existing arrangements and technologies including social media

Over next 12 months: myplace : all initial investment decisions made – Feb 09: YSDF gearing up to deliver 2nd round of funding: Building on YOF/YCF to embed empowerment of young people Moving forward on workforce reform: Additional PAYP baseline funding on stream for all local authorities Publish strategy for youth sector support Participation in positive activities base lined Share the learning from the Information and Signposting project delivered by Substance Aiming high – Next Steps

Over next 12 months:

myplace : all initial investment decisions made – Feb 09:

YSDF gearing up to deliver 2nd round of funding:

Building on YOF/YCF to embed empowerment of young people

Moving forward on workforce reform:

Additional PAYP baseline funding on stream for all local authorities

Publish strategy for youth sector support

Participation in positive activities base lined

Share the learning from the Information and Signposting project delivered by Substance