Issue - meetings

An amendment was tabled, the report was for information purposes only and was not a key decision as the report had initially stipulated.

The Mayor and Lead Member for Children’s Social Care, Adult Social Care and Public Health and the Director of Children’s Care submitted a report for the Executive’s consideration. In June 2020, the Executive had granted approval to develop a new Youth Service. The purpose of the report was to provide an update and overview of the actions undertaken to develop the service.

Following approval from Executive in June 2020, a commissioning process commenced in July 2020 which invited bids from key voluntary and community sector organisations to deliver Youth Services in partnership with the Council. Bids were identified and prioritised on the basis of match funding, tangible community benefits, youth work quality and outcomes with a specific focus on supporting young people through Early Help, with key transition points and positive activities.

The work required identification of a number of youth centres across Middlesbrough, which included community hubs and community centres. Allocated space had now been identified for young people to access youth club activities. In addition, spaces within buildings operated by the voluntary and community sector organisations had also been identified.

There were three key elements to the Middlesbrough Youth Service model, including universal, targeted and transition youth work.

·        Universal Youth Work - delivered by The Linx Youth Project (see further information at paragraph 4 of the submitted report)

·        Targeted Youth Work - delivered by The Junction Foundation (see paragraph 5); and

·        Targeted Transition Youth Work - delivered by Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation (see paragraph 6).

ORDERED

That the overview of progress made by the new Youth Service, which was given approval to be established by Executive in June 2020, be noted.

REASON

It was important that members of the Executive had a line of sight into the strategic and operational work being undertaken in line with the Multi Agency Children’s Services Improvement Action Plan 2020/21.