Decision - Commissioning Strategy for Youth and Connexions

1.       That the strategy be noted and approved.

1.       This Commissioning strategy aims to ensure the fulfilment of statutory legislation and ensure the new duties on Local Authorities in providing an Integrated Youth Support Service for young people in Brighton & Hove are met.  The effective implementation of this strategy will lead to meeting the key challenges in Youth Matters through an IYSS core offer to young people in Brighton & Hove.

1.       The alternative option is not to produce an integrated commissioning strategy:  Brighton & Hove City Council could continue to commission funding streams separately.  However, this would not meet the requirements to provide an Integrated Youth Support Service and would mean less impact on the lives of young people in the city and less value for money.