Decision - Proposed changes and developments to the Council’s Youth Work Service

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Proposed changes and developments to the Council’s Youth Work Service

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Decision Maker: Children, Young People & Skills Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This reports sets out proposed changes to the Council’s Youth Work Service in order to achieve the £400,000 saving included in the Children’s Services four year Financial Strategy. The changes take account of the council’s sufficiency duty to: ‘secure services and activities for young people aged 13 to 19 and those with learning difficulties to age 24 to improve their well-being’ (Section 507B of the Education and Inspections Act 2006).

Decision:

RESOLVED:

(1) That the Committee note the response to consultation on proposed changes to the service and notes the full Equalities Impact Assessment of those changes.

(2) That the Committee notes the changes in the council’s Youth Work Service as set out in this report, given the decision of Budget Council to agree to a £400,000 saving in the budget.

(3) That the Committee notes the proposal to continue to commission open access youth work from the Youth Collective as described in paragraph 3.15 of the report.

Report author: Steve Barton

Publication date: 07/03/2016

Date of decision: 07/03/2016

Decided at meeting: 07/03/2016 - Children, Young People & Skills Committee

Effective from: 15/03/2016

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