Issue - meetings

Following scrutiny, members supported the recommendation outlined in the draft Cabinet report.

The Head of Support Services and Transformation stated that the strategy was required to fulfil the councils’ obligations and to promote a multi-agency approach to supporting young people.

Members enquired whether there would be a further action plan and how it would be tracked and monitored, members commented that the strategy action points were not dated. Members asked if there was an intention to map third sector provision, and, if so whether the Social Services Local Area Co-ordinators could assist.

Officers confirmed that the strategy did include the beginnings of an action plan, it was hoped that the Youth Engagement Strategy Group would be re-established and could develop their own action plan which they could monitor. The strategy focuses on young people not in education, employment or training and those young people who are at risk of youth homelessness and there is a good understanding of third sector mapping in relation to those issues. There are well established multi agency operational groups in place.

Members expressed the importance of mapping going forward and how this could help when limited funding was available.

Officers confirmed that members views will be feedback to the Youth Engagement Strategy Group, once formed.

Following scrutiny, members supported the recommendation outlined in the draft Cabinet report.