Transcript East Midlands Local Authorities Directors and Assistants

East Midlands Local Authorities Directors and Assistants
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July 2007
Leicester
City Council
Children and Young People’s Service
Leicester City/Leicestershire
13-19 Collaboration
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City Council
Children and Young People’s Service
Background
• High level strategic commitment
• DCSs/Area Director LSC/Chief Executive
Connexions
• Need for collaboration
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City Council
Children and Young People’s Service
• ‘Tidal flow’ of young people
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KS4 city to county
Post 16 county to city
City/county rim schools
Synergies with LSC/Connexions areas
ACPC/LCSB pre cursor
NEET figures
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City Council
Children and Young People’s Service
Why 13-19?
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Leicestershire schools configuration
Connexions age range
Join up to Youth Offer
Leicester city link to targeted youth support
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Children and Young People’s Service
Organisation
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Strategic/Executive group - meets ½ termly
Operational group – meets monthly
Joint Strategy Manager and Officer
LA lead officers
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City Council
Children and Young People’s Service
Actions
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Joint appointments of manager and officer
Electronic prospectus and planned link to PAYP
NEET action forum
CEIAG
LECAP
Pooled budgets
Joint commissioning
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City Council
Children and Young People’s Service
Challenges/Issues
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Partnership takes time and effort
Personnel dependant?
Different cultures/ways of working
Moving from the warm/cuddly to hard nosed
issues
• NAO report - excellent practice
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City Council
Children and Young People’s Service
Benefits
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Wider/better opportunities for young people
Economies of scale
Sharing of learning/expertise (e.g. Diplomas)
Improved outcomes
Positive external scrutiny/evaluation
Opportunities for integration
VFM - Gershon links
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City Council
Children and Young People’s Service
The future
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Shared diploma partnerships?
Joint progress check?
Youth Officer
Integration of services - youth activities
- academic offer
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City Council
Children and Young People’s Service