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Future Integrated Youth Support Services (IYSS) Delivery

 

 

Meeting: 09/05/2017 - Cabinet (Item 6)

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Minutes:

Background:

 

The report provided an update on the future delivery model for Integrated Youth Support Services (IYSS), including the proposal to bring delivery of the statutory element of the Information, Advice and Guidance service (including the September Guarantee) in-house following the expiry of the current contract with Medway Youth Trust on 31 August 2017.

 

The report provided details of the basis for the recommendation to bring the service in-house from 1 September 2017, as set out in section 3 of the report.

 

 

Decision number:

Decision:

47/2017

The Cabinet agreed that the Medway Youth Trust (MYT) contract for the provision of the Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Services continues until its expiry on 31 August 2017.

48/2017

The Cabinet agreed to bring the Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) element in-house and integrate it with Youth and Youth Offending Team (YOT) services from 1 September 2017.

 

The Cabinet noted that the reconfiguration of services to enable delivery and make further cost efficiencies will be undertaken by the Director of Children and Adults Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services (Lead Member).

 

Reasons:

 

A more coherent service for young people and greater efficiencies will be achieved by bringing the Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) service in-house.