To delegate a budget from April 2013 to Area Committees so that they can commission activities (places to go, things to do for young people) which engage young people.
To restructure the Youth Service and end their ‘generalist’ role within the overall Youth Offer, to have a clearly defined delivery role, which better meets more targeted need, whilst enshrining the significance of professional youth work.
To determine if resource available for youth work which meets more targeted need should be subject to competition
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Decision due: 9 Jan 2013 by Executive Board
Lead director: Director of Children's Services
Department: Children's Services
Contact: Ken Morton, Head of Service - Young People & Skills Email: ken.morton@leeds.gov.uk Email: ken.morton@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
A consultant has conducted an elected member led review engaging with over 40 stakeholders sessions with elected members, young people, staff and voluntary and community faith partners.
The principles and propositions from the review will be widely circulated with responses fed into the review.
Portfolio Holder: Portfolio: Children's Services