Youth Service DRAFT plan for the use of additional funding 2005-2006

1. Aims

The additional resources allocated to the youth service in the current financial year will be used to:

· Fund an increase in detached and outreach work, reaching socially excluded young people living in rural areas and in communities with significantly high levels of social deprivation.

· Increase contact with young people from under represented groups

· Contribute to local partnership work by addressing youth related community safety issues.

2. Use of resources

The additional resources available of £250,000 will be distributed to districts using the youth service's funding formula and will be managed by a youth service manager under 3 area groupings. The resources will be used primarily for the staffing required to carry out the additional work in the districts. Where efficient and effective to do so, staff may be deployed across 2 or more districts.

Area 1: Basingstoke 28,600 East Hampshire 23,300

Hart 15,400 Rushmoor 21,300

Area Total £88,600

Area 2: Eastleigh 21000 New Forest 28500

Test Valley 22,900 Winchester 21,800

Area Total £94,200

Area 3: Fareham 19,600 Gosport 21,500

Havant 26,100

Area Total £67,200

3. Performance Indicators

· Increase in the level of contact made by youth service staff with young people living in rural and socially deprived communities, by 15% across the county.

· Increase the contact made with young people in under represented groups by 10% across the county.

· Increase in the level of detached and outreach work, by 15% across the county (measured in project hours).

· Increase in the level of recorded outcomes of work with young people in detached and outreach settings by 10%.

· Increased contribution to youth related elements of district community safety strategy (indicators to be agreed locally).

4. Milestones

April 2005 Needs of socially excluded young people and community safety issues

identified in each district. Consult with stakeholders and use any existing and valid needs assessments.

Review existing detached/outreach/mobile projects in each district and

assess scope for immediate expansion to meet identified needs.

May 2005 Redirect existing staff and/or recruit additional staff as required.

June 2005 Deploy increased staffing levels and other resources to meet needs.

Oct 2005 Review and evaluate impact of work to date.

Feb 2006 Further review, evaluation and recommendations for future action.