Do you know of any successes that young people have achieved as a result of being in contact with 3rd sector organisations, either as a volunteer OR has been supported by a 3rd sector organisation? If so, do let us know.
A meeting of the newly formed Youth Engagement Progression Board held a meeting today (Friday 16th January) to move forward the action plan which will focus on reducing the number of young people Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEETs).
We are keen to involve Voluntary Sector Representatives to help feed in views from 3rd sector perspectives and the views of young people. If you are interested in this role then please contact Yvonne at PAVO to discuss further.
The following are very brief points raised in the meeting and which may be of interest to your organisation. If you wish to see fuller paper work then please do contact Yvonne at PAVO and you can have copies of papers and discuss further.
Powys
Learning & Skills Programme Board
The YEPB will feed directly into the Learning & Skills Programme
Board and will will use a format of “Actions, Issues, Achievement” (AIA) to
report on good news stories, issues and action.
PAVO will highlight the Volunteer of Year Awards presented in November
2014.
National &
Regional Updates
Wales Wide Common
Area Prospectus –
Schools reluctant to take part due to lack of knowledge of funding
situation and what they would be able to offer, within the timescales.
The Prospectus will cover ALL opportunities including traineeships and
apprenticeships.
SW & Central Regional Learning Partnership – representation from
Powys to be there, includes representative from CVC. Agreed that Mike Griffiths will attend to
represent Powys and feedback.
Evaluation
of YEP Framework – interim findings:
Key Issues:
Project management of implementation of action plans.
Post 16 providers – how are those at risk identified.
Post 16 providers – tell CW of those dropping out – needs to be better
Provision mapping – lack of tier 2 provision
YEPB: Implementation
Sub-Groups
At risk/data
sharing group:
Organising and finalising WASPI and ISP to operate information sharing
across partner agencies.
NEETS
Management
Key piece of work to identify those at risk of exclusion and not in
Education, Employment or Training.
Members of this group need to be able to take on the Lead Worker role
under the Team Around the Family.
Provision
Involves mapping of provision across the county and identifying gaps in
services. The LRSPs already have a remit
to identify gaps in provision.
Funding/Resource
Opportunities
Looking at how to optimise funding opportunities, including EU funding
streams.
Youth
Academy
Intention provide a one stop shop in relation to work experience,
apprenticeships, traineeships.
Assist business in offering more young people opportunities and making
connections and links. Partnership
working.
Overcome the lack of information for parents/carers and young people
about opportunites outside of school.
Gather information in skills gaps.
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