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1. Housing - Homelessness, support with forms, prevention and support for those leaving care

The aim:

  • For Thanet District Council to have early intervention activity and initiatives to address barriers as identified, e.g. reduce those living in temporary accommodation
  • To improve the availability of suitable move on accommodation for Young People
  • Effectively put into practice the protocol that will streamline services and improve inter-agency work to meet the needs of homeless Young People
  • To ensure Young People have an accurate understanding of homelessness issues and provision available
  • Carry out mapping exercise of need and use results to determine appropriate response. Female housing support and children leaving care

 

The outcome:

  • Projects such as pilot workshops on completing benefit forms for organisations working with Young People
  • ‘Gold Star scheme’ for private landlord sector to improve governance. Young People housing needs are considered within development of the programme
  • Carry out joint training and awareness raising activity related to the joint protocol
  • Participate in the Kent Housing Education Programme
  • To have a comprehensive understanding of levels of need know if any additional intervention is required by these target groups

 

Who’s responsible:

  • Thanet District Council Housing Options
  • Thanet District Council Community Services
  • Housing Strategy and Enabling
  • Connexions
  • KCHT

 

How do we know it’s worked:

  • Increase homelessness prevention figures from 2006/7 baseline for 16/17 year olds by 25%
  • Results of investigation in potential for scheme
  • Training sessions held
  • Awareness levels measured against ‘information, Advice and Guidance’ baselines established in 2007 Survey
  • Data available and project plan developed

2. Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET) - Support, provision and out of hours

The aim:

  • Reduce vulnerability to NEET, help Young People face the challenges maintaining or accessing employment, training opportunities
  • Greater access to employment and training opportunities to improve socio-economic outcomes
  • Improve Young People access to out of hours support provision

 

The outcome:

  • To have links with the Prince’s Trust and relevant education and business partnerships to improve employment and training opportunities
  • Deliver 3 projects annually to support Young People back into EET

      1. Vocational occupation

      2. Peer mentoring

      3. Accredited qualification

  • Raise the profile of ‘Connexions Direct’ to ensure Young People are aware of the out of hours support available

 

Who’s responsible:

  • Connexions
  • Kent community foundation
  • Pipeline 4
  • Pie Factory Music
  • Youth Communicators Network

 

How do we know its worked:

  • Reduce 06/07 NEET figures by 4%
  • NI 117: 16-18year old NEETs
  • 24 YP annually return to EET attendance and accreditation monitored
  • NI 148: Care Leavers in EET
  • NI 106: YP from low income backgrounds moving to Higher
  • Education
  • Baseline for Kent area use of line before and after promotional activity

3. Access to Public transport – Barriers

The aim:

Improve access to/ensure providers are aware of the barriers Young People face accessing public transport facilities

 

The outcome:

A youth bus route that carries Young People to events taking place. Pilot Lark in the Park

 

Who’s responsible:

  • Thanet District Council Youth Strategy lead
  • Engage
  • Pie Factory Music

 

How do we know its worked:

Response received

 

By when:

Measured annually