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Well Being
I WANT TO BE PROSPEROUS
Children and young people tell us that they find public transport expensive, that they want to have nice homes to live in, and that they want to learn how to manage their money.
Our priorities are for children and young people to:
• Live in decent homes
• Get the right training, education and jobs
| Priority 9: Live in decent homes |
| Lead officer: Housing Strategy Manager, Housing Services |
| By 2009 we will |
Actions |
Lead officer |
Implementation plan |
Identify need around homelessness
|
Commission a comprehensive needs assessment (from Centrepoint) to identify the needs of all homeless young people in the city |
Young Persons Services Strategic Manager |
MPC and AEW Service Plan |
Provide information, advice and support
|
Develop information and advice pack for use in schools re housing and accommodation issues |
Housing Strategy Manager |
Housing Strategy |
Develop and implement Young Persons Housing Strategy 2007-09
|
Young Persons Services Strategic Manager |
MPC and AEW Service Plan
Housing Strategy |
Provide appropriate accommodation
|
Provide a range of suitable and affordable accommodation, including supported accommodation, available for young people to access |
Accommodation Manager, Young People’s Services |
MPC and AEW Service Plan
Housing Strategy
Supporting People Strategy |
Develop an additional 8 units of accommodation for those at risk from domestic violence
|
Supporting People Manager |
Supporting People Strategy |
Commission the assessment of housing needs of young people from BME communities and young people with a LDD
|
Young Persons Services Strategic Manager |
MPC and AEW Service Plan |
| Measurable outcomes |
Baseline at Mar 07 |
Target Mar 08 |
Target Mar 09 |
Identify need around homelessness
|
Number of Young People who return home having presented as homeless following successful intervention |
To be set |
To be set |
|
Provide appropriate accommodation
|
Percentage of care leavers aged 19 living in suitable accommodation |
79% |
85% |
86% |
| Average number of weeks that homeless families were in Bed & Breakfast accommodation during the year (BVPI 183a) |
5 |
4 |
3 |
| Percentage of vulnerable households living in non-decent dwellings |
34% |
32% |
30% |
Number of supported housing places available for teenage parents
|
8 |
8 |
13 |
| Priority 10: Get the right training, further education and jobs |
| Lead officer: Local Manager Sunderland, Connexions |
| By 2009 we will |
Actions |
Lead officer |
Implementation plan |
Improve opportunities for young people to access training, further education and jobs
|
Introduce programme of training and support for employers and work-based mentors who work with those in the NEET group |
14-19 Strategy Manager |
14-19 Strategy and Plan |
Set targets for 16 and 17 years, young people looked after, young people from BME families and young people with LDD
|
14-19 Strategy Manager |
14-19 Strategy and Plan |
Provide appropriate training and support for entry to employment for young offenders
|
Youth Offending Service Manager |
Youth Justice Plan 2007-2008 |
Provide support to vulnerable or hard to reach groups to enable them to continue or reengage with education and secure priority access to services
|
Young Persons Services Strategic Manager |
MPC and AEW Service Plan |
For young people who are “NEET”, actively promote engagement in the customised learning opportunities that exist
|
14-19 Strategy Manager |
14-19 Strategy Plan |
Map the range of community based opportunities that exist and where appropriate, ensure
these are linked to mainstream provision to support progression
|
14-19 Strategy Manager |
14-19 Strategy Plan |
| Measurable outcomes |
Baseline at Mar 07 |
Target Mar 08 |
Target Mar 09 |
|
The proportion of 16-18 year olds who are not in EET |
10.7% |
10.1% |
9.5% |
| Percentage care leavers in EET |
61.5% |
67% |
71% |
| Young offenders supervised by the YOS in full time EET |
85.8 |
90.0 |
To be set |
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