Purpose

Detached youth work
provision delivered by the Council, following previous service
reviews has seen a shift in focus to enabling partnership delivery
and trying to ensure strategic coordination. A detached youth work
team was established in 2018 as part of the wider youth development
programme and investment into Early Support.
 
This decision will enable
the Council delivery to align to the Youth Development
Partnership’s strategic approach to youth work and provision
in Kirklees, building on partnership strengths and alignment to
priorities in Kirklees.
 
 
The Strategic Director for
Children’s Services and Strategic Director for Adults are in
joint agreement to transfer the Early Support Detached Youth Work
Team from the Children’s Directorate to the Adults &
Health Directorate, Communities & Access Service.
 
This decision will enable
the service to make the required budgetary savings and retain a LA
youth work function. The reduced provision will form part of a
wider offer in the Communities & Access Service, supporting a
youth community response.
 

Content

Agreed decision to transfer
the Detached Youth Work Team
to the Communities & Access Service to form part of a wider
offer around youth violence and in line with budget proposals
presented to Cabinet and full Council in March 2024 to revise the
allocated budget to £150k.