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1. Dean Pusey Surrey Youth Focus
Starter for 10
Reflections on Youth Work
2. A little about myself Involved with youthwork 15+ years
Currently serving S.London and E.Surrey
Resident within W.Surrey
Member of Faith Community
Worked in Statutory, Voluntary and Faith Sectors.
3. 10 Commandments of Youthwork!
4. 10 Commandments of Youthwork Listen to the voices of young people
Have a special concern for the socially excluded and disadvantaged
Work co-operatively with other agencies, particularly schools.
Give spiritual development a priority
Demonstrate tough love.
Offer emotional and spiritual security
Organise activities that help young people feel valued and significant.
Challenge the demonization of young people.
Help build community cohesion by youthwork that educates young people to value our common humanity and shared citizenship, not sectarian hate.
Be active politically to seek long term funding for youthwork from (Church), National and Local Government.
Rt Rev Roger Sainsbury
Former Chair of NYA and Centre for Youth Ministry
5. Focus on 3 Listen to the voices of young people
Have a special concern for the socially excluded and disadvantaged
Work co-operatively with other agencies
= key drivers
(give the voluntary sector integrity)
6. OFSTED Report for Surrey Dec08 generally good, however, there are significant weaknesses in services to the most vulnerable:
Those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
High no's of teenage pregnancies in looked after young women.
Wide gap between children who are looked after and their peers by the end of Key Stage 4.
High exclusion rates, esp children with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
Not enough excluded children get sufficient appropriate education.
Lack of enough support for care leavers and young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to be fully supported into independence.
Potential of Surrey Youth Justice Service not fully realised (lack of coherence or coordination of prevention and intervention services for young people at risk of offending) Outcomes for children and young people in Surrey with regard to universal services
are generally good. Health indicators are, on the whole, better than statistical
neighbours. However, there are significant weaknesses in services to the most
vulnerable. For example, there is inconsistent provision for children and young
people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and there are significant numbers
of teenage pregnancies in looked after young women. Early years settings and
schools are effective and lead to high levels of attainment for most groups of
children. However, the gap between children who are looked after and their peers by
the end of Key Stage 4 is still very wide. Exclusion rates are high, particularly for
children with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Not enough excluded children
get sufficient appropriate education. Generally, outcomes in economic well-being are
good. There is good planning for the 1419 agenda and provision is good and
improving. Few young people are not in education, employment or training.
However, there remain weaknesses in enabling care leavers and young people with
learning difficulties and/or disabilities to be fully supported into independence. The
council is addressing this although it is too early to judge the impact of actions. The
recent report on the Surrey youth justice service considers that although it had the
potential to be a strong service this potential was not being realised. The provision of
prevention and intervention services for young people at risk of offending is neither
coherent nor coordinated across the county.
Outcomes for children and young people in Surrey with regard to universal services
are generally good. Health indicators are, on the whole, better than statistical
neighbours. However, there are significant weaknesses in services to the most
vulnerable. For example, there is inconsistent provision for children and young
people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and there are significant numbers
of teenage pregnancies in looked after young women. Early years settings and
schools are effective and lead to high levels of attainment for most groups of
children. However, the gap between children who are looked after and their peers by
the end of Key Stage 4 is still very wide. Exclusion rates are high, particularly for
children with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Not enough excluded children
get sufficient appropriate education. Generally, outcomes in economic well-being are
good. There is good planning for the 1419 agenda and provision is good and
improving. Few young people are not in education, employment or training.
However, there remain weaknesses in enabling care leavers and young people with
learning difficulties and/or disabilities to be fully supported into independence. The
council is addressing this although it is too early to judge the impact of actions. The
recent report on the Surrey youth justice service considers that although it had the
potential to be a strong service this potential was not being realised. The provision of
prevention and intervention services for young people at risk of offending is neither
coherent nor coordinated across the county.
7. Implications for VYS The recent OFSTED Report asks questions of our statutory colleagues that we may possess some of the answers. (invitational). This is an opportunity.
Surrey will need to get serious about social exclusion as a key part of its future provision (hidden pockets of deprivation in the midst of affluence) (intentional)
What does new style co-operation look like and are our current structures fit for purpose? (relational)
How do we deal with the issue of volunteering and best practice over professionalization and contract provision?
The issue of resourcing is not going to go away and will need imaginative/collaborative ways rather than adversarial/competitive.
