Agenda item

The item was introduced by the Area Council Manager, who updated the North Area Council on the progress to develop a project to meet the priority ‘opportunities for young people’.

It was highlighted that the market consultation event held on 26^th April, which was attended by over twenty providers, had raised a number of issues to be addressed, including what the provision would look like, who the target young people should be, the role of schools and who had responsibility for NEET.  It was felt that other options should be explored, including alternative provision either after school or during school holidays and perhaps involving Barnsley College, the National Citizenship Service, Fire Service and Barnsley FC.   Reference was made to the practical life skills young people needed, including developing emotional resilience, independence skills such as money management and cookery. 

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that Members note the progress to date for this project’s development; and

(ii)        that the project is delayed to allow further development to take place with schools.