Agenda item

The North Area Council Manager provided an update on the progress that has been made by the working group to develop a project to meet the ‘Opportunities for Young People’ priority.  Members were reminded of the scope of the service, which is to carry out targeted work with twenty Y10 pupils at risk of becoming NEETs, providing intervention during the summer break and then into the following Y11 academic year, with a view to improving their confidence and ensuring better learning and retention outcomes post 16.  This is in line with corporate priorities to reduce the number of NEETs.  Schools are very interested as it will help them to increase attainment and achievement.  Members will be involved in initial meetings with schools but not when individual cases are discussed. 

Specific aims and objectives together with the outcomes and outputs which the service provider will be expected to deliver were young people at a cost of between £50 - £60k.  Specific activities will be identified through the tender evaluation process.   

RESOLVED that:

(i)            The service outline be noted

(ii)          That the North Area Council plan to sign off the detailed specification at the September meeting to enable procurement to take place in the Autumn.