Decision details

Purpose of Report: At the 10 February 2015 Cabinet meeting, members received an update report on developments in relation to the transformation of information, advice, guidance and support services for young people currently delivered from Castlegate. The February report outlined the activity which had taken place since October 2014 to review the original business case and to develop alternative models of delivery and identify new sources of funding to inform a revised business case.
At the Full Council Budget Meeting in February 2015 funding was agreed to provide funding to support the current model of service delivery from Castlegate whilst alternative options were explored. Exploration of alternative models has continued through meetings of a subgroup of YorOk partners, which has included representatives from health, further and higher education. These models are informing the development of a revised business case.

Members will be asked to approve the work to date to develop a revised business case.

Resolved:  That the Executive agree to:                           

(i)           Continue to deliver the current range of services from Castlegate as outlined in Option 2, in the report, with continued engagement with partners to develop new, innovative and sustainable models of delivery which provides targeted advice and  support for vulnerable young people, 16-24yrs

(ii)          Proceed with Option 2 for the remainder of 2015/16 with a view to agreeing a sustainable model described in paragraph 17, in the report, to be implemented in 2016/17.  A detailed proposal and business case for this remodelled service will be developed through the YorOK Board sub-group and be presented to the Executive in October 2015

Reason:   To allow evidence based practice to emerge from other transformed areas of children’s services and delivery and other partnership funding streams to be identified.