Introduction to the Integrated Youth Support Service
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- Who is involved in the delivery of IYSS?
- What are the benefits for young people?
- Young people benefiting from IYSS: A Case Study
- Why is IYSS important?
- Who are the IYSS Team?
What is the Integrated Youth Support Service (IYSS)?
Integrated Youth Support is about providing coordinated service to all young people according to their needs. All local authorities in England and Wales were required to create an Integrated Youth Support Service (IYSS) by April 2008.
The original rationale for the development of IYSS was outlined by the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ (DCSF) Youth Matters Green Paper (2005); Youth Matters: Next Steps (2006) and the recent 10 Year Strategy for Positive Activities (all available for download at the bottom of the page).
There are four key elements:
- Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)
- Targeted Youth Support
- Positive Activities
- Encouraging Participation
Who is involved in the delivery of IYSS?
We work in partnership with a broad range of statutory, voluntary and private sector providers to ensure that all relevant parties are involved in planning processes and priorities. These include:
- Health
- Voluntary, Community and Faith (VCF) providers
- Teenage Pregnancy
- Substance misuse
- Schools
- Post-16
- College
What are the benefits for young people?
We are aiming to make services more flexible, easier to access and more widely publicised. There will be an increase in the number of suitable places for young people to meet up and feel safe. More personalised intensive support will be available for young people who have serious problems or get into trouble.
The life chances and choices of young people will be improved and the new service will ensure better provision for 8-19 year old young people (up to 25 for those with additional needs).
Young people benefiting from IYSS: A Case Study
Sheffield Wednesday Community Programme delivered five Saturday night football sessions at Byron Wood Playing Fields during August 2009. The sessions targeted young people between the ages of 10-16, and used football to bring together youths from the S3 and S4 postcodes. The coaches delivered dynamic sessions to engage with the challenging behaviour displayed by a number of the participants.
Over fifty different young people attended the sessions from around the Burngreave area, assisted by a number of PITS project volunteers, from the local area. Two of these volunteers are due to attend a FA Coaching course in November to allow them to be employed as Assistant Coaches on the project in the future.
Twenty young People were rewarded for their attendance with Tickets to watch Sheffield Wednesday play at Hillsborough. At the end of the summer two teams were selected to play at the Blast Off Tournament at Goodwin Sports Centre.
The pilot sessions over the summer have received good feedback from parents and young people in the area. In response to this, South Yorkshire Police granted the project funding to continue the project throughout the year.
For more information please contact Matt Bray, Social Inclusion Officer, Sheffield Wednesday Community Programme on 07904330801.
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Why is IYSS important?
“It is so important that young people get the services that are right for them and that they are involved in deciding what these services should look like and provide. All young people across the city should be able to engage in services in the heart of their community that they feel they can be part of, learn something from and feel they can take responsibility for running them alongside adults who they trust and who are committed to making a difference in the lives of young people. For more disadvantaged young people, services need to be something that young people feel can work for them to support more young people to be successful adults.”
- Emma Hinchcliffe
Who are the IYSS Team?
- Kim Allen,Youth Commissioner,0114 2735582,Kim.Allen@sheffield.gov.uk, Floor 3, Howden House, Union Street, S1 2SH
- Marie Boyden ,Strategic Projects Manager,0114 2930850,Marie.Boyden@sheffield.gov.uk,Floor 3, Howden House, Union Street, S1 2SH
- Pam Colton, Project Officer, 0114 2735783, Pam.Colton@sheffield.gov.uk , Floor 3, Howden House, Union Street, S1 2SH
- Sharon Ellis, Project Officer PAYP 8-13s, 0114 2053254, Sharon.Ellis@sheffield.gov.uk, Floor 6, Derwent House, 150 Arundel Gate, S1 2JY
- Gail Gibbons, Joint Commissioning Manager, 0114 2053150, Gail.Gibbons@sheffield.gov.uk, Floor 4, Palatine Chambers, Pinstone Street, S1 2HN
- Joe Green, Participation Manager, 0114 2735582, Joe.Green@sheffield.gov.uk, Floor 3, Howden House, Union Street, S1 2SH
- Nicole Harwood, Targeted Youth Support Manager, 0114 2053543, Nicole.Harwood@sheffield.gov.uk, Floor 3, Howden House, Union Street, S1 2SH
- Carol James, IAG Manager, 0114 2735582, Carol.James@sheffield.gov.uk, Floor 3, Howden House, Union Street, S1 2SH
- Steve Kinneavy, Project Manager PAYP 8-13s, 0114 2053852, Steve.Kinneavy@sheffield.gov.uk, Floor 6, Derwent House, 150 Arundel Gate, S1 2JY
- Patrick Meleady, Aiming High - Positive Activities for Young People Manager, 0114 2053543, Patrick.Meleady@sheffield.gov.uk, Floor 3, Howden House, Union Street, S1 2SH
Downloads
The brochure detailing the work and services of the Integrated Youth Support Service. (1.19 MB)
A guide to the Integrated Youth Support Service Strategic Governance Commission Board (81 KB)
The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services' 10 Year Strategy for Positive Activities (1.79 MB)