Integrated Youth Service

Descriptions

Knowsley Council intends to commission an Integrated Youth Offer Service to fulfil its statutory requirement under Section 507B of the Education Act 1996. This will comprise of two Lots: Lot 1 - Detached Youth Work and Holistic Health & Wellbeing Support for Young People. The aim of this Service is to intervene in the lives of young people and offer a challenging programme of informal social education. Youth workers on this service will be important influencers on young people's lives to stimulate discussion and involve them in a variety of activities. This model of youth work practice will be targeted at young people on their territory (streets, parks, open and shared public spaces). Participation is voluntary and engagement is on the terms of the young people. This service will also be responsible for delivering our ‘youth voice’ offer across the Borough, including the responsibility for the maintenance and delivery of our local youth parliament and associated youth engagement and social action groups. The service will also be responsible for delivering holistic health and wellbeing support provision for young people within the borough of Knowsley. This element of the service will be called the (Teenage Health in Knowsley Service – (THinK). The THinK service will be responsible for working with the Council and partner organisations to deliver public health interventions, information, advice and support to young people in Knowsley. The service must work with colleagues in public health and partner organisations across Knowsley to co-design this support. The service will act as a key delivery partner to ensure that key public health messages, interventions, information, advice and support are provided to young people in Knowsley in a consistent and seamless manner. The successful provider will also be expected to maintain the Our Place building on Longview Drive, Huyton which will also be included in this Contract. The anticipated costs associated with the running of this building have also been included as part of the Contract’s budget. Lot 2 - Targeted 1-1 Work. The aim of this Service is to support young people in the Borough to ensure they reach their potential; overcome barriers they face and achieve the outcomes and goals they set themselves. The Service will work in a variety of ways; including 1-1, small group work, coaching, etc., and will be responsible for the promotion of the Service to young people in the area. The Service will also contribute to Boroughwide activities and events for young people. The Service will be available to all Knowsley young people aged 11 up to their 18th birthday or aged 25 for young people with SEND. The Service Contract is anticipated to be for a term of 4 years, with provision for further periods of time up to a maximum of 24 months in aggregate. Providers are eligible to apply for one or both Lots. We would like to take the opportunity to do some `soft market testing’ as outlined below, to determine current interest levels in the market.