30 June 2005

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The reps for all children & youth work will be nominated by RCVYS and endorsed by RVSF in future subject to that being agreed at the RVSF AGM in October.</div> <div> There had been some significant changes to the CYPSP and the process of change was not complete. Previously RVSF had one rep on the board (Cath Bethell) and two on the secretariat (Laura Collard, Cath Bethell). The RCVYS Development worker has an ex officio place on the CYPSP board and it was proposed that we ask for a second place for a member of RCVYS (as part of RVSF) to join the board in the light of the proposed changes to the CYPSP. There would also be likely to be additional reps required for the CYPSP if the proposal to change the structure to a board, exec and working groups became reality. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Notes of previous meeting</B></div> <div> Agreed as correct</div> <bR> <div> <B>Any matters arising</B></div> <div> None</div> <bR> <div> <B>Partnership updates</B></div> <div> Notes about changes to CYPSP above covered most of this. Very little work had been done over the past few months because of the changes. There was some discussion about how the changes came about and the issues around them.</div> <bR> <div> Connexions VCS advisory group had been started (Berks wide). Out of this had come a fund of £100K for young people to bid for to a max of £1k. Very broad possibilities of things that this could be used for. Details from Joe Green at Connexions or from Cath</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Statutory Youth Service in Reading</B></div> <div> Presentation by Kirsten Carr - Principal Youth Officer</div> <div> Youth Service had just been through an OFSETD inspection (Jan 2005). This was to look at the 13-19 provision. Against a backdrop of very difficult issues relating to staff vacancies. Currently 50% vacancy rate in management and 30% in field workers. There was no comment on the capacity to improve by the inspection which rated the majority of the service (Young people's achievements, resources, standards) as adequate and the strategic and operation management as inadequate. The strengths were that the young people were doing OK and the changes due to the best value review (a couple of years ago) were now starting to show and made sense. The main weakness was the young people's involvement. </div> <div> There had already been changes to address these issues such as Ivana Butler appointed as operational manager, and Kevin Terry as new youth participation worker. </div> <div> The priorities were to fill the vacancies so service is at full capacity. The grants to VCS needed to be reviewed to ensure that the services purchased were in line with what the YS was required to deliver. This did not mean that grants would be stopped but passed to the appropriate part of the authority e.g. play development for under 11s. There needed to be a better management of the relationship with the VCS which was being achieved through some funding of the RCVYS Development worker's post so that the process was owned by the VCS. The aim was that the contribution to the 13-19 age group youth work should be visible. </div> <div> Kirsten was asked about how the grants were made. This has been mainly historical. The decision to conduct a full review would require the political will to do so. The lists of grant funded bodies are freely available from Irene Cameron (VSSU- RBC). </div> <div> Work had been arranged into area teams (details on Y&C website). North/South/East and West. Centre of town is included in East and is based out of Hamilton Rd (replacing the old Reading Activity Centre).</div> <div> Great opportunity for all VCS to work in conjunction with local area teams.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Any other matters we wish to raise </B></div> <div> including date, time & location of future meetings</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>