Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
PRESENTATION
PROVISION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN
BEECHWOOD
Slide 1
Services for Children and Young People will be judged on performance against the 5 Outcomes:• Staying Safe
• Being Healthy
• Enjoying and Achieving
• Making a positive contribution
• Achieving Economic Well Being
Joint Area review and Youth service Inspections will judge how well services
are doing against these outcomes.
The focus of this presentation is Youth but in line with these developments
will look at Play and Youth Provision.
Play Provision - Beechwood
Beechwood Play & Community Centre
Age Group Children 5 – 13 yrs.
Days of Operation Tues – Fri 3.30 – 7.30
Saturdays 10.00 – 12.00 & 2.00 – 4.00
Staffing
One full time play worker
Three full time & part time play workers
Beechwood Recreation Centre
Opens
Mon – Fri 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 p.m.
Saturday 11.30 – 7.30 p.m.
Sunday
9.00 a.m. – 10.00 p.m.
Youth Provision – Fender Youth Action
Age group 13 – 19
Provides Outreach
Through
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Youth Support Network
Street Work
Beechwood Recreation Centre
Konnectabus
Beechwood Trust
Programme:
Football
Health & Fitness Project (Health Promoting Unit0
Youth Committee
Hot Spot Work
Street Contact Work
Alcohol & Drugs Education
Trips
Plus the opportunity to engage in wider Youth & Community Service Provision.
Stats - Play
Total Attendance 10,094
Average Attendance each session 44
Stats – Youth
Approx Youth Pop (13 – 19)
426
Since April 2004 no of YP
234
National PI’s for Youth Service
25% of youth population 13 – 19
FYA is engaged with approximately 55% of Youth Population
Other Targets
% of young people gaining recorded outcomes
% of young people gaining Accredited Outcome
The work on:Health Promoting Units
Confidence Building
Inclusion
Community Safety
Young Peoples Committee
Will contribute to the young people gaining a recorded or accredited outcome.
In Future:
Work will be planned in relation to the 5 outcomes. We are currently looking at Curriculum
Document to identify what work has to be done to ensure links between curriculum,
5 outcomes and view of Children & Young People.