The Council are running a new consultation about the proposals and are seeking views from partner organisations about their proposals. So if you work for a 'partner organisation' and would like to give your views about the new proposals- please send your responses to: youth.service@york.gov.uk BY Monday 15th December. You can view the full proposal here: http://www.yorkcvs.org.uk/city-of-york-council-consultation-on-services-for-young-people/ But their main proposal has not changed, they will no longer provide the holistic support offered by PSI workers, and West Offices remains their preferred location for the 'new' service. There is however an 'alternative model' about establishing a mutual using external funding mentioned ... They are asking people to address the following questions. 1. Does the proposed model including a retained statutory IAG service and post 16 services offer the right level of service for vulnerable young people? 2. What are your views on the proposed model to deliver post 16 services co-located with other services and providers from one city centre premises? 3. Do you have any other comments or views about how young people’s IAG services should be delivered? If you have a view that you would like to be included in the consultation- please respond- and pass it to others who may want to register their opinion too. 'Proposed model- (taken from the consultation document) The proposal is to provide targeted support for the most vulnerable young people in order to enable them to access education, employment and training, in line with council priorities to support young people in the York economy, particularly those who are most vulnerable. We will link with partners to add range and variety to the existing offer. The themes of this transformed service model were agreed at the July Cabinet and are as follows: • Retaining a smaller core team of qualified advisers to deliver impartial careers information, advice and guidance to young people who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET • Exploring the provision of services currently located at Castlegate through alternative venues. In response to the need to find £240k of savings, consultation outlined above and after analysis of the services provided at Castlegate, the recommended model is to close Castlegate and relocate post-16 IAG and existing counselling services to West Offices. By relocating to West Offices, the service will offer a new reconfigured and coordinated post-16 young people’s services as an alternative to the current service offered from Castlegate. The service will work in partnership with existing council services such as Housing, Benefits, York Learning and Future Prospects and partners including Jobcentre Plus, Citizens Advice Bureau, National Careers Service and the Voluntary Council to deliver the support currently given by the PSIs. Counselling services will be provided in suitable accommodation ensuring a confidential and therapeutic service in line with best practice. The proposal will retain the current Connexions service which will have statutory responsibility for delivering a targeted approach by supporting identified vulnerable young people age 13 to 19. The focus of the team will be to support vulnerable young people with Education, Health and Care Plans, Looked After Children and those disengaged from education to participate in education, employment and training in with the duty outlined in the Raising of the Participation Age (RPA). 4.3. Alternative models The current IAG and support offer to young people from age 16 to 25 could be maintained but substantial external funding would need to be identified. This could include commissioning a Mutual delivering non-statutory support services for young people.'