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Inclusion Support Panel
(YISP)
Youth Inclusion Support Panels (YISP)
are multi-agency committees sharing information and agreeing
actions to ensure young people at risk in a particular geographical
area receive the support they need in a timely, efficient
and effective manner.
Through research it is suggested
that joined up services will prevent young people becoming
involved in crime and/or reduce offending behaviour.
The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has
introduced the idea of "Youth Inclusion Support Panels"
as a way of co-ordinating services around young people 'at
risk'. The YJB hopes that young people in any area where there
is a YISP will not fall through the net of patchy community
and statutory services, and will receive the effective support
they need. Organisations will be accountable to ensure promised
actions are delivered.
The Youth Justice Board have produced
guidance on the structure, makeup and delivery of YISPs. With
this in mind these terms of reference are written with a view
to those who attend the panel, to sign up to and offer long-term
commitment.
Delivery
of Youth Inclusion Support Panels in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth there will be two YISP's. One in Paulsgrove
and Wymering (age group 8 -12 Years) and one in Portsea (0
- 17Years).
Accountable
Bodies and Funding
Portsmouth Children's Fund and the Youth Offending Team have overall
responsibility for ensuring that YISPs are delivered in Portsmouth.
In delivering the YISP, PYOP (Preventing
Youth Offending Project) will manage the YISP initiative.
Mission
The collective mission of the YISP is to:
Reduce offending and anti social behaviour in Portsea and Paulsgrove & Wymering, through effective assessment, early intervention
and the social inclusion of young people and their families.
This will be achieved by maximising life chances, empowering
individuals to develop, and ensuring that appropriate needs
are identified and met successfully.
Aims of the YISP
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Reduce crime and anti-social
behaviour amongst young people aged 8 - 12 years with
preventative services. |
| 2 |
Increase the confidence of young
people and their families living in the area, by increasing
pride in the area |
| 3 |
Improve relationships and communication
between young people and adults as well as between young
people and their peers. |
| 4 |
Achieve greater active participation
of young people in mainstream and specialised activities. |
| 5 |
To enable the young people to
have ownership of their individual action plan. |
| 6 |
To ensure the YISP initiative
endeavours to meet the needs of young people and their
families. |
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Through commitment to the YISP
initiative, panel members will have the opportunity to
achieve greater cohesion between services. |
| 8 |
To ensure panel members are
accountable for service provision and consequent outcomes. |
| 9 |
Enable young people to better
realise their dreams and goals. |
| 10 |
Improved school attendance and
reduce truancy rates. |
Referrals
| 1 |
Any agency, organisation or
resident can make referrals to the YISP. |
| 2 |
Referrals can only be made with
the informed parental consent of a relevant adult family
member. |
| 3 |
All referrals need to be made
on the relevant referral Forms. |
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The YISP Referral Form is available
from the YISP Co-ordinators. On completion, the
Referral Form can be given or posted to Kelly Wright at the
address below. |
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A Joint Assessment will be made
about referrals before the YISP meeting. No young person
will be discussed prior to the initial assessment being
completed. However, if the need is great, panel members
may bring concerns to the meetings and initial assessment
will follow.
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Information
Sharing
The YISP has adopted the Portsmouth City Council Information
Sharing Protocol. This means that all members agree to adhere
to the policy and procedures described in the protocol.
The sharing of information in the
YISP context is for the purpose of safeguarding the protectingthe welfare of children. Sharing of information is essential
between practitioners to ensure clear, precise and effective
outcomes.
The Co-ordinating agencies together
with all member agencies will ensure all information pertaining
to the YISP, in particular any notes or minutes which have
personal information about young people are kept safe within
their own agencies, and not available for public viewing.
Contacts
For further information on the Youth Inclusion Support Panel
(YISP) or the Youth Justice Board, please contact:
Co-ordinator Name: Kelly Wright
Address: Mezzanine Floor Civic Offices,
Portsmouth PO1 2BG
Tel: 023 9268 8518
E-mail: kelly.wright@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
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