Decision details

Detached youth work provision delivered by the Council, following previous service reviews has seen a shift in focus to enabling partnership delivery and trying to ensure strategic coordination. A detached youth work team was established in 2018 as part of the wider youth development programme and investment into Early Support.

This decision will enable the Council delivery to align to the Youth Development Partnership’s strategic approach to youth work and provision in Kirklees, building on partnership strengths and alignment to priorities in Kirklees.

The Strategic Director for Children’s Services and Strategic Director for Adults are in joint agreement to transfer the Early Support Detached Youth Work Team from the Children’s Directorate to the Adults & Health Directorate, Communities & Access Service.

This decision will enable the service to make the required budgetary savings and retain a LA youth work function. The reduced provision will form part of a wider offer in the Communities & Access Service, supporting a youth community response.

Agreed decision to transfer the Detached Youth Work Team to the Communities & Access Service to form part of a wider offer around youth violence and in line with budget proposals presented to Cabinet and full Council in March 2024 to revise the allocated budget to £150k.