Targeted youth support - emerging practice
Targeted youth support (TYS) is an integral part of the Government's approach to reforming young people's services. A key Youth Matters commitment, it needs to be effectively implemented in all English local authorities during 2008.
In January 2006, 14 children's trusts took part in the TYS pathfinder. The pathfinders worked through the TYS change process, which gave them the method and tools to redesign TYS services and delivery models in order to improve outcomes for vulnerable young people. A national support program was rolled out to the remaining 136 English local authorities during 2007.
Based on interviews with individuals working across a range of organisations, and with young people themselves, the emerging practice from around the country has been captured to help local authorities, and others responsible for implementing TYS, fulfil their responsibilities.
These case studies, aimed at senior managers, professionals, front-line practitioners and stakeholders involved in implementing TYS, are now available under the following categories:
TYS
implementation case studies
These case studies, categorised by the core components needed to
effectively implement TYS (the delivery framework), highlight the ways in which
local authorities and the voluntary and community sector are working to
implement TYS. They outline the challenges faced, the actions taken and
their impact, and offer advice for others in similar situations.
TYS-related
outcome case studies
Through early intervention and prevention, TYS aims to help vulnerable
young people before their problems escalate. These case studies look at
the impact of TYS on related outcomes such as substance misuse, homelessness
and teenage pregnancy.
Further case studies will be added as they become available.
This page was last updated on 15 February 2008
