Commissioned Youth
Provision:
Specification
Mervyn Kaye
Service Manager
Youth Service
What do we want for young people in Lewisham?
Our aims:
To encourage others to
provide a vibrant range of
activities which all our young
people can enjoy and learn
from
To support young people in Lewisham
at risk of poor life outcomes to achieve
the life skills they need to make a
successful transition to adulthood
Who do we want this for?
• Lewisham young people aged 8 – 19 and up to
25 for those with SEN or disabilities
• All young people (including young people with
extra needs or vulnerabilities) and;
• Specific groups of young people with
particular needs or vulnerabilities
What are the needs of young people in Lewisham?
High and increasing
level of deprivation
and child poverty
Emotional and mental
wellbeing, and feeling
safe - top priorities
identified by
young people
Need to increase
youth
participation particularly of
vulnerable young
people
Need to reduce
substance misuse,
inc. alcohol
Wide range
ethnic groups
and religions
What are the
needs of our
young people?
Need to reduce
bullying, gang
involvement and
youth offending
Large, diverse
& growing CYP
population
Need to support
families at risk of
crisis - prevent
needs escalating
Higher NEET rate amongst
vulnerable groups teenage parents, LAC,
youth offenders, SEN/
disabled young people
High rates of teenage
conception/
pregnancy and
sexually transmitted
infections
High and
increasing
childhood
obesity
Need to reduce
attainment gap between
underachievers and peers
– esp. young people with
SEN/ disabilities and
certain ethnic groups
Capabilities:
Reviewing; self
awareness;
reflecting; self
regulation; self
accepting
Explaining;
expressing;
presenting; listening;
questioning; using
different ways of
communicating
Self disciplined;
self management;
self motivated;
concentrating;
having a sense of
purpose
Managing
Feelings
Resilience &
Determinatio
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Communicatio
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Ethics;
tolerance; moral
purpose;
intergenerationa
l understanding
Strengthening
Citizenship
Making the
most of
London
FUN
Creativity
Imagining alternative
ways of doing things;
applying learning in
new contexts;
enterprising;
innovating;
remaining open to
new ideas
Broadening
horizons;
expanding life
choices and
opportunities;
embracing
diversity
Relationship
s&
Leadership
Motivating others; valuing
and contributing to teamworking; negotiating
establishing positive
relationships; interpreting
others; managing conflict;
empathising
Confidence &
Aspiration
Planning &
Problem Solving
Navigating resources;
organising; setting &
achieving goals;
decision-making;
researching; analysing;
critical challenging
Self-reliance; self
esteem; selfefficacy; selfbelief; ability to
shape your own
life and the world
around you
Outcomes for young people:
1. Improved life skills
2. Improved participation and
engagement in education,
employment or training
3. Staying safe and well, and preventing
needs from escalating
How should these capabilities and
outcomes be achieved?
What?
Where?
When?
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Sports
Art
Dance and drama
Music
Media
Computing and
technology
Environmental and
conservation projects
Youth-led projects, social
action and youth
participation
Educational and skills
projects
Uniform groups
Other activities which can
achieve capabilities and
outcomes for young
people
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Across Lewisham borough
Outside Lewisham (for
Lewisham young people
and easily accessible by
Lewisham young people)
Area 1 - Brockley, Evelyn,
New Cross and Telegraph
Hill
Area 2 - Blackheath,
Crofton Park, Ladywell, Lee
Green, Lewisham Central
and Rushey Green
Area 3 - Catford South,
Downham, Grove Park and
Whitefoot
Area 4 - Bellingham, Forest
Hill, Perry Vale and
Sydenham
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Term time and holiday
periods
Holiday periods only:
– Spring half-term
– Easter holiday
– Summer half-term
– Summer holiday
– October half-term
– Christmas holiday
What are the minimum standards/ requirements we expect for
all commissioned activities?
Commissioned youth provision must:
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Be inclusive and accessible
Be fun and involve young people
Be safe
Have good staff and volunteers
Support all young people, including those with vulnerabilities or extra needs
Be promoted effectively
Be financially sound
Minimum requirements for funding:
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A bank account
A Safeguarding policy/ statement
A Health and Safety policy/ statement
An Equality and Diversity policy/ statement
No one on your Board or management has ever been charged or convicted of bribery, fraud, conspiracy, deception,
money laundering or similar crime.
No one on your Board or management has been declared bankrupt or committed any offence relating to the conduct of
a business.
Appropriate levels of insurance for your project or willingness to increase your insurance.
If you are applying for £10,000 or more:
You must submit financial accounts for past 3 years (or for as long as possible if your organisation is less than 3 years old)
OR If you are a new organisation and can not provide accounts, you must provide a business plan and financial forecast
for the next 3 years
How will we know if commissioned activities
are successful?
Commissioned Youth
Provision:
Application Process
Application process timetable
Organisations to submit names of young
people nominated to be involved in the
assessment process
Thursday 10th October
Commissioning Masterclass – Free training
delivered by Children England for organisations
on commissioning
Tuesday 24th September: 9:30am – 4pm,
Riverside Youth Centre, Grove Street,
SE8 3QQ
Drop-in sessions
Saturday 28th September – Tuesday 15th
October
Dedicated telephone helpline
8 dates in October – see website
Deadline for completed applications
Tuesday 22nd October: 12pm (midday)
Application assessment period
Wednesday 23rd October – 16th December
Mayor and Cabinet
Wednesday 15th January 2014 (tbc)
Successful and unsuccessful applicants
informed, conditional offers issued to
successful applicants
End January 2014 (tbc)
Offer acceptance deadline
Wednesday 12th February 2014
Contract start date
Tuesday 1st April 2014
Key questions
How much can I apply for and what can
I include?
• any amount over £1000 to cover:
• the total cost of your project OR part of
the cost of your project if you have other
income or ‘in-kind’ support from
elsewhere for your project
Can I include other sources of
income?
• You are encouraged to seek other
sources of income or ‘in-kind’
support to increase the capacity of
your project
How long can I get funding for?
• One year contracts (April-March 2014)
with possibility of extension for a further
two years (until April 2017) at the
Council’s discretion
Can I submit a joint application?
• Joint applications are welcomed
• One organisation needs to be nominated
as the lead organisation to make the
application on behalf of the partnership
• VAL can help you find a partner
Submitting and assessing your application
Submission
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Deadline: 12pm midday, Tuesday 22nd October
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By email to youthservicecommissioningapplications@lewisham.gov.uk and post
(on electronic storage device)
Assessment
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Scoring criteria:
1. How you will develop young people’s capabilities
2. The need for your project
3. How you will keep young people safe
4. How you will ensure your project is inclusive and accessible
5. Your project budget
6. Your staff and volunteers
7. How you will involve young people
8. Your project’s value for money
9. Your project delivery plan
10. How you will work in partnership with others
11. How you will promote and publicise your project
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Young people will also score applications
Mapping exercise once scores agreed – to ensure sufficient spread of provision to
meet needs – we may ask you to make changes to fill gaps
Final decisions based on score and outcome of mapping exercise
Youth friendly proposal
Applicants need to do two things:
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Create a youth friendly proposal (compulsory, send with Application Form)
Nominate young people to take part in Focus Groups to assess applications (not
compulsory, send nomination form by Thurs 10th October to
youthled@lewisham.gov.uk)
Youth friendly proposal
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Speaks directly to young people
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One side A4 max. if you are only including text or
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Two sides of A4 max. if you are including pictures or photos (i.e. one A4 for each)
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Must be typed. No smaller than Arial 11. If you are incl. photos - convert to PDF
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Young service users can create youth friendly proposal though this is not a
requirement
Focus groups
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A diverse group of young people from across the borough
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Facilitated by impartial adults
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Focus groups held across the borough
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Focus groups will be inclusive and accessible and involve as wide a range of young
people as possible
Youth friendly proposal scoring criteria
Youth friendly proposal assessed by a random and diverse selection of
young people using 6 criteria (based on main application scoring criteria):
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What the project is and how it will develop young people’s capabilities
Why young people will want the project; the need for your project
How you will keep young people safe
Who the project is for; how you will ensure your project is inclusive
and accessible
How you will involve young people
Your project’s value for money
Young people’s scores – 15% of overall score, main application form – 85%
Contact: Melissa Jane Knight, 07886116055/
youthled@lewisham.gov.uk
Where can I get support?
• Commissioned Youth Provision website:
www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/business/tendersandcontracts/tender
s/youth-services/Pages/default.aspx
• Commissioning Masterclass – Tues 24th September, Riverside Youth Centre
• Drop-in sessions (dates online)
• Phone helpline: 02083148317 (dates online)
• FAQ on website
• Provider events post contract award for all providers to share learning and
support networking/ partnership working
• Contact us: youthservicecommissioning@lewisham.gov.uk
• Youth friendly proposal: Melissa Jane Knight, 07886116055/
youthled@lewisham.gov.uk
• Voluntary Action Lewisham: info@valewisham.org.uk
Performance monitoring