Youth Engagement Fund Development of a Delivery Model for Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield Encouraging young people to develop emotional, social, and careers resilience Event for Potential Delivery Partners Wednesday 24 September 2014

Welcome and Agenda 9.00 Welcome and Introductions 9.05 Context and Programme Objectives 9.15 Social Investors 9.25 Local Authority Role 9.35 Proposal Overview Delivery Roles 9.45 Review of delivery model 10.45 Refreshments 11.00 YEF – How It Works (recap) Innovation – Devolved Youth Contract examples 11.05 Expression of Interest/Next Steps 11.15 Questions and Answers 12.00 – 12.30 Discussion/Networking time

YEF Headlines NEW model – involvement of social investors £16m (nationally) over 3 years to tackle attainment gap and reduce NEET Pays for positive education and employment outcomes achieved by projects that support disadvantaged 14-17 year olds Delivery bodies have freedom to deliver in the most innovative way possible to achieve best outcomes Awarding between 4 and 10 contracts Delivery starts Spring 2015

YEF Government Funding YEF is funded by YEF is supported by Contracting organisation

YEF Key Objectives (Government) Deliver support to help disadvantaged 14-17 year olds (or who are at risk of disadvantage) to enable them to participate and succeed in education or training, improving their employability Enable schools, academies, LAs, colleges and others to use resources more effectively to support yp and reduce NEET Test how the SIB model involving social investors can drive improved outcomes, benefit savings and fiscal/social benefits Support development of social investment market and build capacity of social sector organisations

Initial application to DWP Submitted 14 August by Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield Councils for the three localities Common theme - developing emotional, social and careers resilience, and delivery model ‘Get Up and Go’ Application for £2m per year across the 3 authorities Local Contributions Looking to reach 6,000 young people across the 3 authorities, over 3 years Invitation to tender published 2 October 2014 with submission by 28 November 2014.

Social Investors Who are social investors? What are they looking for? Social Investment Banks, Foundations, Charitable and Philanthropic Trusts The provision of finance to achieve a combination of economic and social goals What are they looking for? Well defined and time bound interventions Robust data reporting and MI Ability to deliver outcomes based contracts Can demonstrate sustainability and long term impact How will the governance of the programme work? Requires investment to be raised from socially motivated investors to pay for interventions to improve social outcomes Providers will be directly accountable to the social investors Who are social investors? Social investors are a source of social investment funding which may come from social investment banks, foundations, charitable and philanthropic trusts. These organisations are socially minded and enables intervention implementation risks to be translated to the investors – if the intervention works, the generated savings will be translated into payments to investors. Social investment means the provision of finance to achieve a combination of economic and social goals. So we know that SIBs are an innovative way of attracting new investment that benefits individuals and communities. What are they looking for? In our model we are looking for multiple investors to broaden the expertise and increase the benefits of partnership working. Details on these discussions are commercially sensitive at this stage but discussions are advanced. - Well defined and time bound interventions - Robust data reporting and MI – experience of robust performance management. Social investors will base decisions on data - Ability to deliver outcomes against PbR models and outcomes based contracts - Demonstrate sustainability and long term impact How will the governance of the programme work? We are wanting social investors to invest on our Social Impact Bond or SIB. This basically is a contract with the public sector (in this case the DWP from the YEF fund) where it commits to pay for improved social outcomes. The SIB requires investment to be raised from socially motivated investors to pay for interventions to improve social outcomes, If the social outcomes improve, investors will receive payments from the DWP. These payments repay the initial investment plus a financial return. Our Social Impact Bond model (the flow of investment to achieve outcomes) sits within an overall Social Investment Partnership – you - the providers are key within this as you will be delivering interventions to achieve outcomes. Pivotal to this is the governance arrangements. This very different from traditional LA/Provider commissioner/contract management relationships. In this SIB model providers would be directly accountable to the social investors. They will be the ones taking a financial risk on you as providers to ensure you deliver the outcomes which hopefully ensures they see a social and financial return on any investment they put in. Our role as LA’s is to assist the partnership to work for the benefit of our citizens. As providers you would not have a direct contract management relationship with the LA’s.

Social Investors (Continued) What attracts social investors to SIBs? Local interest A social issue Learning & Innovation Engagement Intervention So why is social investment important to us…? What attracts social investors to SIBs? Local interest – some are keen to support their local communities (i.e community foundations) Social issue – all investors are committee to improving outcomes for vulnerable young people Learning & Innovation – Most investors want to support the development or branch their current portfolio Engagement – some like to be involved in business case development Intervention – scaling up promising approaches, which have potential to transform outcome and reshape service delivery They apply ‘investment approach’ to delivering improved social outcomes (e.g. rigour, focus, data analysis) For us as commissioners it; - Fills financing gap for innovation and growth, increasing impact. - Strengthens governance and accountability - Brings in new groups of supporters, and their skills and experience

Local Authority Role (1) Traditionally… Bid preparation Commissioning of delivery Target setting Funding distribution Contract and performance management Evaluation Central government/ Other funding sources Bids Reports Grant funding £ Evaluation Local authority Funding Contracts Outcomes Expenditure £ Delivery Partner Delivery Partner Delivery Partner Delivery Partner

Local Authority Role (2) Evolving role in a social investment context… Local agenda-setting with partners Brokering local contributions Ensuring a flow of referrals to the programme Data sharing and integration with existing services Development of local delivery capacity Realisation of local benefits Identifying future social investment opportunities (where the local authority may be the commissioner).

YEF Proposal overview Key aims Starting early (age 14/15) Continued support Providing challenge and opportunities for personal growth Developing ‘can do’ attitudes Tapering support Innovation and creativity ‘Get Up and Go’ delivery model - a 3 stage process Sign Up – initial commitment to the programme Wise Up – personal development and growth of skills Step Up – personal/educational achievements Young people we are looking to work with Target groups including: - Offending/at risk of offending - Persistent absentees - Children looked after/care leavers In general those with emotional/behavioural issues or anxiety/depression Key outcomes Improved attitude/attendance/behaviour First entry level qualifications First level 1 and 2 qualifications First employment with learning Sustained employment Delivery period – 3 to 24 months Integration with other services/programmes

Delivery Roles Key worker partners Specialist providers - Initial assessment and progression planning - Providing targeted support which enables young people to achieve agreed outcomes - 1:1 interventions and group work Specialist providers Specialist services and interventions Group programmes Flexibility to form partnerships

Review of the Delivery Model Strengths What are the benefits of the model proposed? Weaknesses Are there any gaps in the proposed model? Are there any issues that will prevent the model having the required impact on outcomes for young people? Opportunities What can the model deliver that isn’t available currently? What specialist provision should be included? What kinds of innovative delivery are possible? Threats What could prevent the model working locally?

Youth Engagement Fund – How it Works Social Investors £ +% interest return on investment Board reports £ Set-up costs and ongoing investment Local Contributors/ Stakeholders e.g. schools, LA Realised benefits £ Outcome payments Programme management £ Local contributions Outcomes achieved and claimed Tracked progress and outcomes £ Delivery contracts Targets/Performance DWP Referrals/ Support systems Delivery Partners Target outcomes improved attitude, behaviour and attendance First Entry Level qualification First Level1/2 qualification First employment with learning Sustained employment Engage/support/ challenge Young People Aged 14-17 in ‘Target Groups’ Young offenders Persistent absentees Looked after Offsite learners… Key worker partners Specialist providers Key worker partners Specialist providers Specialist providers Progress achieved/ Distance travelled Initial assessment Goal setting Personal programmes Tracking progress/outcomes Taster sessions Group/team sessions Specialist interventions SED 9/9/14

Youth Engagement Fund – How it Works Social Investors £ +% interest return on investment Board reports £ Set-up costs and ongoing investment Local Contributors/ Stakeholders e.g. schools, LA Realised benefits £ Outcome payments Programme management £ Local contributions Outcomes achieved and claimed Tracked progress and outcomes £ Delivery contracts Targets/Performance DWP Referrals/ Support systems Delivery Partners Target outcomes improved attitude, behaviour and attendance First Entry Level qualification First Level1/2 qualification First employment with learning Sustained employment Engage/support/ challenge Young People Aged 14-17 in ‘Target Groups’ Young offenders Persistent absentees Looked after Offsite learners… Key worker partners Specialist providers Key worker partners Specialist providers Specialist providers Progress achieved/ Distance travelled Initial assessment Goal setting Personal programmes Tracking progress/outcomes Taster sessions Group/team sessions Specialist interventions SED 9/9/14

Innovation – Youth Contract Examples ‘Herd Farm Residential’ – Leeds Youth Offer and Education Business Partnership (European and World Global Best Award winner for ‘Partnerships Which Build Learning Communities’) Award-winning Young Futures Fund projects in Bradford, e.g. BCB Radio working with young people to make programmes about music and sport Learning Partnerships ‘East Barnby Residential’

East Barnby Residential

East Barnby Residential (2)

Next Steps Identification of possible delivery partners: Key worker partners and specialist providers Local authorities are going to undertake an exercise to identify potential delivery partners using an Expression of Interest Questionnaire. The form will be made available via Young Lives Leeds, Young Lives Bradford and Nova (Wakefield) Organisations can also contact their local authority representatives for copies of the EOI questionnaire After reviewing expressions of interest, local authorities will propose delivery partners to the investors Investors will undertake their own process to select from the proposed delivery partners There may be further opportunities to be part of the programme as it develops. EOI form will be emailed out following the event. EOI will look at past experience and proposed delivery, financial checks will also be undertaken.

Questions and Contact Details Leeds Mary Brittle mary.brittle@leeds.gov.uk Sheila Duxbury sheila.duxbury@leeds.gov.uk Bradford Kathryn Loftus kathryn.loftus@bradford.gov.uk Matt Findull matt.findull@bradford.gov.uk Wakefield Andrea Weir aweir@wakefield.gov.uk Kay Shaw kayshaw@wakefield.gov.uk