Children & Young People’s Needs Assessment Scott Hartley Director, Press Red Ltd Islington Youth Health Forum 1 October 2013

overview of approach 1696 responses across both boroughs 1132 young people in Islington from 28 schools Children & young people survey 34 undertaken. 17 in Islington Interviewees included council staff, youth workers, teachers, early years practitioners etc. Stakeholder interviews 73 responses: 54 that operate in Islington Included schools, clubs, community centres, and other youth organisations Provider online survey 6 held across a range of different cohorts 4 in Islington Focus groups 6 scans undertaken, 3 in Islington in the areas around the Platform, Lift and Zone youth centres CHESS

outline 1.Physical activity levels of young people 2.Young people’s attitudes and feelings towards physical activity 3.The role of others in supporting young people to be active 4.The provision required to support young people to be active 5.Strategic planning to support an increase in physical activity

physical activity levels – over 60 minutes by gender

attitudes and feelings towards physical activity Young people perceive that they have a lack of time for physical activity Some young people are apathetic towards physical activity Lack of a physical activity habit is an issue Lack of confidence, particular issue for teenage girls. They do not believe they are good enough. Compounded by issues related to self-consciousness and body image For some, to improve body image can be a motivating force though Young people understand that physical activity offers health benefits Competition is important for some young people Learning & achievement can be a motivating force Activities young people most want to do 1. Football 2. Tennis 3. Trampolining 4. Bowling 5. Dodgeball 6. Table Tennis 7. Horse Riding 8. Basketball 9. BMX 10. Swimming

the role of others in supporting young people to be active Young People ParentsFriends Activity leaders Teachers Youth workers Children Centre staff Role Models

the provision required to support young people to be active Social, safe & fun Emphasis needs to be placed on safe, fun focused provision that provides opportunities for young people to socialise Affordable The cost of physical activity can be prohibitive, especially as young people get older Suitability & choice Findings suggest the offer is not in place to meet the broad range of needs across all young people in Islington

the provision required to support young people to be active Awareness Young people can find it hard to know what activities are available to them Appropriate & accessible facilities A significant amount of physical activity assets in Islington are not accessible to young people More structured provision To enable more young people to meet the CMO physical activity guidelines, more structured provision is required

strategic planning to support increasing physical activity Positive policy context but challenging environmental context in which to increase physical activity levels Capacity building providers is important: – Alignment of motivations – Helping them meet demand – Access more volunteers / staff and facilities There is a need to evidence impact on physical activity levels and for the pooling of information on physical activity behaviour to support an informed planning approach The young person’s ‘user journey’ is not clear if they are not ‘sporty’. To improve this user experience requires coordination of provision across services and organisations

workshop Discuss in groups: 1.Are there any solutions missing to deliver the recommendation? 2.How can the solutions be delivered locally? 3.For each recommendation, which solution(s) are the priority for implementation? Consider: – Different elements of the supply chain e.g. leisure centres, play services, schools, children’s centres, youth clubs – Pro-Active Islington’s existing strategy actions