1. Publicising Positive Activities (PPA) DCFS requirements Education and Inspection act 2006

2. How come a publicising agenda? IAG = Information Advice and Guidance!

3. Source: Somerset Council Youth Service, ‘Your Leisure, Your Needs, Your Views’ 2000

4. Youth matters described ‘ an annual activities handbook for all young people which would detail the range of things to do and places to go in the local area. This would also set out the charging arrangements, whether there is local opportunity card and if so how and where it can be used …’ And so…..

5. No you don’t want a handbook You want a website as well!!

6. Publicising Positive activities requirements By March 2008 – youth offer publicised –Map services –comprehensive, accurate and accessible information – public incl VCFS and commercial –evidence of young people’s involvement in design and management –publicity to show how young people’s views are being ‘taken into account’ –information on how to challenge the local authority / Trusts

7. Information and engagement Access to information and services –All young people should be able to access the information, and appropriate support should be made available for those who need it (IAG and travel etc). –Information promoted to young people through the full range of channels. (web, places, faces) –Young people to influence the publicity; and the local offer of positive activities.

8. Detailed accurate information Young people should be able to find up to date information on activities as well as locations, transport, costs, available subsidies etc. Young people should be able to challenge and report where they feel information is inaccurate.

9. What we’ve done so far sign up to the agenda- LAA project April 2007 involved young people mapping local providers consulting -shared services approach reviewing existing communications solutions Stakeholder event and consultations on requirements

10. Lancashire - What there is now We’re not starting from scratch –Places to go and things to do- made a start with youth and community service and mapping other activities-boroughs and vol orgs; Arts audit; sports Lancashire –Some one to talk to - Information advice and guidance services - What now? Services established, next 14-19 opportunities,Children’s service directory, jobs and training opportrunities, volunteering –Prevention and Inclusion / targeted support Children Looked after – Youthinc. Established, FIND –Positive contribution Participation work / consultations/feedback/ casestudy egs/what we did/ not just IYYS/ Youth opportunities and capital funds

11. Places to go and things to do

12. What Now?

13. One to One web talk 10-2-10

14. What Now? Blog

15. Lancashire Youth Council

16. Youth Inc

17. V Inspired - volunteering

18. Area 14-19 Prospectus

19. Gaps Accurate, up to date, real time information Consistent and sustainable information supplies from all partners A cross-Lancashire strategy Young peoples web communities where young people interact on line One stop shop on the web-youth portal

20. Some challenges A single integrated area for young people on the web Integrating existing publicising and engagement work Information contributions from partners (Incl. Updates) Marketing and communications strategy Publishing documents and materials for circulation as handouts – economically and sustainable Developing “outlets” or “agents” for information to get out as part of IAG and customer access strategies Measuring and maintaining standards of activities

21. Example of practice Events publicising www.plugandplay.org.uk – events and activities management with feedbackwww.plugandplay.org.uk www.Westlancashirescouts.org.uk – umbrella site for activities across a large area with content from users and online community buildingwww.Westlancashirescouts.org.uk

22. Project Vision To ensure that young people and parents can access information about services within Lancashire through: –The publicising in one place, of all the positive activities and facilities for, primarily, 13-19 year olds in the authority’s area, including statutory and voluntary provision, district leisure facilities, private sector provision and volunteering opportunities –The integration of aspects of young people’s engagement into the process –The integration of Information advice and guidance in to the process –The integration of information services for young people who require targeted support There by creating an Integrated Information Service for young people in Lancashire.

23. Integrated with what? Customer access and communications strategies –Phone/text channel –Web self service channel –Face to face channel –Putting young people first commitment Shared services initiatives Practitioner roles and responsibilities eg IAG Young people’s use of technology

24. So what’s it like in Lancashire? Harry Armer, Anna Nightingale, Holly Armstrong

25. Questions and progress PPA link – meetings and progressPPA link