1. Youth Transitions A goal for young people

2. Why focus on youth?
Most youth make successful transition to study or work
However, at any one time 7– 8.4% of 15 – 19 year olds are not in education, training or work
Some of this group are highly at risk
Others may make poor choices

3. Current Employment Situation
3.6% unemployment rate is the lowest in the OECD and the lowest in New Zealand for the last 25 years.
At 12.6% the unemployment rate for 15 – 19 year olds has dropped by 4.3 percentage points since 2000
Skills and labour needs are the key issue – hence the importance of successful transitions for 15 – 19 year olds.

4. Why act? Poor youth outcomes have high social and economic costs
The world of work is changing rapidly – there are many choices to navigate
Youth non participation could increase due to the baby blip

5. A Goal for youth
The need for a goal to focus effort arose independently at national and local government levels
Shared goal in October 2002 MOU with MTFJ:
“by 2007 all 15 – 19 year olds will be engaged in appropriate education training work or other options that will lead to long term economic independence and well being”

6. A multi-year work programme
Core group of Government agencies working together:DoL (lead) , MSD and TEC
Consultation with MTFJ
Budget 2003 and 2004 with >$110 million on Youth Transition initiatives
Further efforts this year to better link and improve access to Youth Transitions initiatives

7. IMPLEMENTING A TRANSITION FRAMEWORK
Key elements of a Key budget initiatives Number of Youth Targeted
successful transition &2004
Well organised pathways connect education and training and the labour market
Workplace experience combined with education
Gateway 13,000 by 2008 (19% of all the senior role of 225 decile 1 – 6 schools)
STAR Approximately 50% of all senior secondary students (138 – 140,000)
Modern ApprenticeshipsCurrently 6,874 Modern Apprentices, rising to 8,500 by June 2005
Youth Transitions Once the YTS is fully rolled out it is anticipated Service that 17,500 school leavers out of an annual total of 60,000 (approximately 30%) will be receiving a range of transition services.
a) Once only follow-up 6,250 pa in the first 5 years, rising to for 17,500 annually in the out years.
b) Specialist interventions 1,500 pa in the first 5 years, and 4,200 in out years
Inclusive transitions systems targetd at potential school leavers and unemployed
Effective institutions and processes
Designing Careers Slightly over 10,000 year 10 students in 2005.
Additionally, an estimated 500 Students in year who are identified as at risk of not making a successful transition from school will receive more intensive support.
Good information and guidance at school and post school

8. Progress to date Lowering of the NEET figure from 10 – 15% to 7– 8.4 %
Youth Transition initiatives will provide services to 40,000 youth by 2008
Of the 40,000 15,000 youth will have specific targeting through Gateway, YTS and Designing Careers

9. Next steps: rolling out Youth Transitions
First Youth Transition Service is to be launched in Waitakere on 10th of March
Roll out of 10 Youth Transitions sites
The last four sites are to follow

10. Next steps: branding, access and awareness
Need for Youth Transitions brand or umbrella
Need for promotion – awareness
Need for access point for all Youth Transitions services for youth, parents and employers.

11. Next steps: branding, access and awareness cont’d

12. Bringing it together in the regions
Co-ordination of Youth Transition initiatives at national, regional and local level
Bringing together support services
Being proactive – tracking and destinations
Involving young people, parents and employers