1. Gangs/SYV Forum Tues 3rd May 2016 MoJ 10.00am -10.30am

2. London Gang Exit Service(LGE)
Jointly commissioned by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and MTCnovo
Launched 2nd Feb 2016
Supports young people to exit gang involvement; both gang members and those who are exploited or harmed by gangs
Provides holistic support for 300 young people per year, aged between 16-24, in all 32 London boroughs
Complements existing gang exit services and commissioning processes in London boroughs, increasing capacity and increasing options for specialist support 1

3. London Gang Exit Service
Consortium led by Safer London with key delivery partners Redthread, Only Connect, and with the London CRC who manage the Referral Centre
Additional delivery partners can be spot purchased to increase capacity & offer a wide breadth of specialist interventions
The tailored support package is a “Pick & Mix” of intervention expected to last for six months focused on:
-on reducing offending behaviour, gang involvement and harm
-managing physical, emotional health & wellbeing
-managing safeguarding risks
-positive & sustainable change for the young person 2

4. LGE Referral Pathways and Process
Stage 1: Pre Referral
Referral Pathways
Referrers
Stage 2: Referral Process & Decision
Voluntary and Community Sector
National Probation Service
CRC
Youth Offending Teams
Secure Estate
Local Authority
Metropolitan Police
Trauma Centres
Individuals
7 days
Referral Centre
Stage 3: Initial appointment offered
Service Delivery
6 months
Stage 4: Intervention

5. How to make a referral
To be eligible for referral, the young person (male or female) is required:
To be aged between who are affiliated with or involved in gangs
To be at significant risk of harm from gang activity, (such as through child sexual exploitation), or a risk to themselves, or posing a risk of harm to others
To show some motivation to end their gang involvement and a willingness to engage in the service
The young person will not be eligible:
If they are not yet motivated to end their gang involvement
If they are already receiving extensive support from the borough that they are residing in, or from other statutory organisations, or if the services they require are available locally to them (although if services are oversubscribed or not suitable then they will be considered).
If they fall outside the eligible age range they will be considered on a case by case basis 4

7. LGE Support Model
Key
One-to-one support from Support Worker (Core Service) and/or Volunteer Mentor, combined with Specialist Services:
Activities
Resettlement support and housing advice
Health, mental health and substance misuse support
Harmful sexual behaviour support
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) support
Family support
Education, Employment and Training (EET) support
Money and Independent Living advice
Outcomes
Aims
Increased ability to access stable and secure housing
Improved health and well-being
Improved relationships
Improved family dynamics
Improved work-related skills, knowledge employment
Service users in a safer and more stable environment
Reduced reliance/ dependence on gangs
Reduced seriousness & frequency of offending
Reduction in harm caused by gang-related activity
Reduced / ceased involvement in gangs

8. LGE Outcomes: Component 1
Outcome 1: Reducing / ceasing involvement in gangs
Of the young people starting the service involved in gangs there is a reduction in involvement or ceased involvement at the end of the service
Outcome 2: Reducing / ceasing harm caused by gang related activity
Of the young people starting the service experiencing gang related harm, there is a reduction in the number who are feeling vulnerable and or reporting harm at the end of the service
Reduction in reports of:
Victimisation;
Severity of offending;
Frequency of offending; and
Increased amount of time between offences,
comparing 6 months before the programme and 6 months after the start of the intervention 6

9. LGE Outcomes: Component 2
Outcome 3: Improved access to pathways of support
Of those identified as needing housing support, there is an increase in the number either accessing housing or increasing their ability to access by the end of the service
Improved health and well-being: Of those with an emotional or physical health need, there is an increase in the number reporting an improvement by the end of the service
Of those needing support for improved relationships, there is an increase in the number reporting an improvement at the end of the service
Of those needing family support due to family conflict or risk, there are improved family dynamics and safety factors by the end of the service
Improved work-related skills, knowledge and employment: Of the number requiring support, there is an increase in the numbers accessing and sustaining engagement in education, training and /or employment 7

10. Referral Process
All enquiries about this new service and full referrals need to be sent to the LGE Referral Centre: Phone : / 8

11. Thank You
Q & A
Session