1. Positive Futures: Part of the bigger picture – broadening horizons and delivering on every child matters Dr Rosie Chadwick, Director of Prevention Services, Crime Concern Alex Robertson, Crime Concern/Positive Futures V team

2. Sports, arts & activity based social inclusion programme Set up by Home Office in 2000 Strong backing from Football Foundation 124 projects Focus on disadvantaged neighbourhoods Relational programme Evaluated by consortium Introducing Positive Futures

3. The Positive Futures journey (1) From diversion to development Diversion Alternative ‘beneficial’ activity Alternative ‘beneficial’ activity Fixed outcomes Fixed outcomes Success = Mass Participation Success = Mass Participation Activity has intrinsic value Activity has intrinsic value Delivery short or fixed term Delivery short or fixed term Structured work schemes Structured work schemes Authoritarian Authoritarian Doing what programme Doing what programme leaders think worthwhile leaders think worthwhileDevelopment Activity as gateway to ongoing Activity as gateway to ongoing personal development personal development Open ended outcomes Open ended outcomes Success=Quality of Engagement Success=Quality of Engagement Activity = means to an end Activity = means to an end Delivery ongoing & open-ended Delivery ongoing & open-ended Activities flexible, organic Activities flexible, organic Mutual respect based on trust Mutual respect based on trust Doing what young person thinks Doing what young person thinks worthwhile worthwhile

4. The Positive Futures journey (2) From Disengagement to Autonomy Level 1 - Disengaged Level 2 - Curious Level 3 - Involvement Level 4 - Achievement Level 5 - Autonomous

5. The Positive Futures journey (2) From Disengagement to Autonomy Level 1 Disengaged Level 2 Curious Level 3 Involved Level 4 Achievement Level 5 Autonomy Sit out Watch Join in Complete tasks Gain relevant qualifications Encourage disputes Dip in & out Respond to instruction Communicate with staff outside of activity Initiate ideas Distract others Ask questions Talk about experiences Make positive statements re work Help plan and run activities

6. PF journeys Supporting Every Child Matters

7. PF impacts Nationally 29,000 + young people engaged Oct 06 - Mar 0729,000 + young people engaged Oct 06 - Mar 07 39% attended for 3 months+39% attended for 3 months+ Over 6% of participants moving up a levelOver 6% of participants moving up a level Nearly 2% moving up 2 levelsNearly 2% moving up 2 levels 1368 gaining qualifications & achievements1368 gaining qualifications & achievements Volunteering / School returners / EmploymentVolunteering / School returners / Employment

8. PF lessons and challenges The critical role of staff Location, Location, Location Redefining youth work Living with open-ended outcomes Combining ambition and realism

9. Some questions for discussion How relevant are these lessons for other areas of youth delivery? How should they affect our practice? How can we work with ‘open-ended’ outcomes?

10. rosie.chadwick@crimeconcern.org.uk alex.robertson@crimeconcern.org.uk www.drugs.gov.ukwww.drugs.gov.uk www.crimeconcern.org.ukwww.crimeconcern.org.uk To find out more: