1. Supporting More Choices More Chances Gail Mackay Skills Development Scotland James Allan Perth and Kinross Youth Services

2. Supporting More Choices More Chances How does it work? Partnership

3. Supporting More Choices More Chances SDS identify between 20 and 30 leavers for referral to LINC YMCA, Youth Services and SDS staff undertake home visits. Individuals allocated to programme best suited to their needs YMCA 1:1 work Youth Services Small group work SDS Large group work

4. Supporting More Choices More Chances YMCA 1:1 work SDS Large group work Youth Services Small group work Personal development Social skills Dressing for Confidence Mentoring Confidence building 1:1 Evaluation + Core programme Personal development Social skills Dressing for Confidence Mentoring Confidence building 1:1 Evaluation + Core programme Social skills Group work skills Communication skills Confidence building Hack Pack training Young fire Fighters 1:1 Evaluation + Core programme Social skills Group work skills Communication skills Confidence building Hack Pack training Young fire Fighters 1:1 Evaluation + Core programme Careers Essentials Presentation Skills College tasters Interview skills Further SDS guidance + Core programme Careers Essentials Presentation Skills College tasters Interview skills Further SDS guidance + Core programme Basic First Aid Training ; Drive for Success ; Sexual health and risk taking ; Sports and leisure Final presentation of certificates Core programme Basic First Aid Training ; Drive for Success ; Sexual health and risk taking ; Sports and leisure Final presentation of certificates

5. Supporting More Choices More Chances College Courses Volunteering Training Courses Employment Re-engagement with Careers Adviser Re-engagement with Careers Adviser Engagement with other services Engagement with other services Get ready for work Get ready for work Training for work Training for work Mental Health Services Mental Health Services Prince’s Trust TEAM Prince’s Trust TEAM

6. Supporting More Choices More Chances So What? Evaluation of progression using Step it Up Of the 80 participants to date, 67 have a positive destination We know we have diverted one young person from becoming homeless We know that at least four participants are no longer a concern to Youth Justice All of the participants are more confident about engaging with support services

7. Supporting More Choices More Chances What now? Funding is hopefully to be mainstreamed under MCMC / 16+ We now realise we need to build in more focus on literacy and numeracy We need to work on how we share our information on participants with schools and wider agencies We need to be able to track participants over the longer term We are looking at an employability pipeline