For young people aged 14-19 this includes:
• developing the Youth Matters agenda across the region, including developments around:
- Things to do and places to go
- Making a contribution and getting involved
- Information, advice and guidance
- Targeted support for teenagers at risk
• working with local authorities, schools and their partners to identify challenges and develop solutions
• sharing good practice amongst key partners
• supporting local authorities in working towards their PSA targets for all young people aged 14-19, particularly those living in poverty, promoting both prevention and early action
• analysing data about local needs and performance to inform developments, identify and manage risk and improve service delivery
• sharing good practice within local authorities and schools and their partners
• contributing to evidence based, bottom-up policy development.
