Embedding Positive for Youth

Olivia McLeod

Director of Supporting Delivery Group

A journey from vision to reality

Recap on Positive for Youth

Laying the foundations

Putting young people at the heart of reform

Bringing it together in a local offer

Positive for Youth

First cross-government youth policy

Support for all young people to thrive

Young people's voice

Parents’, families’ and communities’ responsibilities

Importance of local leadership

Laying the foundations

Championing local leadership

Investing in the infrastructure

Identifying and highlighting what works

Investing in delivery capacity

Putting the voice of the young person at the heart of everything

Putting young people at the heart of reforms

Every young person receiving an excellent education

– Raising participation age– Driving up school performance– A better, broader offer– More support to succeed

Putting young people at the heart of reforms (2)

Supporting the most vulnerable

– Reforming safeguarding and social work– Doing better by young people in care– Improving support for young people with special educational

needs

And other major reforms across government…

Bringing it together in a local offer

Talking to the right people?

Listening to the right people?

Using resources in the best possible way and bending the big blocks of investment?

Knowing what great looks like?

And shouting about what you do