What We Do
PAYP aims to prevent crime and reduce anti-social behaviour. PAYP staff have experience of working with individual children and young people aged 11—19 and their families. PAYP works in partnership with other professionals to access the needs of individual children and young people and develop individually tailored support packages aimed at preventing offending behaviour, supporting the transition from primary to secondary school, supporting children, young people and their families to build positive relationships and providing access to high quality opportunities to participate in positive activities.
Who We Work With
Vulnerable children and young people aged 11—19 who are at risk of becoming engaged in crime and anti-social behaviour. Schools, Social Services, YOT, Education Services, Police and other staff can refer individual children and young people to the PAYP Project
Referral Criteria for PAYP
If you feel a young person would benefit from a PAYP key worker please complete an E-CAF (or a PAYP referral form) and send to the PAYP Team Leader - contact details below.
Referrals should be made if young people exhibit/present any of the following:
- At risk of offending behaviour
- Risk of school exclusion (fixed term or permanent) or truancy.
- Anti social behaviour
- Young people in care or care leavers.
- Young people with special needs
- From minority ethnic communities
- From traveller communities
- Young people who are parents or carers
- Those involved with substance misuse
- PAYP Activity Programme
PAYP fund various Delivery Partners to run activities during the school holiday periods. These activities are delivered by the Youth Service, Specialist and Voluntary Groups.
Examples of activities delivered:
- Football tournaments
- Film production workshops
- Issues based workshops
- Residential experiences
- Youth Club drop in sessions
- Music Technology
- Archery, climbing and other outdoor activities
- Theatre shows
- Art & Craft sessions
Case Study
The team worked with a 12 year old who was exhibiting behavioural problems in and outside school that were putting her at risk of exclusion from school and entering the youth justice system. The key worker worked with the young person, her family and other professionals to develop and agree an Individual Support Plan (ISP). They provided one to one support for the young person to join in positive activities such as swimming as an alternative to being involved in anti social behaviour
Outcome
The young person remained in school and did not get involved in offending.
Case Study
The team worked with a 14 year old who was involved in anti-social behaviour and at risk of drifting into crime. The key worker worked with the young person over a period of weeks encouraging and supporting her to take part in activities in her local youth club. The young woman got involved in a variety of positive activities & attended a residential course during the school holidays.
Outcome
The young woman did not offend & said her confidence had improved and that she had gained valuable teamwork and life skills.
Contact
Lee Teideman
Projects Coordinator
Tel: 07747 760882
info@connexions-berkshire.org.uk
 PAYP Leaflet |
25-3-2009 | 1,227 k |
 PAYP Referral form |
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