There was some fantastic feedback gathered during our Hui workshop session. Topics with actions are detailed below:
1. SUPPORT AND NETWORKING
- We have lots of expertise in out YEP whānau. This needs to be recognised, acknowledged, supported, and leveraged.
- Keep strengthening our collective and activate strong community-led regional hubs.
- Regular online hui are needed for support, sharing of what’s working and to assist with problem solving. These need to be both regional and national.
Actions
- Set up regular networking hui Ensure every region has a regional support hub and every provider can link to a hub for support.
2. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
We need:
- Access to quality training. We maintain and build on what we have and keep upskilling
- Trainers with deep levels of experience and reputation in the sector YEP career pathways as set out in the new training policy. Facilitator training, micro-credentialed.
- Training in: Facilitation skills and youth mental health Access to systems, processes and people to support new regions set up (people walking alongside- not zui or online chats)
- Regions need just in time support- ie support when needed
Actions
- Training policy is confirmed with no changes. Review Nov 2023
- A training calendar is developed at the beginning of each year with additional training offerings added
- Contract processes with experienced coordinators are formalized to support new regions set up systems and processes for delivery
- Youthtown contracts with experienced regional coordinators to support new regions set up systems and processes to enable quality delivery
- Regional meetups, led by Chris, in the new year will provide clear info on who to contact when support, information or advise is needed.
3. REPUTATION
We:
- Maintain the integrity and reputation of YEP Deliver on promises, walk our talk, deliver what we say we will
- Learn from mistakes and missteps. Sharing these helps others to learn
- Maintain the quality of YEP. We must not become a tick box programme
- Have strong leadership profiles in our regions – across the wider skills networks
- Promote and support the youth employability kaupapa- not just YEP
Actions
- All members of the YEP whānau commit to the values of YEP
4. RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
- We need more resources online – more sharing between providers.
- We want to hear more about programmes being delivered, eg. young parents/Alt Ed
- We need to share stories more online, social media on websites.
Actions
- Youthtown commits to capturing and sharing stories monthly on social media, Facebook and their website.
- Youthtown will update the YEP section on their website to ensure more stories are captured and shared
- Youthtown will take over the YEP Facebook page and ensure it remains interactive and positive
- Youthtown will continue quarterly newsletters with information and stories.
5. RANGATAHI
We need:
- An online networking space for rangatahi to enable them to stay connected with the programme while they get a foothold in the labour market
- To create opportunities for young people coming through the programme to assist with facilitating groups and/or build resources for the programme
Actions
- Youthtown will be looking for a small project team to work on this in 2023. Watch the space.
6. SUSTAINABILITY, DATA and SOCIAL CHANGE
We need:
- A more united approach to funding- Collective Power
- To become more attractive to funders by having better data
- To be social change agents, consider how we input into changing the systems that are barriers to rangatahi flourishing
- To get better at measuring what we are delivering and our outcomes
Actions
- Laura will be leading this work in 2023. For any of you with an interest in data please contact Laura who will be creating a small project team. Join YEA and LinkedIn and support and share positive youth narratives
7. CONNECTING WITH OTHER SERVICES AND BUSINESSES
We:
- Can’t be experts at everything we need to connect with other agencies
- Need to stop competing and be more collaborative
- Need a strategy to build relationships with businesses and government
- Need better relationships and greater access to youth emergency health services, pastoral care services, and emergency housing for young people.
Actions
- Chris and Shirley will be working on building these relationships over the next four months as part of the handover.
8. DEVELOPING OTHER PROGRAMMES
- We should deliver to year 9-10 or even earlier. We need to build programmes for younger age group. Young students need greater exposure to the world of work
Actions
- Fay is keen to lead this work and is interested in anyone working alongside her in 2023.