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Save Targeted youth support (TYS): 'Develop' achievements
This page explains how you will know you have completed the 'Develop' stage of the targeted youth support (TYS) change process. The achievements are linked to the activities in the stage.
Click to access the activities for the 'Develop' stage which are referenced below.
At the end of the 'Develop' stage
1. Change teams are operating, consisting of representatives from all relevant stakeholder groups, ideally including young people, families and communities. After 'Decision point 2', the TYS change process moves on to developing and implementing solutions around the chosen critical questions. Inclusive change teams help partners in children's trusts make informed and focused decisions, generate solutions, and prioritise and implement sustainable longterm changes.
How will you know you have achieved this?
- Change teams include people with skills and backgrounds which are relevant to the solutions they are delivering.
- Change teams include people who are championing the need for change.
- All appropriate members of change teams participate fully in team activities, with additional expertise being added where necessary.
- Change teams regularly report into the overall governance structure.
Activities to support this:
- mobilise for the 'Develop' stage
- hold a Fast Start workshop
- run the change teams.
2. Change teams have a remit and have received appropriate training.
How will you know you have achieved this?
- There is explicit approval by the senior management group for the critical questions at 'Decision point 2'.
- The change team has clear objectives based on the outcomes of 'Decision point 2'.
- Training needs are identified and there is evidence they are being addressed.
- All members of the change team have clear job descriptions.
Activities to support this:
- hold a Fast Start workshop
- run the change teams
3. A portfolio of solutions for each of the critical questions from 'Decision point 2' has been created and includes input from young people, families and communities.
How will you know you have achieved this?
- There is an action plan incorporating the portfolio of solutions.
- The solutions are matched against the agreed critical questions from 'Decision point 2'.
Activities to support this:
- Options Development workshop
- Evaluation workshop.
4. A plan to deliver solutions is developed and presented to senior management at 'Decision point 3'. This plan includes the identification of outcome measures.
How will you know you have achieved this?
- Testing of solutions is instigated.
- Outcome measures are developed to assess progress and results have been collected.
Activity to support this:
- Develop and deliver the 'Decision point 3' presentation.
5. Resources for implementation have been allocated in areas where they will have the greatest impact.
How will you know you have achieved this?
- Resources are matched as appropriate to achieving positive outcomes in areas where they will have the greatest impact.
Activity to support this:
- Develop and deliver the 'Decision point 3' presentation
6. There is strong senior management commitment to the solutions.
How will you know you have achieved this?
- Potential solutions are presented to senior managers at 'Decision point 3'.
- Management has allocated sufficient resources to achieve positive outcomes in areas with the greatest impact.
Activity to support this:
- Develop and deliver the 'Decision point 3' presentation.
7. Quick wins identified in earlier stages are being delivered. Further quick wins may be identified.
How will you know you have achieved this?
- There is positive feedback about delivered quick wins.
- There are plans to implement new quick wins.
Activities to support this:
- hold a Fast Start workshop
- run the change teams.
Click to access the activities for the 'Develop' stage, or to go on to 'Deliver'.
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Last updated on 04/05/2009
