Pathways to Independence for 16 - 25 Year Olds

The service is to provide person-centred and outcome focussed housing related support to young people aged 16 to 25 including looked after children, care leavers and young people under the care of the Youth Offending Team who have an established local connection to the Isle of Wight. The provision will deliver accommodation and support on the Isle of Wight which aims to increase independence skills and promote engagement with education and employment through flexible support packages. The service provided should offer a range of accommodation models in various settings providing accommodation based, personalised and outcome focused support that enables young people to; • become more independent; • avoid eviction and repeat homelessness; • encourage engagement in employment, education or training; • encourage move on to a less intensive housing related support service or permanent, independent accommodation when appropriate; • improve the joint working of stakeholders in identifying the most appropriate housing responses.