Stirling Compass Partnership
Stirling Compass for Life Partnership
The Stirling Compass for Life Partnership stives to provide a support service for vulnerable young people in the Stirling area who need extra help to make a successful transition from school. . Operational since 2001, Compass partners have supported over 1000 young people to develop their personal and work related skills, and participate positively in the economic, cultural and social life of the area.
The Stirling Compass for Life Partnership comprises a wide range of organisations from the statutory, voluntary, public and private sectors, who work together to provide the highest levels of co-ordinated services and support to enable young people to fulfil their potential. They do this by:
- Consulting with young people about services
- Breaking down barriers between services
- Sharing existing resources and skills
- Making flexible use of mainstream resources
- Working together to attract external resources.
By building cohesion amongst existing services and bringing additionality with innovative new services and ways of working, the Compass for Life Partnership has developed a model of community planning in practice in its approach to activity. The partnership has developed a shared culture across all organisations that work with young people in Stirling in a way that provides a model for community planning in practice.
The HMIE Inspection of Stirling Council’s Community Learning & Development in 2005 selected the Compass initiative as an example of Best Practice in their Inspection Report.
The partnership was formed in 2000 and provides dedicated support services for young people aged 14-25 years who face barriers. Partners provide opportunities to help young people deal with their barriers and access employment.
Locally based Services have been developed, allowing young people to directly access support in their own community. Youth Services support Compass Centres provide individual and group support to develop employability skills, personal and social skills and build confidence. Young people can also learn specific skills to access a range of occupational areas including the care and construction industries. Partners also provide Specialist support services including Health, Housing, Careers, Learning Support, Substance Misuse, Criminal Justice, and Care Leavers Support..
Publications
There are a range of publications about the Compass Partnership
This section provides links to papers and presentations related to Compass Partners' work, and the minutes of the most recent meeting.
Stirling's 16+ Implementation plan - draft submitted 11th April 08.
Minutes of April 2008 Compass meeting
The following links may be of interest to Compass Partners. These are presentations on a range of topics related to supporting successful transitions, which were given at the national More Choices, More Chances event in January 2008.
Early Identifiers and Targeted Interventions in Schools (1)
Helping Local Partnerships Exploit and Share Data
The Smith Group Challenge from Seven NEET Target Local Authorities
A Data-Led Approach - What It Looks Like On TheGround
Education Information and Analytical Services - Related Social Research and Statistics Published 2003-2007
Connexions Coventry and Warwickshire
Innovative Approaches to Vocational Training Delivery
Ensuring Curriculum for Excellence Delivers for MCMC
Employer Engagement
Maximising the Contribution of the Voluntary Sector to MCMC
Innovative Approaches to Vocational Training Delivery
Helping Local Partnership Exploit and Share Data
Employer Engagement - The Smith Group Challenge - Welcome Pack
Early Identifiers and Targeted Interventions in Schools (2)
The Right Support - Making Learning a Viable Option
Reducing 'Churn' 'Drops Outs
The following presentations - overviews of Determined to Succeed, Careers Scotland and More Choices More Chances -.were given at the Compass Partnership meetng on 11th March 2008, attended by LEO plus colleagues from Finland and Sweden,
