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Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

Vulnerable older teenagers could become “disengaged” from education, training and work opportunities without the continued help of a lead support worker, a report has found.
Young people have praised 'consistent support' offered by lead workers. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
Young people have praised 'consistent support' offered by lead workers. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

It found that where used, lead workers “can be a consistent and reliable presence, providing personalised support for the most at risk young people” to help them access and remain in college, training and employment.

Their support is especially needed due to “increasingly complex” needs of young people but councils “faced challenges in meeting the scale of need and assessing the type of support required”, warns the report by Wales education and training inspectorate Estyn.

Challenges include a lack of local collaboration and data sharing due to “anxieties and a lack of understanding” around what information about young people can be passed on.

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