IYPSS integrated three principle services, previously identified as Connexions, Youth Offending Service and Youth Service. These services no longer exist.

We now have one fully Integrated Young People’s Support Services (IYPSS).  

The core IYPSS offer focuses on:

• Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)
• Positive Activities/Youth work
• Targeted Youth Support and Youth Justice Services
• Young People’s Active Involvement

IYPSS is configured around three footprints, each of which exactly matches the boundaries of two of the six Area Partnerships.

Each footprint has an:

• IAG team
• Positive Activities team
• Targeted Youth Support team

This reflects the IYPSS offer. The IYPSS offer in each footprint is managed by a strategic lead.

Tim Luker is the Strategic Lead for IAG and is responsible for the West footprint (Willenhall/Short Heath/Darlaston/Bentley).

Claire Dhami is the Strategic Lead for Targeted Youth Support and Youth Justice Services and is responsible for the North footprint (Bloxwich/Blakenall/Birchills/Leamore and Brownhills/Rushall-Shelfield/Pelsall).

Isabel Vanderheeren is the Strategic Lead for Positive Activities and Youth Work and is responsible for the South and East footprint (Streetly/Pheasey/Aldridge/Walsall Wood/St Matthews/Palfrey/Paddock/Pleck).

The strategics are detailed below:

IAG – Tim Luker

Positive Activities – Isabel Vanderheeren

TYS – Claire Dhami

View the IYPSS map

View the IYPSS structure chart

Alan Michell
Head of Integrated Young People's Support Service
First Floor, Challenge Building
Hatherton Road
Walsall
WS1 1YG

Telephone 01922 650320
Email IYPSS@walsall.gov.uk

This page was last updated on 12 February 2012