Targeted Youth Support (TYS) - further information

This section is aimed at Social Workers, Family Support Workers and Targeted Support Officers who can refer young people they identify as needing additional support to our service. The work will be linked to the overall programme of family support.  It is important that young people are involved in the referral process and have chosen to seek support from a youth worker.

1 to 1 Support

1 to 1 youth work is led by the needs of the young person.  The youth worker and young person meet and together make a plan on the things the young person would like to change in their life.  The youth worker will design the sessions with the young person based on that plan.  The sessions can involve games and exercises, tips and tools, and sometimes practical experiences.  Normally support will last between 6 and 12 sessions.

If you have a young person who would like to know more about working with a youth worker, we have made a short video that explains what we do which can be found on our Instagram page.

Resettlement Youth Worker Support

TYS offer support for young people who are newly arrived in the UK.

Please see the links under 'documents and downloads' on this page for information that can support young people to understand more about youth worker support - these are available in several different languages. There are also videos in English, Arabic & Pashto on the WCC YouTube channel where young people explain more about what to expect when receiving youth worker support:

• TYS information - Arabic (PDF, 547 KB)
• TYS information - Cantonese (PDF, 759 KB)
• TYS information - Dari (PDF, 568 KB)
• TYS information - English (PDF, 502 KB)
• TYS information - Kurdisj (PDF, 547 KB)
• TYS information - Pashto (PDF, 566 KB)
• TYS information - Ukrainian (PNG, 307 KB)

Referrals for 1 to 1 support for a newly arrived young person can be made via Mosaic - please see below for information on this process. 

How to refer for 1 to 1 Support

Social workers, family support workers or targeted support officers can make a referral through Mosaic. Go to 'Start' on the young person's summary page and select 'TYS Youth Worker Request'.  Please ensure you have the consent of the young person and specify what support you are requesting. If you have any queries please email tys@warwickshire.gov.uk.

Young Parents Group

Our Young Parents Group is a group for parents up to 21 years old running in Lillington, Leamington Spa in a COVID secure venue which have facilities to accommodate the needs of parents and their children.

The sessions are supported by a Youth Worker and Family Support Worker from the Warwickshire County Council (WCC) Early and Targeted Support teams and can offer support of various issues that young parents might have.

The referral form is for professionals to complete but if you are a young parent and would like more information, please contact clairecrawford@warwickshire.gov.uk

To make a referral please complete the Referral for Young Parent's Group form.

Young parents form