Making a refarral
Essential referral criteria for STEPP are that several risk factors are present in a young person's life.
With support, these risk factors can be seriously reduced.
After a referral has been made, an allocated Keyworker makes contact with the young people and their families, to assess risks and needs, identify solutions and work out an action plan. This plan then goes to a multi-agency panel with representatives from a range of services. The panels meet every month to consider each case, agree a programme of support and review progress.
Who can make a referral?
STEPP accept self-referrals from family members, or any agency working alongside young people and their families in South Tyneside. These agencies include:
- Schools, Education Welfare
- Social Care & Health
- Police
- Youth Offending Service
- Probation Service
- Housing
- Anti-Social Behaviour Unit
- Community Wardens
- Health (CAMHS)
- Connexions
- Youth & Play Services
- Voluntary agencies.
If you would like make a referral, please complete a STEPP Referral Form and return it to us either by fax on (0191) 424 6552 or by post to:
STEPP
Central Library Building
Prince Georg Square
South Shields
NE33 2PE
