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Developing our workforce to support ECM at the University of Wolverhampton Christine Vincent

Inter-Agency Governance. Integrated Strategy. Integrated Processes. Integrated Front-Line Delivery. Families Community. Outcomes for children & young people. Parents. Developing our workforce to support ECM at the University of Wolverhampton Christine Vincent. Outcomes: Be healthy

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Developing our workforce to support ECM at the University of Wolverhampton Christine Vincent

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  1. Inter-Agency Governance Integrated Strategy Integrated Processes Integrated Front-Line Delivery Families Community Outcomesfor children & young people Parents Developing our workforce to support ECM at the University of Wolverhampton Christine Vincent • Outcomes: • Be healthy • Stay safe • Enjoy and achieve • Make a positive contribution • Achieve economic well-being

  2. Every Child Matters = Key Policy amongst many requiring the development of multi agency teams

  3. Complex Challenges for: • Education, health, social care and voluntary sectors • Its here already- integrated services – lessons to be learnt • Wider understanding required by public sector leaders of integrated services • What is the impact of integrated children’s Services – evidence or anecdotal? • Multi agency working covering all public sector services which in turn affects all Schools within UoW • Leadership • Effective collaboration and partnership will be paramount to success • Data management key factor to successful integration • Extended day – working with wider services across the community • Workforce development • Working with wider Children’s Services (Integrated Qualifications Framework Jan 2008) • Working across education sector ( FE, work based learning, HE) • Data management – common assessment framework • Personalisation/blended learning • ‘modernisation’ – QCA and framework for development

  4. University ECM: Strengths • Largest provider of health, education and social work/social care training in the region • Expertise and commitment of staff to support cross school ECM developments • Strong partnerships across the sectors • Established reputation for providing professional awards and management and leadership awards • ECM cluster group well established • Good models already established for delivering inter-professional modules/awards • Strong links with the Children’s Workforce Network supporting the development of the IQF for the Children’s Workforce Strategy

  5. University ECM: Key challenges • School based target setting • School based quality assurance model • Lack of corporate identity for ECM • Infrastructure issues e.g. rooms, timetables and academic workload allocation • No overall staff development program for ECM within University • Coordinating a “one stop approach” to ECM services across the institution

  6. How Has UoW responded so far? • 2006/7 • Integrated Services ECM Policy and Operational Groups established – June 2006 • Independent audit report commissioned from External Consultant to support our strategic direction • ECM curriculum and placement audit completed for University • Schools across University allocated development funds to support ECM cross school developments • Regional stakeholder event July 2007 • Staff development event July 2007

  7. How Has UoW responded so far? • 2007 • ECM business plan developed – buy in at Executive level – 12 key projects across the University • Curriculum Development/CPD • Foundation degree in Integrated Services • Postgraduate modules to support Integrated Services • Inter-professional work-based learning (placement group) established across the University • ECM Research Groupestablished • ICT Group established –e-portfolio, pebble pad and on line conferencing

  8. Capability and capacity of the ECM workforce, providers and leaders (including UoW workforce) Outcomes and benefits to learners Fit for purpose systems and business processes Efficiency, effectiveness and value for money ECM Balanced Score Card for UoW

  9. Accreditation and validation CPD Integrated services for children and young people (ECM) Curriculum development Inter professional teaching and learning experience

  10. New Starters Cpd induction programmes Foundation degrees ‘top up’ modules Leaders and cross sector workforce Cpd Post graduate studies – build own awards Range of routes and pathways

  11. Has this been easy????? • NO – but well worth while • Leadership and ‘buy in’ to change management paramount at all levels

  12. So what are your key issues and wins? • Workshop discussion: • Can you identify your key issues in creating integrated services? • How are you tackling the issues? • What solutions are you coming up with that work for you? • What have been your wins? Christine.vincent@wlv.ac.uk

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