The Partnership Board | 28 February 2011

1. Children and Young People Services in Bromley: A Changing Landscape The Partnership Board | 28 February 2011 Gillian PearsonDirector of Children and Young People ServicesLondon Borough of Bromley

2. Academy Developments:Summary The Government’s Academy Programme • Academy Act 2010 – Royal Assent on 27 July 2010 • Initial focus - “outstanding schools” and schools “that are eligible for intervention” • Programme extended and accelerated November 2010 to include: • “good schools with outstanding features” • all schools who link with an “outstanding school” • special schools – September 2011 • pupil referral services (requires change of legislation)

3. The Picture in Bromley

4. The Picture in Bromley (cont.)

5. The Picture in Bromley (cont.)

6. The Picture in Bromley (cont.)

7. Policy: The Schools White Paper and the Education Bill • Schools’ White Paper (published 29 November 2010) basis for Education Bill (26 January 2011) • Determines role and responsibilities of schools/LA’s with development of autonomous academies and free schools as driver to raise standards • Over time, LA’s to move to strategic commissioning and oversight role • Short term - majority of schools to continue as maintained with LA’s supporting school improvement and providing services • Local Authority Role summarised as: • Supporting parents through good supply of strong schools – academies and free schools – and standing up for the interests of parents and children • Ensuring fair access • Support vulnerable pupils – e.g LAC/SEN • Support maintained schools below floor standards to improve, supporting academy conversion and collaboration between schools • Developing school improvement strategies, including marketing services to schools in and out of borough

8. Munro Review of Child Protection • Interim report published 1 February 2011, final report due April 2011, proposed areas of reform include: • management and inspection process – reduce to manageable size, e.g. unannounced inspections only; • developing social work expertise by keeping experienced, more senior social workers on the front line so they can develop their skills and better supervise more junior social workers; • giving other professionals – health, police and family support services – easier access to social work advice when they have concerns about abuse and neglect; • revising and reducing the statutory guidance, Working together to safeguard children.

9. Health and Social Care Bill • Presented to House of Commons on 19 January 2011 • Implements the NHS White Paper, Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS:  • develops Health and Wellbeing Boards, consisting of representatives from local authorities and health services, to drive the commissioning of health services within the local area; • abolishes Primary Care Trusts and replaces them with GP Consortia to commission health services within the local area by April 2013; • transfers the role and responsibilities of the Directors of Public Health from the Primary Care Trusts to local authorities.