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Multi-Agency Induction. HALF DAY WORKSHOP V2.5 Wednesday 25 th November 2009. Visit the Children & Young People’s Trust website at: www.cypp.luton.gov.uk. Welcome. Welcomes and Introductions. Venue information – domestic matters Your organising team today Around the table.
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Multi-Agency Induction HALF DAY WORKSHOP V2.5 Wednesday 25th November 2009 Visit the Children & Young People’s Trust website at: www.cypp.luton.gov.uk
Welcomes and Introductions • Venue information – domestic matters • Your organising team today • Around the table
Learning outcomes today At the end of the session we will have covered: • What’s happening nationally • What the Luton Children and Young People’s Trust is, and its priorities • Who else works with children and young people in Luton • An introduction to integrated working and processes • Safeguarding in Luton
Agenda 1.30 Session 1 Welcome to working in Luton’s Children’s Services 1.40 Session 2 The national context. Luton Children and Young People’s Trust 2.00 Session 3 The children’s workforce in Luton 2.20 Session 4 Luton: vision and priorities 2.50 Session 5 What do we each contribute? 3.00 Break 3.15 Session 6 Working in Children’s Services in Luton 3.30 Session 7 Participation by children and young people 3.45 Session 8 Integrated Processes 4.00 Session 9 Safeguarding in Luton 4.15 Session 10 Planning time 4.25Wrap-up 4.30Close
Session One Welcome to working in Luton’s Children’s services Professor Michael Preston-Shoot Dean of Health and Social Science Faculty, University of Bedfordshire Chair, Luton Safeguarding Children Board
Working in Luton in the 21st century • My role • Working together – why this is important • Delivering better outcomes: the focus of all we do • The importance of the workforce • Valuing specialist skills within multi-partner teams • Welcome to Luton Children and Young People’s Workforce.
Agenda 1.30 Session 1 Welcome to working in Luton’s Children’s Services 1.40 Session 2 The national context. Luton Children and Young People’s Trust 2.00 Session 3 The children’s workforce in Luton 2.20 Session 4 Luton: vision and priorities 2.50 Session 5 What do we each contribute? 3.00 Break 3.15 Session 6 Working in Children’s services in Luton 3.30 Session 7 Participation by children and young people 3.45 Session 8 Integrated Processes 4.00 Session 9 Safeguarding in Luton 4.15 Session 10 Planning time 4.25 Wrap-up 4.30 Close
Session 2 The National Context Children and Young People’s Trust in Luton Joy Tatman Acting) Children’s Services Support Manager, NHS Luton Community Services
The National Context: transforming service provision for children and young people 1998 – the start of creating a new universal service for all 3 year-olds whose parents want it 2003 – Government responds to Laming Report into life and death of Victoria Climbié 2004 - Children Act, which establishes the 5 Every Child Matters outcomes as the framework for measuring this transformation 2009 - Following the death of Peter Connelly (“Baby P”), Lord Laming reports again. 2020 - the generation born in 2004, and entering Luton primary schools now, reach 16 and young adulthood
Lord Laming’s key messagesMarch 2009 Keep going; speed up! Making sure that good practice becomes standard practice in every service. The Protection of Children in England: A Progress Report. March 2009
How are we improving outcomes for all children and young people? (1) • Prevention – avoiding barriers to progress before they arise • Early identification – spotting additional needs early… • Effective intervention - … and addressing those needs quickly • Better-integrated service provision – all of us working better together
How are we improving outcomes for all children and young people? (2) Seamless services for all children and young people in Luton from pre-birth to 19, and to 25 for those with additional needs. Partnership working covers: • Public sector • Private sector • Voluntary sector • Community sector
We all need to see… the whole picture
How are we improving outcomes for all children and young people? (3) Emergency & Acute Services Specialist Services Targeted Services Universal Services
How are we doing this? The Children’s Trust • A statutory body in all local authority areas in England • Every Local Authority has the duty to lead • All other public bodies are required to cooperate
Children’s Trust Arrangements - Nationally What is a Children's Trust ? Brings together public, private, community and voluntary sector to deliver better outcomes for children and young people.
Children’s Trust Arrangements - Nationally What does a Children's Trust do ? • Agrees priorities and strategic direction • Ensures integration especially at early intervention and prevention levels of service provision • Is responsible for the production and implementation of the Children and Young People’s Plan.
Children’s Trust Arrangements - Nationally Who is involved in a Children's Trust ? Statutory and voluntary partners, children and young people and their families and carers.
Bedfordshire Police Bedfordshire Probation service Campus Luton Partnership (14 – 19) Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Early Years Development Childcare Partnership Housing (Luton Borough Council) Job Centre Plus Learning and Skills Council Luton Barnfield College Luton Borough Council Luton Primary Schools Members of the Children’s Trust Board are:
Members of the Children’s Trust Board are: • Luton School Forum • Luton Secondary Schools • Luton Sixth Form College • NHS Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health and Social Care Partnership Trust • NHS General Practitioner Representative • NHS Luton and Dunstable Hospital Foundation Trust • NHS Luton • NHS Luton Community services • NHS Strategic health Authority • University of Bedfordshire • Voluntary and Community Sector • Youth Offending Service
Agenda 1.30 Session 1 Welcome to working in Luton’s Children’s Services 1.40 Session 2 The national context. Luton Children and Young People’s Trust 2.00 Session 3 The children’s workforce in Luton 2.20 Session 4 Luton: vision and priorities 2.50 Session 5 What do we each contribute? 3.00 Break 3.15 Session 6 Working in Children’s services in Luton 3.30 Session 7 Participation by children and young people 3.45 Session 8 Integrated Processes 4.00 Session 9 Safeguarding in Luton 4.15 Session 10 Planning time 4.25 Wrap-up 4.30 Close
Session 3 The children’s workforce in Luton Activity 1 – Interviews about our practice • Pairs or trios (depending on numbers round each table) • Each person ‘interviews’ one or two and then introduces them to the table. Questions • Tell me a few facts about yourself you would be happy for me to share with others • What is your rôle at the moment? • When did you start in your present rôle? • What is the best thing that has happened so far?
Agenda 1.30 Session 1 Welcome to working in Luton’s Children’s Services 1.40 Session 2 The national context. Luton Children and Young People’s Trust 2.00 Session 3 The children’s workforce in Luton 2.20 Session 4 Luton: vision and priorities 2.50 Session 5 What do we each contribute? 3.00 Break 3.15 Session 6 Working in Children’s services in Luton 3.30 Session 7 Participation by children and young people 3.45 Session 8 Integrated Processes 4.00 Session 9 Safeguarding in Luton 4.15 Session 10 Planning time 4.25 Wrap-up 4.30 Close
Session 4 Luton: vision and priorities Stephanie Cash Partnership Commissioning Manager Children’s Joint Commissioning Team Luton Borough Council
Vision and priorities Our vision: We believe that all children and young people have the right to be safe, healthy and successful in Luton • Clearly expressed in our Children and Young People’s Plan • Developed using a range of data and consultation activities to decide our priorities
11,000 live in poverty 63% from black and ethnic minority families Luton has the fifth highest fertility rate in England 872 NEET (Not in education, employment, or training)(August: 672) 52,600 children and young people in Luton, equivalent to 27.86%, higher than national avg of (24.16%) Luton comes 291 out of 353 in the child well-being index 8.0 % are under 4 years highest in England (5.94%)
Teen conceptions 133 (2007) Children in care 338 (Sept 2009) Young People known to the youth offending services 280 (2008/2009) Children on child protection register 195 (Sept 2009) Children and young people with disabilities - 1617- 3017 ( 559-670 very complex needs) Traveller children – approx 150 (June 2009) Children and young people with mental health needs 2820 ( June 2009) Young Carers – approx 250 known and supported Pupils with statements of special educational needs 848 (Sept 09)
Activity 2– 10 minutes Much of the data we collect is about difficulties. What could we collect about the positive aspects of growing up in Luton? List your top three on separate post-its.
Activity 3 – 10 minutes Work in pairs or trios • Does any of the data surprise you? • Discuss any data you are familiar with • What does this tell us about life in Luton for children and young people?
What children and young peopletell us! (1) Fruit and vegetables intake • 22% of respondents said that they ate 5 or more portions compared to 23% nationally • 30% said they only have 1-2. Alcohol • fewer children had been drunk than nationally and 40% said they had never had an alcoholic drink compared to 25% nationally. Local information • high proportion felt that the information they received on a number of topics was good enough • between 22% and 35% said they wanted better information and advice:
What children and young people tell us! (2) Feeling safe • 72% feel very or quite safe from being hurt by other people around the local area • 65% on public transport • 87% going to and from school • 87% in school. In most cases, results were similar to national averages except public transport where in Luton a higher proportion said they did not feel safe.
What children and young peopletell us! (3) Activities/things to do • 25% felt that the activities and things to do in their area were fairly or very poor compared to 26% nationally. In School Three main things that respondents said would help them better were • more fun/interesting lessons (83%) • a quieter/better behaved class or group 37%) • more help from teachers (44%).
What children and young peopletell us! (4) Listened to • 53% of young people felt that children and young people’s views are not listened to very much or not at all, compared to 57% nationally. Living in Luton • 70% thought their local area was a very good or fairly good place to live in compared to 75% nationally. To make it a better place for them to live • 56% said cleaner and less litter • 51% safer area or less crime • 47% better activities for children and young people; 49% better parks and play areas • 44% better sports clubs or centres • 41% better shops; 41% safer roads.
Activity 4 – 10 minutes • Does any of the data surprise you? • What does this add to what we know about life in Luton for children and young people? • As a table agree two statements about life in Luton for children and young people. Feedback: Each table reads out post-its and sticks them on prepared flip chart
What are we doing in Luton? The Children and Young People’s Trust produces and implements a Children and Young People’s Plan (CYPP) • What are the CYPP priorities? • What are we doing together? Reflection: How can you contribute in your rôle ?
The 13 Priorities • Improving educational attainment • Tackling bullying • Reducing under-18 conception rates • Halting the rise in obesity in year 6 • Increasing participation in PE and sport • Improving outcomes for children and young people with disabilities • Improving emotional health and well being
The 13 Priorities • Improving positive activities for young people • Reducing contact with criminal justice system for 10-17 year olds • Improving stability of placements for children in care • Reducing infant mortality • Reducing number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) • Improving outcomes for the most vulnerable children and young people through targeted integrated approach
Activity 5: the 13 priorities10 minutes In pairs or trios: Choose two or three of the priorities which are particularly striking for you. Discuss the contribution each of you makes Much of the data we collect is about difficulties. What could we collect about the positive aspects of growing up in Luton? List your top three on separate post-its.
Foundation Stage Profile: significant improvements. Key Stage 1 showing improvements in reading, writing and speaking & listening. Key Stage 2 results improved in all subjects. Key Stage 4 showing significant improvement and target achieved at % 5+ A*-C. What are we doing ? Narrowing the Gap focus on specific groups who are not achieving as well as they could 1) Improving Educational Attainment