A Local Family Partnership

1. A Local Family Partnership • A Local Family Partnership (LFP) will be set up in each of the six localities • These will take a multi-agency/disciplinary role in overseeing the effectiveness of services, building on what is working well, identifying concerns and finding local solutions • A strong focus on community engagement and building community capacity with each LFP holding a small budget for local initiatives • The LFPs will establish reference groups for parents/carersand for children/young people – facilitated by a Community Development Worker • Key objective - to identify on an ongoing basis for their locality: • What is working well? Develop mechanisms for meaningful participation and engagement e.g. surveys, locality ‘gatherings’. With a strong emphasis on communities within the locality area. • What are we worried about? Including the use of local needs and performance data. • What would make a difference? What can we change? What can’t we change locally that we need wider support to change?

2. Local Family Partnerships –membership • Local Education setting(s) – primary and secondary • Early years (to champion the under 5s) • Police/community safety • Community education • Further education • Community Health; Primary health and Community Midwifery • Housing • Job Centre Plus • Local Member • Locality Manager (chair) • Community Development Worker – also representing the local VCS • A Community Link Officer Up to 3 additional members can be co-opted onto the LFP at the discretion of the LDP NB: There will be a process to call in the Area Heads of Service and/or Service Directors for those those things the LFP are worried about but cannot resolve locally

3. Expectations of LFPs • Improve outcomes for children and young people in the locality area • Implement relevant priorities of One Vision, reflecting the priorities of Our Safeguarding Children Partnership and Safer Cornwall • Establish an accurate and up-to-date understanding of local needs, issues and developments that affect children and families • Oversee the effectiveness of local multi-agency arrangements and the effectiveness of services and be accountable through the Quality Assurance & Performance Management framework • Strengthen working together with local schools and colleges, early years settings, the police and GPs • Target services at particular communities with high need e.g. high child poverty, high levels of Elective Home Education (EHE) when it is not in their best interests • Develop the arrangements for the early identification of need, proportional and purposeful support – and where appropriate quick and easy access to early help/support – and when necessary, specialist services

4. Priorities for LFPs for first 12 months • Establish the Partnership and a Local Delivery Plan for children, young people and families • Put in place arrangements for termly ‘gatherings’ to build participation • Undertake a condition survey of Family Hubs buildings and equipment and develop a business case to improve the appeal of the Hubs • Refresh toy libraries and implement toy banks (consider the contribution that could be played by VCS and local businesses) • Improve resident digital access through social media - for both Information Advice and Guidance and chat/conversations • Develop a locality area Facebook profile to publicise the local offer and events/activities • Work with Community Makers to establish inter-generational initiatives • Enable peer support for families and adolescents learning from Supporting Change In Partnership [Disabled Children services] • Connect with local businesses to explore how they could contribute to Integrated Place Based Services e.g. hosting, sponsoring • Explore access to services in pop-up shops, supermarkets