Post on 28-Dec-2015
Extended Services and all that
February 2006
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/changeforchildren
Every Child Matters
“ Safeguarding a child is best achieved by responding to need at the earliest stage. The best protection is often secured by providing the appropriate help in the most appropriate way at the most opportune time”
Lord Laming
Proposals• Build services around families• Intervene early• Improve accountability• Reform workforce
Family life is changing
30405060708090
Per
cen
t
Under 5 5 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 18 None
Age of youngest dependent child
Female economic activity rates by age of youngest dependent child
1990 2001
Timelines
2004 2006 2008 2010
2004
Children Act
Ten Year
Childcare
Strategy
Information
sharing protocol
agreed
Children’s centre
programme
begins
2006
Children and Young
People’s Plans
Safeguarding Children
Board
Director of Children’s
Services + New
Directorate
8 children’s centres
2008
Wraparound affordable
childcare in at least half
of all primary schools
One third of all
secondary schools open
8am-6pm, all year round
and offering activities
Lead professionals in
place
Common assessment
framework
23 children’s centres
2010
Wraparound affordable
childcare available for all
parents of primary aged
children
All secondary schools
open 8am-6pm, all year
round and offering
activities
All 3-4 year olds
receiving 15 hours of
free early years
education, 38 weeks of
the year
Children’s centres for all
communities
2005
2005 Change 4
Children
programme
Planning Lead member for
Children’s
Services
Extended schools
clusters
First annual
performance
assessment
Children’s CentresExtended S
chools
Chi
ldre
n's
Fund
Common Assessment
Healthy Schools
Comprehensive CAMHS
Education Improvement Partnerships
Information Sharing Lead Professional
Making sense of chaos
Every child and young person thrives and reaches their potential
Be healthy
Improve emotional
health and
well-being
Stay Safe
Enhance personal
safety
Co-ordination
services for
CYP disabilities
Enjoy and achieve
Improve
attainment
of the most
vulnerable groups
Expand and
co-ordinate
support
for young families
Make a positive
contribution
Reducing levels of
offending
Achieve economic
well-being
Improve choices for
14-19 year olds
Give children and Increase impact Improve access Better support Maximise young people a voice resources
Vision
Aims
Outcome
Priorities
Change
Objectives
Children and Young People’s Plan
Improve outcomes for all Reduce the gap between outcomes Reshape services
Extended Services - dream or nightmare?
HotelHappy Valley School
The core offer
Community access
A varied menu of activities
Parenting support Swift and easy referral
to specialisedsupport services
including family learning including adult learning
Quality childcare
Allyear
round8am-6pm
on site or throughlocal providers
including study support
Core
offer
Community access
What are we doing already?
• 80 schools in pilot clusters• 48% of primaries already meet childcare offer• 35% of secondaries offer parenting support• 45 schools are accessing support services
through Child Action project• 48% of all schools meet healthy schools
standards• c70% of all schools offer range of activities
How do we take forward?
• Work with schools in clusters
• Practical support and development:– Business advice– Training and support with assessment– Developing services across local areas– Start up funding– Link to other changes in CYP services
Action for Children and Young People Programme
Resources
• LA ‘start up’ funding
• Schools Standards Grant
• Existing services
• Parents!
Children’s Centres
Full Offer•Integrated childcare and early learning for 0 – 5 year olds•Heath services, family support •Specialist support for children with additional needs Outreach workers, •Activity to help parents into work
Universal Offer• Information for parents about childcare and children’s services• Support for childcare providers including childminders• Activities for children paid for by parents • Other services including midwifery and health visitor, speech and language therapy.
30% most disadvantaged areas
30% most advantaged areas
20068 centres
200823 centres
201040 centres
Common themes
• Competing priorities
• Partnership and capacity
• Governance
• Sustainability
Questions
Are these priorities right?
• Primary schools
• Parenting support
• Area focus