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Newsletters Edition 3 - September 2004Welcome to the third edition of the Every Child Matters in County Durham Newsletter, the theme for this issue is 'Working in Partnership'. You can also obtain a PDF version of the newsletter at the bottom of this page. In this Edition
Implementation Team and Links to Executive GroupAn ECM Implementation Team is currently driving key areas of development work on the Every Child Matters agenda, pending the establishment of an Executive Group of key statutory partners. The ECM Implementation Team (formerly known as the CYPSP Development Group) is led by officers from Education, Health and Social Care, and includes key officers from Health, Police, Youth Engagement Service, Connexions and one of the District Councils.The key pieces of work currently being progressed include:
RoadshowsThis is your opportunity to get together with colleagues from other agencies. Participants will be encouraged to share ideas about the strategy for the Every Child Matters project, including ‘The Durham 5’ and hear about its progress in County Durham.
Every Child Matters Autumn ConferenceTuesday November 23rd at the Riverside Cricket Ground, Chester-le-Street. An important opportunity to give your views and get an update on the Every Child Matters Project. For more details contact Anita Spence on 0191 383 3655.Feedback on a Shared Vision for ServicesEducation held briefings on the outcomes of the April ECM conference outlined in the previous newsletter. Staff in Education support services were asked:1. Is this the kind of service you believe will achieve better outcomes for children, young people and their families? There was general agreement that: Outcomes will be better for children, young people and their families because the approach can be more child focused and holistic, it will allow inter-agency work with shared targets and responsibilities helping clients to develop a clear perception of the services offered and must ensure no loss of quality. 2. How can your team/service become involved from now on in the creation of such a service?
Key Partnership GroupsThese Groups link together to ensure that Every Child Matters in County Durham
Strengthening the Partnership in all areas...Local Children and Young People’s Planning Groups have begun work to make sure that Every Child Matters right across County DurhamThe Durham and Chester-le-Street Group is now in a position to agree a chairperson and terms of reference. The Group held a stakeholder day in May to explore and agree priorities for action. Task groups reporting to the Planning Group are:
In Derwentside stakeholder workshops agreed the role of the Planning Group would be:
Teesdale and Wear Valley will link to strategic planning those issues young people have told us are important to them. The group is developing a Youth Forum to ensure that we don’t just listen to young people but work with them to solve problems, improve services, provide activities and information. The group is developing links with a range of voluntary and community groups that provide services for young people. The agenda includes transport, respect for young people, school meals and the Local Preventative Strategy. The group also acts as the ‘parent’ group for the Children’s Centre Task Group and COSIP ensuring that planning is joined up and efficient. Easington Planning Group has developed a planning forum to improve services for children, young people and their families. An Executive Group of seven key agencies will plan strategy and commit resources. The wider and more inclusive Forum aims to turn strategy into action. Over 50 people attended the first meeting of the Forum, open to anyone with a stake in services for children in Easington. The Executive Group has identified four key work streams for early action and has set up sub groups to make progress on them. The 4 areas are:
A Children's Centre action and implementation plan has been drawn up. We hope to appoint a development officer to work within the communities in Cornforth, Tudhoe, Low Spennymoor and Tudhoe Grange to ensure the Children’s Centre in Sedgefield meets the needs of local communities. In June, a seminar for Head Teachers explored the opportunity for integrating services in and around schools. A work stream will be established in September to pursue the "extended school model" further. We also intend to review the services for young people aged 14 - 19 years. And what about young people themselves? We want to hear from as many and as wide a group of them as possible. We will attend carefully to messages from previous consultations. Young People’s InvolvementThe ECM has worked with an Investing in Children Group to make sure young people’s active participation is at the heart of our vision.This group, which includes young people from varied backgrounds and others before them, worked on the vision. The young people then considered what their priorities would be and the then ECM Development Group used these and added to other key issues in the development of the "Durham 5". We are seeking to involve School Councils in our work from now on, to give as many young people as possible the chance to be involved. The next edition of this newsletter will have Young People’s involvement throughout County Durham as a key theme. Organisations Work Together on Summer SchoolsYoung people from Chester le Street area took part in projects funded by COSIP through Positive Activities for Young People (PAYP), managed by The Youth Engagement Service.Fourteen young people, including some who have disabilities, attended a Rock Instrumental School. They were taught how to either play or improve skills on electric guitars or drums. They compiled songs and cut their own CDs. During a DJ Workshop at Bishop Auckland College, they used high tech equipment, learned how to mix their own CDs and took these away. Referrals came from:
Eighteen young people aged 10-18 years went motorcycling at the DL Homes Motorcycle Training School. They learnt about the health and safety as well as the legal implications. The Community Police identified those who would like to take part and then were involved each day. This project attracted funding from Positive Futures, managed by Chester le Street Leisure Department on behalf of the Youth Engagement Service. Roseann Szomoru, Full Service School Coordinator, managed all these projects locally in partnership with the project deliverers. Integrated PracticeWe have identified two pathfinder projects to illustrate integrated practice. These will look at:
Current and Future Service Provision - Mapping UpdateThe Countywide mapping exercise outlined in Newsletter 1, is now underway.We have already collected some preliminary data about the need for services in Durham and will shortly be gathering information about existing services for children, young people and their families. Working within the Local Preventative Strategy, we need to identify what is best about current provision as well as gaps and areas for development. A group of young people is working with us to develop an audit process that will help us to find out how well current provision meets the needs of those who use it. We need your help to get the most accurate picture we can. So if you are asked to contribute please remember you are helping to build services for the future! PDF Version of the Newsletter
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