Local Planning Groups

In 2004, Easington developed a planning forum to improve services for children, young people and their families. It is known as the Easington Children and Families Planning Forum. Initially, a small Executive Group was set up to work on the strategic direction, commit resources and make decisions. Under the Executive group was a wider, more inclusive Forum, formed to turn strategy into action. Over 50 people attended the first meeting of the Forum, which was open to anyone with a stake in children’s services in Easington.

Six key work streams have been identified for early action, and sub groups have been set up to make progress on them. The 6 areas are:

1. Children's Centres in Easington
2. Local Preventative Strategy
3. Involving children young people and families
4. Substance misuse issues
5. Emotional Well Being
6. Children with Disability/Special Needs

As the agenda progressed, the need to revisit the existing structure emerged. It became essential to all partners that this group links directly to the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) and takes responsibility for the integration agenda in Children Services for Easington area. Development plans for Easington include:

• Project to support parents with drug / alcohol problems
• Enhancement of School Nursing
• Services for children with a disability / special need
• Equity in West Easington
• Counselling services for young people
• Enhancement of Young Carers Project
• Enhancement of speech and language therapy
• Healthy Schools project
• Community Safety
• Proposed investment of circa £2 million over the next three years

You can access the countywide and Easington Locality Planning Framework covering Outcomes for Children & Young People in County Durham and the Local Preventative Strategy.

Sure Start in Easington

Horden & Easington

Wendy Robinson
Horden & Easington Sure Start
Lee House
6th Floor
Yoden Way
Peterlee
County Durham
SR8 1BB

Tel: 0191 587 4540
email: wendy.robinson@easingtonpct.nhs.uk

Peterlee

Brian Brown
Peterlee Sure Start
79 Eden Hill Road
Peterlee
County Durham

Tel: 0191 586 8382

Seaham

Susan Howe
Sure Start Seaham
Seaham House
North Terrace
Seaham
County Durham
SR7 7EU

Tel: 0191 581 4500
email: nesss@nch.org.uk

Shotton (Mini Sure Start)

Louise Gosling
Shotton Sure Start
Sure Start House
42 Moore Terrace
Shotton Colliery
County Durham
DH6 2PE

Tel: 0191 526 5256
email: louise.gosling@easingtonpct.nhs.uk

Wheatley Hill (Mini Sure Start)

Fiona Malyan
Wheatley Hill Sure Start
Wheatley Hill Children's Centre
Jack Lawson Terrace
Wheatley Hill
County Durham
DH6 3RT

Tel: 01429 824411
email: fiona@last170.freeserve.co.uk

Children's Centres in Easington

Haswell

Joanne Errington
Haswell Children's Centre
Church Street
Haswell
County Durham
DH6 2DZ
Tel: 0191 526 1581

Shotton

James Naisbett
Shotton Pre School
Grange Terrace
Shotton Colliery
County Durham
DH6 2JP
Tel: 0191 526 5256