APA Action plan
BEHEALTHY
CURRENT PERFORMANCE (APRIL 09)
CAMHS
AMBER
Teenage conceptions
Area for
improvement
Improving
emotional and
mental well
being (CAMHS)
APA: “Not all 16
and 17 year olds
with mental
health difficulties
received
appropriate
services”.
Appendix 1 to Report 107/2009
APA GRADE – ADEQUATE
RED
Progress achieved in 08/09
Full time Torbay CAMHs manager (intention
for this post to manage integrated CAMHs
including Special Assessment & Therapeutic
service);
o Full time practice manager in post.
o Tier 2 staffed with additional secondment post
linking to care to community team.
o Tier 3 vacancies being advertised - full time
OT (currently 0.5wte post); LD/CAMHs nurse
post (2nd advert); 2nd consultant post; LD
psychology post - locum cover whilst JD is
reviewed and further recruitment undertaken.
o Torbay team; engagement of clinicians in care
pathway design.
o Single point of entry in place for CAMHS no
administration issues;
o SDQ in place locally, OOA review by CAMHS
worker;
o Of 12 young people (16-17) referred to adult
services 2 were from CAMHS on transition
and 10 direct from GP (further analysis is
being undertaken for 6 of these who did not
attend for appt.)
o 63 staff trained in ENABLE Redesign pathway
followed by young people who currently
access adult services
o Assistance with re-commissioning and
realigning services
o
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Key future actions 09/10
Lead
Resources
Newsletter planned and further
information events; visits started
Siobhan Grady
to head teachers and primary
o Children’s Trust
care teams.
- Lead
o Targeted mental health in schools
members and
bid successful which will increase
member
number of primary care mental
champions,
health workers; ed psychology
Police, Health
support and family support as
(acute, public
main disciplines supporting
and primary
schools.
sectors),
o On call cover arrangements
Schools
under review.
(Primary and
o Development of perinatal mental
Secondary),
health; eating disorder, ASD care
College,
pathways.
Children’s
o Identify further potential outreach
Services,
clinic bases.
Voluntary
o Feasibility of CAMHS single point
Sector)
of entry merging with any
o
CAMHS Grant
Children Service single point of
o
Learning and
entry developments.
standards
o Shared access to PARIS and
ENABLE training
Care Notes for identified team
provision
individuals.
o
Ed Psych
o Review and communicate
CAMHS pathway with GPs
o
Regional
Support
7 days from
regional adviser
to deliver:
o By end of
June 09, plan
and facilitate
an event (in
conjunction
with Torbay)
to consider
findings of a
detailed audit
now being
undertaken
o support
refocusing of
the CAMHS
strategy
o develop and
deliver action
plan
o Strategic
TPPB and delivery group structure now in place
with identified Chairs and members. Chairs sit on
APA
TPPB to ensure reporting and accountability.
The teenage
Reporting in place to Torbay Care Trust
conception rate
Professional Executive Committee and Board;
is high and rising Council Overview & Scrutiny.
and is well above Dedicated manager and admin support recruited.
similar councils
Additional project support has been commissioned
and national
by Torbay Care Trust.
rates. At the
Planning and Prioritising for 2009/10 event
current level the
scheduled for 21 January 20009, invites sent.
council will not
o Data –
meet the 2010
Regular data report shared with TPPB members.
target
Member organisations providing data to central
for reducing
Public Health data analyst to complete data set.
teenage
o Communication
pregnancies.
Information and resources have been updated and
distributed.
Young Person information pack and competition
completed.
Further posters to be distributed Dec 08 in line with
new national campaign.
Sexual Health Social Marketing Post recruited
however, post now vacant.
Young Peoples Sexual Health Participation
project (undertaken by Children’s Society) has
completed first stage review – Sex Factor 1
Reducing
teenage
conceptions
o Contraception and Sexual Health Services
- Audit of GP practices completed – self
assessment against “You’re welcome” standards.
Torquay South Practices agreed to pilot
development of accreditation pack for “You’re
Welcome whilst awaiting national launch.
All GP practices agreed to take part in C Card
scheme as distribution points. Torquay South
Zone will pilot registering young people for
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Siobhan Grady
Strategic
Executive meeting dates for year set. o Children’s Trust
Reporting dates to O&S and TCT o Strategic
support Public
Board set.
Health and
Data - Root cause analysis has been
Children’s
significantly delayed due to difficulties
Services,
in gaining agreement of ethics in
Torbay Care
relation to terminations and midwifery
Trust, COG
capacity in terms of births. Progress o Teenage
as been made on birth and plan in
Pregnancy
place for tackling termination ethics.
Grant
Data collection systems for collecting o TP coordinator
information on fathers.
o PHSE adviser
o Overview and
Data
collection
on attendance
Scrutiny
mapped to teenage conceptions show o Sexual Health
correlation as per national trends.
Awareness
Monitoring of attendance to be part of
Training
TP performance report.
o South Devon
College
Communication
o
All
Schools
Media training for Board members.
o
Eddystone
trust
Social
Marketing
post
holder
th
o
Midwifery
commences December 15 to take
outstanding actions forward and o School nursing
develop campaigns using different o Pharmacies
o Youth Service
modes of media.
Contraception and Sexual Health o Clinicians
Services
Commissioning BPAS to provide
contraception at TOP ie LARC (Long
Acting Reversible Contraception).
Workforce development for Nurses to
increase number of FP trained nurses
to help with staffing issues.
Development of Patient Group
Directions for nurses to fit LARC.
CASH services to join the C-card
10 days from
regional adviser
to deliver:
o By March
2010 visit
Torbay to
support
improvement
in Targeted
work, SRE
provision and
service
provision.
o Attend 4
Board
meeting by
03/10
scheme to ensure consistency.
condoms as part of the C-card Scheme.
Mystery shopping due to be complete end of Training and payment to increase
primary care to use LARC.
December.
health
outreach
nurse
Additional sexual health young people sessions Sexual
recruitment to be progressed.
commissioned from CASH.
School nurse led clinic established in Paignton New GP led health clinic with
town centre Tuesday after school.
extending opening hours will be have
Sexual Health Outreach Young People’s Worker focus on meeting young people
appointed - will provide support to services in needs.
creating a young people friendly environment and Strong Delivery of SRE/PSHE in
encourage young people to attend services.
Schools - Policy statement drafted
Additional school nursing commissioned.
and working party consulting on
Emergency
Hormonal Contraception being content for ratification by TCT and
accessed via pharmacies and school nurses.
Council early 2009.
Torquay South rainbow event had a number of Evaluation tool of SRE to be
young people from Westlands, South Devon developed.
Use of theatre and peer mentor
college and Torbay School in attendance.
projects to be established.
o Strong Delivery of SRE/PSHE in Schools Link with Torbay Association of
Piloting Key Stage 3 locally developed Secondary Heads to agree link and
programme.
liaison role.
Pilot evaluation taken place in Brixham Community
Targeted Work with At Risk Groups
College using National Children Bureau toolkit.
Keys Stage 4 programme on track for piloting next
Risk Factors for teenage pregnancy
Sept 09.
Christopher Winter commissioned by TCT as part to be flagged on eCAF – awaiting
of Healthy Schools Plus programme for primary completion.
Workforce Training – mainstream
schools taking part.
Additional 2 days funded for programme manager agencies
to lead Healthy schools plus programme (8 Training programme need to be
schools recruited). Focus is on SRE. (TCT funded) agreed post April 09 and advertised
Contract needs to be negotiated and
3 x teachers and 2 x school nurses recruited to signed with Eddystone to deliver
CPD programme.
Programme for parents of teenagers
o Targeted Work with At Risk Groups
- Cluster based staff, Youth Offending Team and
targeted youth support workers all trained in basic
sexual health and a number able to offer condoms
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delayed – expected pilot start date
early 09.
Well Resourced Youth Service - My
Bay website to be populated with
local service information and national
as part of C Card.
Identifying Risks tool being piloted and pathway
leaflet produced – in circulation.
Boys and young men’s worker in post established
c card and working on one to one from referrals
received and provide group work with identified
young men via targeted youth support services.
Children in Care as part of health assessment are
screened for sexual health.
Sexual health outreach project provided by Check
Point works with identified groups from Paignton
Community College and Brixham College.
o Workforce Training – mainstream agencies
- Range of courses offered and are fully
booked to end March 09.
o Well Resourced Youth Service
Sexual health outreach youth worker post recruited
to support sexual health services.
Youth workers trained in C card.
R Night , Chill’d out and “The Box” mobile
provision parked in estates and being trialed within
town centre site Saturday 13th December 2008.
o Working on Aspirations Teenage Pregnancy Strategy linked into the
Community Plan
Reduction in numbers of young people not in
education or training being achieved.
Significant increase on last years figures for young
people under 19 achieving a level 2 qualification.
o Support for Teenage Parents
New Public Health Midwife in post
Contraceptive sexual health leaflet given to all
teenage mothers at first appointment and
appointment offered with CASH service.
o Work with Parents
Parenting staff are trained in sexual health
Parenting strategy and website up to date with
parental sex and relationship advice.
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websites.
6 week courses for young women
around identity, self esteem etc to be
delivered.
Working on Raising Aspirations To ensure raising aspirations is core
to all sexual health work – difficult
area to assess.
Support for teenage parents Antenatal care pathway to be
launched with midwifery, health
visitors and Connexions.
Developing generic referral form for
vulnerable women.
Appointment
of
sexual
health
outreach nurse not achieved due to
difficulty recruiting.
Young mothers not accessing Care to
Learn at South Devon College due to
onsite Crèche not accepting young
babies and limitations of travel. Plan
in place to address this with local
childminders.
Work with Parents
Training for Universal parents and
Targeted parents – awaiting finalising
of commissioning arrangements for
The Eddystone Trust.
STAYING SAFE
APA GRADE – ADEQUATE
CURRENT PERFORMANCE
Assessment
Child protection
AMBER
Timescales
re-registration
Area for improvement
Poor performance
regarding the completion
of core assessments
within
Timescales, despite a
lower volume in
2007/2008. Only 63% of
core assessments were
completed on time, a rate
lower than that found
among Statistical
neighbours and nationally.
Inadequate support for
families following deregistration from the child
protection register, leading
to a high percentage of reregistrations, especially in
the area of neglect and
emotional abuse. In
2007/2008 re-registrations
increased to 17.6%,
higher than the rate found
among statistical
neighbours and nationally.
GREEN
Adoptions
Progress achieved in 08/09
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
YELLOW
Key future actions 09/10
Anti-bullying
RED
Lead
Resources
Performance end Feb 09 improved
to 67.8% (but previous
improvement at end of Jan was
71.7% and deterioration reflects
significant increase in referrals)
Staffing issues addressed.
Improved monitoring and
management reports for social
workers
ICS implementation and training
have assisted improvements.
o
Rolling annual Performance end of
Feb 09 significantly improved to
8.4% (max blob rating)
Staffing issues addressed
Improved tracking and liaison work
between CiN and EIS managers.
Detailed action plan will be
Keith Thompson
developed in response to:
o
Strategic
o TSCB’s independent review
support from
of safeguarding across all
LSCB members:
agencies by Outcomes
Police, Primary and
APRIL 09
Public and Acute
And
health, Voluntary
o Quality audits of files - led by Sector, Community
senior management team
Safety, CAFCASS,
And
Probation, Schools
o Unannounced OFSTED
o
Children In
safeguarding inspection
Need service
o
Independent
review contract
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o
Focus will switch in 2009/10
Keith Thompson
to quality assurance and
o Strategic
further development needs of
support from
staff to improve further
Children’s
consistency and quality of
Service
assessments.
management
Proactive approach to Peer
team
Review - Quality Audits of
o
Children In
files - led by the management
Need service
team
Regional Support
See next row
9 days from regional
adviser to deliver:
o Assist with design
and commissioning
of TSCB
development event
o Attend development
event (by invitation)
o Contribute to
development of
action plan
o Act as ‘critical friend’
in development of
TSCB business plan
o
Safeguarding
unit
o
o
o
Permanent placement
outcomes for looked after
children and young
people, especially the low
number of children
adopted in 2007/2008,
which, at 6.1%, was
significantly lower than
statistical neighbours and
the England rate.
o
o
o
o
o
The recently introduced
anti-bullying strategy is yet
o
to demonstrate impact.
o
Rolling annual performance end
Feb 09 improved to 6.4% (3 blobs
and satisfactory)
Regional procurement
arrangements helping to minimise
placement distance from Torbay for
CLA.
Positive engagement of Mayor,
lead member, champions and
senior officers with corporate
parenting agenda.
Investment in Adoption Service
(over two years) having positive
impact on performance, particularly
in post adoption services
o
Self-assessment complete
(NCB) and action plan
developed
Keith Thompson
o
o Accommodation
service
o Strategic
support from
Children’s
Service
management
team
o Inter regional
work with
Bournemouth
and Plymouth
Anti Bullying Strategy consulted on
written and published.
Restorative justice training by YOT
for secondary school staff, prefects
and day conference 120 people
attended
Focus on updating of strategies by
o
Implementation of Antibullying strategy action plan.
Continue focus on B&A
partnerships and develop
them.
Continue the roll out Enable
pilot.
Jane Inett
o Children’s Trust
o YOT
o All Schools
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o
o
Develop a package
of support for LSCB
VCS representatives
Offer training and
development in
Safeguarding to
Third Sector
organisations
Support the
dissemination of best
practice in the stay
safe agenda by
developing local third
sector infrastructure
arrangements
4 days of regional
adviser support to
deliver:
o support through Selfassessment process.
o Support the
development of an
o
o
all schools.
Focus on reducing exclusions
generally.
Focus on anti-bullying week
activities. Behaviour and
attendance partnerships continued
in secondary and initiated in
primary (to focus on Enable
approach particularly).
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AB strategic
partnership with TOR
and clear roles and
responsibilities for
AB work in the LA.
ENJOY AND ACHIEVE
APA GRADE – ADEQUATE
CURRENT PERFORMANCE
Attendance
Key stage 1
RED
Area for improvement
The attendance rate in
2006/07, including that
for looked after children,
was at its lowest ever
and despite some
improvements, 75% of
priority schools still
showed an
unsatisfactory picture in
2007/2008.
RED
Key stage 2
AMBER
Progress achieved in 08/09
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
07/08 data – 94.48% -shows signs of
improvement compared to 06/07 –
94.15%.
Attendance strategy being implemented
– new Attendance Improvement
Officers nearly all in post (8 of 10 FTEs,
including 4 directly employed in priority
schools)
Attendance in 66% of Torbay primaries
had improved compared to the previous
year. However, this figure means
Torbay continues to be below statistical
neighbours.
There has been a decrease of 1% in
both Authorised and Unauthorised
sessions
Persistent Absentees has improved
Quite significant progress has been
achieved, with 100% of secondary
schools showing improved attendance
rates.
However, Torbay remains below
statistical neighbours
4 schools remain within the category of
Priority Schools for Attendance.
Attendance amongst children looked
after has also improved to 8.49%
persistently absenteeism
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School
Leadership
Key future actions 09/10
o
o
o
o
Lead
Resources
Alison Matthews
o Children’s Trust
o Attendance
Improvement
Officers
Roll out training on
o Parenting
Base2Base and embed this
support
tool as part of practice to
(clusters) &
track outcomes.
Triple P training
offer
Increase access to parenting o Learning and
provision via SEAL Family
Standards
Workshops and Parenting
training (SEAL)
Drop-ins.
o SLA contract
with 4
Continue to embed CAF as
Secondary
a vehicle for addressing
schools
attendance within a wider
o Base 2 Base
package of support and
software
challenge.
Implement the Attendance
Strategy and the
restructured Attendance
Service.
o
Analysis of CAF outcomes
to assess and improve
practice
o
Work with the 4 priority
schools to support and
challenge their new
Regional Support
1 day of regional
adviser support to:
Attendance lead will
jointly (with DCS) chair
meeting on 16/3/09,
and assist with
development and
delivery of action plan
for improvement
commissioned attendance
service.
Standards at the end of
Key Stage 1 are below
those in similar councils
and nationally.
Key Stage 2 results,
although improving,
remain below those
nationally and are not
catching up fast enough
o
o
o
o
o
Better targeting and prioritization of
schools based on a range of data
SIPs have termly pupil level data to
better challenge Head Teachers
Consultants have established a
residency model of engagement rather
than a drip feed approach
Intensive support programme has
become a whole –school improvement
approach with Schools now self
referring
Separate advisers leads for English and
maths
o
Increased Triple P training,
targeting parents of PAs.
o
Increased usage of
Parenting Orders through
the Advanced Practitioner
role.
Improvements in attainment
at foundation stage will start
feed through to KS1.
Partnership plans will focus
more on pupil outcomes.
Continue and enhance
residency model for
intensive support.
Subject professional
development.
Area advisers following up
SIP and consultant
engagements
More robust target setting by
SIPs, termly and set against
individual pupil data.
Renewed CPD programme
for teachers
Improve school leadership in
primary sector
National Challenge schools
Support to vulnerable pupils
to secure their educational
progress within a wider
integrated Children's
Services offer
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
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Tony Porter
o Children’s Trust
o All Primary
Schools and
designated
National
Leaders
o Primary School
Advisers
o Target Trakker
software
Regional Adviser
support to:
o English and
transition between
Foundation Stage
and Primary/KS1
o More robust target
setting by SIPs,
termly and set
against individual
pupil data.
o Renewed CPD
programme for
teachers
o Improve school
leadership in
primary sector
o National Challenge
schools
o Support to
vulnerable pupils to
secure their
educational
progress within a
wider integrated
Children's Services
offer
There is insufficient
capacity to quickly
improve school
leadership in the primary
sector. This undermines
the council’s strong
effort to raise standards
in a situation involving
substantial number of
transient pupils and
entry standards below
those found nationally.
o
o
o
o
National Leader for Education (NLE)
Pete Maunder used to support category
schools.
Torbay Leadership Academy
established with invitation events for
aspiring leaders.
New HT mentoring arrangements in
place.
Earlier intervention in some schools in
difficulty
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o
o
o
o
Continue the development of Tony Porter
leadership networks
See above
Intervene in some schools
even earlier.
Continue development of
per mentoring and coaching.
Change use of NLE.
Approx 4 days per
term, plus specialist
input from Diversity
Consultants if sought.
National College for
School Leadership
(NCSL) can offer
ongoing support from
Regional and national
teams.
Ongoing support for
NPQH Graduate
development into first
Headship – and
support to Governing
Bodies on recruitment,
retention and new
models of leadership.
POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION
APA GRADE - GOOD
CURRENT PERFORMANCE
Young people and crime
GREEN
Area for improvement
Key future actions 09/10
Increasing percentage
of looked after children
and young people given
a final
warning/reprimand or
convicted during
2007/2008, which is
higher than the rate
found among statistical
neighbours and
nationally.
Progress achieved in 08/09
o
o
FTE measured over the last 12
months demonstrates a 39%
reduction i.e. 148 less young
people entering the youth justice
system compared to the previous
12 months.
The numbers of CLA offending has
dropped from 11 in 07/08 results to
6 in 08/09. An in-depth review is
being carried out on the 6 cases to
identify any potential learning.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
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Looked After Children and crime
YELLOW
Lead
Resources
Regional
Support
Complete the embedding of the
Targeted Youth Support.
Increase the range of positive
activities.
Exploit the links with FIP and
Youth Crime FIP.
Increased used of TYS and Positive
activities for CLA.
Review contracting arrangements
with accommodation providers to
reduce offending in/ against care
placements
Deliver Restorative Approaches
training to Foster Carers
Continue use of diverting from
prosecution procedures where
appropriate
Alison Matthews
o Strategic support from
Children’s Service
management team
o Targeted youth support
o Youth Offending Team
o Family Intervention
Project
o Youth Service
o Foster Carers
o Family Intervention
Project
ECONOMIC WELLBEING
APA GRADE - GOOD
CURRENT PERFORMANCE
Level 2 and Level 3 Qualifications
AMBER
Area for improvement
Key future actions 09/10
The percentage of
young people achieving
level 2 qualifications by
age 19 is in line with
statistical neighbours
and the national
average, rather than
above. And rate of
improvement at lv3 is
slower than stat
neighbours
The proportion of young
people who continue in
education after Year 11
is in line with statistical
neighbours but below
the national average.
Fewer 17-yearolds
participate in education
and training, including
work based learning
when compared to the
national average.
Neighbours and the
national average.
Progress achieved in 08/09
o
o
o
o
The focus on year on year
improvement at GCSE at age 16 is
feeding through to the age 19
figure
South Devon College courses
teaching have improved in quality
which has led to improved take-up
and attainment. College graded as
‘Outstanding’ in latest OFSTED
NEETs performance figure for Nov
08 – Jan 09 is 4.8% which is well
ahead of statistical neighbours.
98.9% of 16 year olds and 99.4%
of 17year olds were offered a
place in post-16 education or
training last year, placing Torbay in
the Top 10 nationally for offers of
learning to 16 and 17 year olds.
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Staying on in education
o
Continued focus on improving
curriculum offer at KS4 and take up
of award-bearing Level 2 vocational
courses.
o
Continued focus by the College on
post 16 Level 2 courses
o
Work closely with employers to
implement the TEARS programme
(Torbay Employers Apprenticeship
Reward Scheme).
Continue to work with the LSC and
South Devon College to provide
‘E2E’ and ‘pre E2E’ courses.
Embed the NEETS Action Plan, one
key element being to provide quality
IAG training across the partnership.
Corporate target now established
for Chief Executive and all
commissioners re to create 10
apprenticeship opportunities each a
year
o
o
o
Lead
Resources
YELLOW
Regional
Support
Tony Porter
o Children’s Trust
Secondary Advisers
o Schools with 6th
forms
o South Devon college
See Points on
KS1
Alison Matthews
o Strategic support
from Children’s
Service management
team
o Inter regional work
with Bournemouth
and Plymouth
o Children’s Trust
2 days of
regional support
4 day best
practice review
OFSTED
LEADING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM
Area for
improvement
The cost of
placements for the
relatively high number
of looked after children
are creating additional
budget pressures.
APA GRADE - ADEQUATE
Progress achieved in 08/09
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Use of Extended Services Grant o
(Varied Menu of Support/Swift
and Easy Access) to fund
‘Parenting Support Facilitators
o
from ‘08 – 2010 to deliver
‘Transition Information Sessions
to Parents’, and a range of
parenting groups and drop-ins,
together with CAF work.
Triple P parenting groups
commenced during 08.
Development of the
Volunteering Service has led to
a wider family support ‘offer’
following ‘Baby P’ there has
been a marked upturn in
demand that has resulted in:
A 5.5% increase over the last
year in the number of children
looked after by Torbay Council
(186 in march 2009)
A increase in the number on the
Child Protection list from 67
September 08 to 96 march 09
A rise in contacts to duty from
329 in march 08 to 454 in march
09
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Key future actions 09/10
Lead
Resources
Keith Thompson
A ‘Family Support’ model will be
embedded within the Attendance
o Strategic input from
Service; with wider usage of parenting
Children’s Services
orders and contracts.
management team,
Through the transformation of children
other corporate
services the creation of Intensive Family
business units and
Service (IFS) that will be aimed at
Partners
preventing children becoming looked
after, supporting the rehabilitation of
children looked after to their families,
the risk of significant harm to children,
reducing youth crime and curtailing antisocial behaviour. This new arrangement
will aim to reduce placement costs by
£100k which equates to approximately
900 bed nights.
Regional
Support
1 day from
regional
consultancy
support to
facilitate the coordination of
existing work
with
Commissioning
support
programme led
by Institute of
Public Care
(IPC)
Commissioning work is o
still at an early stage of
development.
o
Strategy to include enhancing
the work of the sub-regional
commissioning forum; ensuring
the adequate supply of kinship
care and in-house fostering;
closing Broad-haven.
In-house fostering rates base
payment slightly above national
minimum, though banding
system means many carers
receive significantly higher
allowances.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Implement in detail the TSP
commissioning framework
To realize the transformation of the
Children Trusts and its attendant
proposals to form a new executive and
commission board.
To utilize all available regional offers to
improve strategic commissioning i.e.
IPC.
Following completion of ‘Are we there
yet’ self assessment, work together with
DCS and Children’s Trust Manager to:
provide support to development of
action plan
assist development of proposal for
Partnership Days (likely focus being
governance, mobilisation of partnership,
improved engagement of children and
young people)
facilitate Trust development days
To implement the current transformation
proposals of Single Point of Entry that
will embed structures which enable
clear commissioning and providing
accountability.
Support culture change by building capacity
and understanding of Outcomes Based
Accountability By end of May 09, enable,
with DCS, the delivery of
o an introductory event for the Children's
Trust
o an OBA Training the Trainers event
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o
o
All Children’s
Management Team
Children’s Trust
Children’s Trust
Manager
2+ (to be
agreed) with
IPC
3 days plus
financial
support for
expert
facilitation
(CSA) to
complete
Outcome Based
Accountability
3 days +
planning (TDA)
Areas for further development identified through negotiation with Regional Government as priorities for action during 09-10
Area for
improvement
Workforce
development
Key future actions 09/10
Lead
----------------------Resources
Before end June 2009, CWDC will
meet at least twice with strategic
workforce lead in Torbay in order to:
1. scope and define support required
in the light of the One Children’s
Workforce Framework and tool
self analysis
2. develop, with TDA and NCSL, an
action plan with specified support
in response to identified need
3. commission additional bespoke
support (eg re SLA development)
as required
Russell Knight
o Strategic support from
Children services
management team
o School workforce
consultant
o Transformation
implementation
groups
o Research and
Practice contract
o Consultant
Practioners
Progress achieved in 08/09
Revise workforce strategy
for Children’s Trust
Streamline commissioning
of workforce development
activity
Support development of
HR policies and
procedures
Develop SLA with Torbay
Care Trust (who hold the
Learning & Development
budget)
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Supporting the emerging
commissioning framework through
the Peninsula VCS Engage
network.
Developing VCS infrastructure.
Regional Support
2+
Children's Workforce
Development
There is additional generic
support available from
CWDC:
Providing advice on
using the workforce
reform framework and
self assessment tool;
Funding each local area
to support engagement
of the private and third
sectors in workforce
strategy development
and delivery;
With partners delivering
regional learning
programmes for local
integrated workforce
strategy leads,
providing opportunities
to identify and
implement solutions to
common challenges
+2 days
Regional consultancy
support to develop VSC
capacity
Improving
opportunities and life
chances for children
with disabilities
Children and young
people’s participation
in high-quality PE and
sport for introduction
in 2009/10
o
o
o
Clarifying total resources
available across LA and
Health providers
Service redesign
Re-commissioning
services
By end of June, CSIP and the
Commissioning Support Programme
will have met with the LA to scope
requirements, and develop a
supported action plan for the
remainder of the year.
Keith Thompson
o Integrated Children
with a Disability
Service
o Children’s Trust
5+ (in addition to support
offered through National
Transition Support
Programme)
Short Breaks:
o Range of provision
(commissioning)
o Sufficiency and quality in
the short break workforce
o Effective parent/carer
participation
Local Programme Adviser will provide:
o 1:1 visits (as agreed with LA)
o Networking opportunities
Regional events throughout the year.
Changes to curriculum in
targeted schools (3 Special
Schools and 3 Secondary
Schools who are not currently
providing the full offer) to
enable increased provision
Before end of May, visit LA to discuss
and agree how best to focus support
(this can include visits to individual
schools to share best practice, assist
with revision of curriculum, and
provide evidence of link between
sports provision and improved
attainment)
Keith Thompson
o Strategic support
Children Services
management team
o Special schools
5 days of Regional
consultancy support
Provide input to:
o increase knowledge of DPH and
selected others re best practice/
what works
o educate the LAA management
board about best practice
o review and refocus the strategy
and action plan in order to make
use of additional available
capacity within the area
Debbie Stark
o Children’s Trust
o Strategic support
Public Health and
Children’s Services,
Torbay Care Trust
5 days of Regional
consultancy support
Improving outcomes
o
for 0 – 5s– Prevalence
of Breastfeeding
o
achieve improved rates of
breastfeeding
target support for vulnerable
young mothers
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Medium level of support
(no. of days subject to
national negotiation at
present)
BUSINESS UNIT AND PARTNER SUPPORT MATRIX
The outcomes for children, young people and families will be improved through the collective engagement and input of the following business
units and partners. Partners in the Children’s Trust share an additional level of strategic responsibility to ensure that outcomes for all children
and young people are improved.
Business Units and Partners
(with a direct input)
Area for improvement
Improving emotional and mental well
being (CAMHS)
Children’s Trust Priority
LAA priority
Business Units:
Contract and procurement – (Health and Local Authority)
PARIS support team
Communications Teams - (Health and Local Authority)
Human resources Team - (Health – potential TUPE and recruitment processes)
Learning and Development – (Health and Children’s Services)
Business Support – Data analysis inc Public Health and performance monitoring (SPAR)
Democratic Services – Member Scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Reducing teenage conceptions
Partners:
Public Health
Schools
GPs
South Devon Health Care Trust
Business Units:
Communications Teams - (Health and Local Authority)
Human resources Team - (Health and Local Authority potential recruitment processes)
Learning and Development – (Health and Children’s Services)
Business Support Data analysis inc Public Health and performance monitoring (SPAR)
Democratic Services – Member scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Children’s Trust Priority
LAA priority
Partners:
Public Health
Schools
GPs
South Devon Health Care Trust
Voluntary Sector
South Devon College
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Poor performance regarding the
completion of core assessments within
Timescales
Business Units:
Human resources Team - (Local Authority potential recruitment and retention processes)
Learning and Development – (Children’s Services and Health)
PARIS support team
Business Support - Data and performance monitoring (SPAR) – Programme office support (Transformation)
Democratic Services – Member scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Partners:
Main refers of safeguarding issues – Police, GPs and Schools
Safeguarding
Children’s Trust Priority
LAA priority
Business Units:
Human resources Team - (Local Authority- potential recruitment and retention processes)
Learning and Development – (Children’s Services and Health)
PARIS support team
Business Support - Data and performance monitoring (SPAR) – Programme office support (Transformation)
Democratic Services – Member scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Housing services
Partners:
All members of the Local Safeguarding Board
Adoption
Business Units:
Human resources Team - (Local Authority- potential recruitment and retention processes)
Learning and Development – (Children’s Services and Health)
Business Support - Data and performance monitoring (SPAR) – Programme office support (Transformation)
Democratic Services – Member scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Partners:
Courts
Anti-bullying
Children’s Trust Priority
LAA priority
Business Units:
Communications Teams - (Local Authority)
Learning and Development – (Health and Children’s Services)
Business Support consultation and engagement service and Data analysis and performance monitoring (SPAR)
Democratic Services – Member scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Partners:
Schools
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School Attendance
Children’s Trust Priority
LAA priority
Primary Age Attainment
Children’s Trust Priority
LAA priority
Business Units:
Communications Teams - (Local Authority)
Learning and Development – (Health and Children’s Services)
Business Support consultation and engagement service and Data analysis and performance monitoring (SPAR)
Democratic Services – Member scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Partners:
Schools
Courts
Police
GPs
Public Health
Voluntary Sector
Business Units:
Learning and Development – (Children’s Services Continual Professional Development provision)
Business Support Data analysis and performance monitoring (SPAR)
Democratic Services – Member scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Partners:
Schools
There is insufficient capacity to quickly
improve school leadership in the
primary sector.
Business Units:
Learning and Development – (Children’s Services Continual Professional Development provision)
Partners:
Schools
Increasing percentage of looked after
children and young people given a final
warning/reprimand or convicted
Business Units:
Community safety
Housing
Partners:
Schools
Courts
Police
GPs
Public Health
Voluntary Sector
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The percentage of young people
achieving level 2 and Lv 3
qualifications by age 19
Business Units:
Torbay Development Agency
Business Support Data analysis and performance monitoring (SPAR)
Democratic Services – Member scrutiny and Performance monitoring
LAA priority
The proportion of young people who
continue in education after Year 11
The cost of placements for the
relatively high number of looked after
children are creating additional budget
pressures.
Children’s Trust Commissioning work
Partners:
Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
Businesses
Schools
College
Voluntary Sector
Job Centre Plus
Business Units:
Torbay Development Agency
Business Support Data analysis and performance monitoring (SPAR)
Democratic Services – Member scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Partners:
LSC
Businesses
Schools
College
Voluntary Sector
Job Centre Plus
Business Units:
Finance Unit
Contract and procurement – (Health and Local Authority)
Business Support - Data and performance monitoring (SPAR) – Programme office support (Transformation)
Democratic Services – Member scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Partners:
South West Authorities
Business Units:
Partners:
South West Authorities
Voluntary Sector
Police
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Public Health
Schools
South Devon Health Care Trust
Workforce development
Improving opportunities and life
chances for children with disabilities
Children’s Trust Priority
LAA priority
Children and young people’s
participation in high-quality PE and
sport for introduction in 2009/10
Proxy for ‘Things to do and safe places
to play’
Children’s Trust Priority
Business Units:
Human resources Team - (Local Authority)
Learning and Development – (Health and Children’s Services)
Business Support – Data analysis inc Public Health and performance monitoring (SPAR)
Democratic Services – Member Scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Partners:
Public Health
Schools
Unions
Business Units:
Communications Teams - (Health and Local Authority)
Human resources Team - (Health – potential recruitment and retention processes)
Learning and Development – (Health and Children’s Services)
Business Support – Data analysis inc Public Health and performance monitoring (SPAR)
Democratic Services – Member Scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Partners:
Public Health
Schools
GPs
South Devon Health Care Trust
Business Units:
Business Support – Data analysis inc Public Health and performance monitoring (SPAR)
Democratic Services – Member Scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Culture and Tourism services – Park and play facilities
Partners:
Schools
School Governors
LAA priority
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Improving outcomes for 0 – 5s–
Prevalence of Breastfeeding
LAA priority
Business Units:
Communications Teams - (Health and Local Authority)
Human resources Team - (Health – potential recruitment and retention processes)
Learning and Development – (Health and Children’s Services)
Business Support – Data analysis inc Public Health and performance monitoring (SPAR)
Democratic Services – Member Scrutiny and Performance monitoring
Partners:
Public Health
Schools
GPs
South Devon Health Care Trust
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