EAST AYRSHIRE COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP
2012/13 ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERVICE PLAN 2011 - 15
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INTRODUCTION
1.1 This is the second annual and midpoint review of the Children and Young People’s
Service Plan 2011-2015. In this review we will report on our performance and
progress to date in delivering the outcomes we set out to achieve.
1.2 The review will consider what changes have taken place since the plan was
published and set out key challenges in the year ahead.
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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
2.1 The Children and Young People’s Service Plan is set within the context of the
Community Plan and therefore most of the actions are reported upon through the
Community Planning process. Overall we have made good progress in achieving our
outcomes. We have made particularly good progress in respect of:
Delivery of ICT literacy skills
Delivery of community based learning opportunities
Provision of support to local community and voluntary organisations
Provision of diversionary activities for children and young people
Improving the oral health of our children and young people.
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2.2 In addition to those actions reported upon through the Community Planning process
(and appended) we also said that:
We will have succeeded if children and young people tell us they are more
confident individuals; effective contributors; successful learners;
responsible citizens.
2.3 In order to measure our progress in this respect we will undertake a survey of the
views of young people during the second half of this plan. In addition we are working
to develop and embed an approach to recording and reporting on aggregated
outcomes.
We will have succeeded if practitioners are more integrated and outcome
focused. Parents will tell us they are more confident and nurturing.
2.4
A programme of file audits was introduced by Social Work Services in 2011. Four
audits of Social Work Service case files have been undertaken to date. The files are
self evaluated against practitioner practice across all Social Work locality teams.
The findings illustrate that;
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The levels of assessment continue to be “very good/good”; and
Timescales for assessments continue to improve and also there is good
evidence of joint/collaborative working.
Risk management and planning practice and user involvement at review stages
needs to be further improved;
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2.5
The majority of people have a care plan but these need to be “SMARTER”.
Recording of significant events/chronologies require to be recorded in a
consistent way.
These audits enable managers and practitioners to better ascertain the level of
service quality and take appropriate continuous improvement action to ensure that
service quality is improved. In addition the OLG GIRFEC Group is progressing work
to develop a multi agency outcome framework/interactive toolkit for practitioners to
engage and place service users at the heart of decision making processes. We will
report on progress with this in the next annual review of the Plan.
2.6 File auditing is being systematically introduced across children’s services.
We will work with the Alcohol and Drugs Partnership with a particular
focus on changing young people’s approach to alcohol and drugs and
minimising the impact of parents’ alcohol and drugs misuse.
2.7 The Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) is charged by Scottish Government to
deliver seven core outcomes in relation to alcohol and drugs. Of these seven core
outcomes, two directly refer to children and young people:
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Fewer adults and children drinking or using drugs at levels or patterns that are
damaging to themselves or others
Children and family members of people who misuse alcohol and drugs are safe,
well supported and have improved life chances
In order to deliver these two Scottish Government core outcomes, the ADP
identified a range of local outcomes:•
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Increased number of children and young people with alcohol/drug misuse
problems identified.
Minimise the number of children looked after and accommodated/separated
from parents
Increased number of children affected by parental alcohol/drug use identified.
Reduction in children’s exposure to alcohol/drug misuse
Increased knowledge and changed attitudes to alcohol/drugs
2.9 The ADP distributes funding to partners based on delivery of outcomes within the
context of the overall ADP strategy/action plan. In this context an allocation of
funding is made to the OLG (Children and Young People) to deliver the five local
outcomes pertaining to children/young people and their families. The following
outcomes have been achieved:
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Significant reduction in the proportion of 15 year olds who have used an illicit
drug in the last year from 22% to 17%
Significant reduction in proportion of 15 year olds in East Ayrshire drinking on a
weekly basis from 37% to 21%
notable decrease in the proportion of 15 year olds who have been offered drugs
from 54% to 38%
(Source: SALSUS - Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey)
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2.10 Although the above is positive, across agencies, the complexity of issues presented
as a result of alcohol and drugs and the impact this has on children and young
people, remain significant.
2.11 At a strategic level, similar good progress has been made in relation to:
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Implementation of the teenage pregnancy action plan
Implementation of Adult and Child Protection Business Plans
Further development of the East Ayrshire Violence Against Women Partnership
2.12 Our performance in respect of all our planned actions is detailed in the table
appended to this review.
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WHAT HAS CHANGED SINCE WE DEVELOPED THE PLAN?
3.1 When we developed the plan we identified a range of information about the needs of
children and young people in East Ayrshire. Since then there have been some
important changes in some of the trends.
Poverty and Deprivation
3.2 The percentage of children living in households that are dependent on out of work
benefits and child tax credits has further increased from 15.6% to 16.7%.
3.3 The number of primary school children qualifying for free school meals increased
from 19.1% in 2008/09 to 32.9% in 2010/11. In 2011 it reduced to 25% (2192
children).
3.4 The percentage of primary school pupils receiving clothing grants declined from 34 in
2009/10 to 27 in 2010/11 and 18% in 2011/12 (1584 children).
Children in need of protection
3.5 At 31 July 2012, there were 74 children on the Child Protection Register. This is an
increase from 65 at 31 July 2011 and 42 as at 31 March 2010 to (reporting period
aligned to academic year).
3.6 Whilst the rate in Scotland per ‘000 population 0-15 increased from 2.8 to 3, the East
Ayrshire figure increased from 3.1 to 3.5 per ‘000 population.
Looked After and Accommodated Children
3.7 The upward trend in the number of children and young people looked after and
accommodated by the Council continued. At 31 July 2012 there were 517 children
and young people looked after by the Council compared to 508 in 2011 and 482 a
year previously representing. This compared to a 2% increase in Scotland as a
whole.
Referrals to Social Work Service
3.8 As of 4 July 2013 there were 1830 cases allocated to Children & Family Teams in
East Ayrshire with 13 cases pending allocation. Whilst a reduction compared to last
year’s figure the number of cases is still significantly greater than those identified in
the plan (1676 open cases with 63 pending referral at 30 September 2010).
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Attainment
3.9 89% of children attending East Ayrshire secondary school achieved SCQF level or
better in English and Maths compared to 90.5% in 2011 and 88% in 2010.
3.10 The average tariff score for looked after children leaving school in increased from 35
in 2009/10 to 69 in 2010/11 and 64 in 2011/12
Children and Young People with Additional Support Needs
3.11 There is a picture of increasing pressure on services. More children and young
people are living in households dependent on benefits, more children and young
people have been identified as being at risk and more children and young people
have become looked after by the Council. The number of allocated cases within the
Children and Families Social Work service has increased significantly. The numbers
of children on the child protection register and the number who have become looked
after by the Council are reversals of previously downward trends.
3.12 East Ayrshire’s central support team (EAST) supported 2339 children and young
people across East Ayrshire in 2012/13 in all educational sectors and at all stages
from pre-school through to S6. The numbers of children supported in each sector
were:
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Early Childhood Centres
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Secondary
Supported Learning Centres/Special Schools
Independent Schools
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3.13 There has been an active shift in the delivery of services to children and young
people with social, emotional or behavioural difficulty (SEBD) needs. Wherever
possible, children and young people are supported in their home school. The
number of pupils with SEBD needs being directly supported by EAST has stayed
approximately the same over the last few years. However, there has been a shift
from campus support to outreach support. During session 2012/13, 35 children and
young people were supported on an outreach basis with a further 15 being supported
for an assessment period in an EAST campus. This model enables the child or
young person to be supported in their local community alongside their peers.
3.14 The Closing the Literacy Gap (CLG) programme is an evidence based intensive
reading recovery programme. The programme is delivered in East Ayrshire primary
and secondary schools and has two key elements:
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An early intervention programme for Primary 2 pupils who require a ‘springboard’,
which it is hoped will then enable them to access the curriculum at a level which
reflects their potential.
ii. An intervention seeking to address poor literacy skills in the lowest attaining
pupils in upper primary and early secondary.
3.15
Pupils are selected for the programme through literacy tracking/screening
and further diagnostic assessment. Pre and post intervention assessment are
utilised to measure the impact of the literacy intervention in addition to direct
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feedback from pupils, EAST staff and school staff. The pre and post assessments
have shown measurable gains in reading accuracy and comprehension. In session
2012/13 86 primary pupils and 31 secondary pupils were supported through EAST’s
CLG programme. In both primary and secondary the average gain in Reading Ages
was 17 months. In addition, the average gain in Reading Comprehension was 20
months in primary and 25 months in secondary. Overall, focus will continue on an
approach based on nurture, early intervention and building capacity.
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LOOKING AHEAD
4.1 There is an expectation that the current Children and Young People’s Service Plan
will be further developed to cover at a minimum the period of 2012 – 2018 and
include how longer term objectives are going to be met. Partnerships will be
expected to develop and implement approaches to strategic commissioning and coproduction for children pre-birth to age eight.
4.2 Consultation on the Commissioning Strategy is taking place in 2013/14.
4.3 The way services to children and young face are organised and delivered face
considerable change in the years ahead.
Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill
4.4 The Scottish Government has consulted on a Children and Young People Bill which
aims to:
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Embed the rights of children and young people across the public sector in line
with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Put the Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) approach at the centre of the
design and delivery of services. It is proposed that the legislation will include
provision for all children and young people to have access to a Named Person; a
duty on all relevant services to cooperate with the named person through a single
planning process and Child’s Plan.
Place duties on public bodies to design, plan and deliver jointly their policies and
services.
Increase funded provision of preschool education for all three and four year olds
and vulnerable two year olds to 600 hours
Make early learning and childcare more flexible and seamless
Puts a clear definition of Corporate Parenting on statute
Put a new order on statute to support kinship carers
Raise from 21 to 25 the age to which young people leaving care are entitled to
ask for help
Make use of Scotland’s Adoption Register by Councils compulsory.
The draft bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament in April 2013.
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Integration of Health and Social Care
4.5 The Scottish Government has consulted on proposals relating to the integration of
Health and Social Care services. The Bill has been introduced to the Scottish
Parliament in 2013. The statutory focus is on services to adults and older people.
Council’s and Health Boards will be required to establish formal partnerships for the
delivery of health and social care services. The configuration of the partnership will
have significant implications for all partners in the delivery of services to children and
their families and the legislation will allow for additional services such as housing
services and children’s services to be included in the new partnership arrangements.
The Council and the NHS agreed in October 2013 that Children and Families and
Criminal Justice Social Work Services would become part of Health and Social Care
Partnership arrangements in order to maintain the Social Work Service as a unified
service. The remainder of children’s services delivered by the Council will remain
within the Council.
Self Directed Support
4.6
The Social Care (Self Directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 which gained Royal
Assent on 10 January 2013 and has an implementation date of 1 April 2014,
enshrines the principles of personalisation and outcomes focussed practice within a
legislative framework. This aims to drive a cultural shift around the delivery of care
and support in Scotland, with self directed support becoming the mainstream
approach. This will impact particularly on the design and delivery of service to
children with a disability. A Self Directed Support Board has been established within
the Council to take forward the necessary changes.
Consultation on Community Justice
4.7 The report of the Commission on Women Offenders recommended the establishment
a National Community Justice Service intended to provide and manage adult
offenders in the community and the Scottish Government will undertake consultation
on this recommendation. The Scottish Government is consulting on three models:
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Enhanced Community Justice Authority (CJA) model where changes are made to
CJA membership and functions
Local authority model where local authorities assume responsibility for the
strategic planning, design and delivery of offender services in the community
Single service model where a new national social work led service (separate to
and sitting alongside the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is established.
The outcomes of the consultation and any subsequent legislation will have a
significant impact upon Criminal Justice Social Work services and links with
children’s services.
Welfare Reform
4.8 The UK Government’s programme of welfare reform including the introduction of
Universal Credit will have a significant impact on the budgets of households which
are dependent on benefits. Some 2405 Council tenants were identified as being
potentially subject to under occupancy regulations of whom 365 were allocated to
workers or teams in Social Work (November 2012). In addition 14 link, kinship and
foster carers were identified as being in this category. These are exempt from the
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regulations. The number of individuals subject to the Benefit Cap in East Ayrshire
was 29 in October 2013. Of these, 10 were known to Social Work and living in
households with 3 – 5 children. Universal Credit will have significant implications for
families as a result of the payment to a single individual in a household on a monthly
basis. The Council and Community Planning Partnership approved its Financial
Inclusion Strategy in March 2013 and this sets out a range of actions designed to
mitigate in so far as is possible the impact of welfare reform.
Early Years Framework
4.9 The Early Years Framework was published in December 2008 and in November
2011 the Early Years Taskforce was established, alongside the Early Years Change
Fund by the Scottish Government, in partnership with local government, the NHS,
the police and the third sector.
4.10 The Early Years Taskforce has now published its shared vision and priorities and
guidance for Community Planning Partnerships.
4.11 In January 2013 the Early Years Collaborative was launched focusing on improving
outcomes for young children. The three stretch aims are:
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To ensure that women experience positive pregnancies which result in the birth of
more healthy babies as evidenced by a reduction of 15% in the rates of stillbirths
(from 4.9 per 1,000 births in 2010 to 4.3 per 1,000 births in 2015) and infant
mortality (from 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2010 to 3.1 per 1,000 live births in
2015).
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To ensure that 85% of all children within each Community Planning Partnership
have reached all of the expected developmental milestones at the time of the
child’s 27-30 month child health review, by end-2016.
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To ensure that 90% of all children within each Community Planning Partnership
have reached all of the expected developmental milestones at the time the child
starts primary school, by end-2017.
A new stretch aim for children in primary school is being developed.
Commissioning Plan
4.12 The Guidance requires partnerships to develop Joint Strategic Commissioning Plans
for the period 2013-18 within the context of Community Planning and Children’s
Service Planning arrangements. A Pre Birth to Eight Joint Commissioning Strategy
2013 – 2018 will be competed in 2013. This will be complemented at a later date by a
strategy for children and young people over 8.
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TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY
5.1 The Council has identified a budget gap of £34m that needs to be addressed over
the next three financial years. The scale of the budget gap means that no service will
be exempt from the requirement to make cost savings in the way it delivers services.
This will impact upon all service delivery budgets.
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5.2 In June 2012 the Council approved a Transformation Strategy designed to ensure
that Council services remain financially sustainable in the current economic climate.
The Strategy identifies three strategic priorities:
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Raise educational attainment and equip our young people for a world of work
Support older people live independently in the community
Promote town centre living
5.3 As part of this, the Council approved its budget for the three years 2013/14 to
2015/16 and identified a number of work streams relating to children’s services:
• early years provision
• youth work provision
• residential childcare
• vibrant communities
In respect of early years, eight early childhood networks have been established.
These aim to bring services together; to support very young children with a shared
philosophy of nurture and capacity building.
Youth work provision has been reviewed within the context of the Vibrant
Communities Service established in April 2014. This service has two overall themes
of early intervention and prevention and sustainable communities.
Residential childcare is being reviewed in 2013/14. This review will also tie in with
proposals to develop an alternative education and care provision.
NHS Budget 2013/14
5.4 NHS Ayrshire & Arran will be expected to continue to generate cash releasing
efficiency savings to meet the costs of increasing health services. In 2013/14 the cost
pressures totalled £28.6m; after taking account of the increase in the Scottish
Government’s allocation there required to be £12.1m of locally generated cash
releasing efficiency savings to deliver a balanced financial plan.
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SUMMARY
6.1 2013/14 onwards will be challenging with continued increasing demand pressure on
services anticipated. Consideration will need to be given to service redesign and a
critical review undertaken of what public services can be expected to do in their local
communities. This however, will also bring opportunities to do things differently, to
better work together and to re-asses our relationship with the communities we serve.
6.2 Partners will require to dedicate significant resources to preparing for policy and
organisational changes outlined in Section 4. above.
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East Ayrshire Community Plan 2011-15 actions relating to Children and Young People
Delivering Community Regeneration
Projected Outputs
Actions
3.2
3.2a
1.1
1.1a
Employability
Increase employment opportunities in the
More choices More chances (MCMC)
cohort including Looked After and
Accommodated Children (LAAC)
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Annual Performance Report 2013
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Numbers of young people accessing modern
apprenticeships and other initiatives increased.
777 individuals participating in Modern
Apprenticeships at 31 March 2013 including 384
individuals aged 16-19 years and 393
individuals aged 20+ years, located with a
range of employers across East Ayrshire
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Guaranteed places in training programmes for
LAAC.
33 looked after young people have been
supported through the range of employability
supports on offer since April 2012 with 8 of
these young people achieving a sustained
positive outcome.
Promoting Lifelong Learning
Actions
Projected Outputs
Increase attainment in literacy and numeracy skills for children, young people and adults
Implement agreed literacy programmes
• Standardised literacy programmes agreed and
across all learning establishments and
implemented for all educational establishments
learning providers
for 3 -18 year olds
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Annual Performance Report 2013
Standardised literacy programmes are being
developed and implemented in all educational
establishments for 3-18 year olds, through the
Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). Achievements
in this regard include the following:
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Learning Communities are working
together to share successful practice in
literacies
learning.
Curriculum
Management Groups discuss literacy
across the curriculum during their
regular meetings throughout the year.
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All schools have well developed plans
for literacy across the curriculum
through subject based teaching and
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learning and interdisciplinary learning.
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A Literacy Strategy has been developed
which will be utilised by partners to
further develop a standard approach to
literacy across all learning stages.
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The Early Level Literacy Assessment
Toolkit (ELLAT) literacy screening tool
continues to be used very successfully
at early level identifying children with
literacy/language difficulties. These
children are supported with specialist
intervention to develop age appropriate
skills. East Ayrshire Support Team
(EAST) continues to develop a wide
range of support for improving the
literacy skills of children and young
people. East has implemented a
successful programme of targeted
support for identified pupils in both
primary and secondary schools.
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Establishments have worked together
to assess and moderate examples of
literacy and numeracy work across CfE
levels. This is leading to a greater
understanding of benchmarking and
standards.
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Kilmarnock College: All students on
non advanced programmes study
communication, numeracy and ICT as
an integral part of their learning. (No of
East Ayrshire students in academic
year 2012-13 – 846)
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1.1b
Deliver a range of ICT literacy skills
programmes for children, young people
and adults
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100% of children and young people participated
in a range of ICT literacy sessions each
academic sessions
All children and young people in schools
participate in literacy through the use of
appropriate ICT activities.
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500 adults participated in ICT literacy sessions in
Libraries per year
600 adults participated in literacy and numeracy
programmes per year
A total of 936 learners across East Ayrshire
participated in ICT within CLD and Libraries.
639 adult learners participated in dedicated
adult
literacy
and
numeracy
learning
programmes within Essential Skills Service.
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Develop a range of literacy and numeracy
programmes for adults (Aged 16+ years)
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Work with parents/carers to improve the
development of literacy and numeracy
skills for children and young people at
home
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30% of parents reported increased confidence
through use of the Rickter Scale
72 % of parents/carers participating in
programmes reported an increase in their
confidence in supporting their children.
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2.1a
Develop skills for life, learning and work
Embed the principles and practice of
Curriculum for Excellence in all learning
environments for children, young people
and adults
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Learners programmes and assessment
moderation and reporting matched to the
principles of Curriculum for Excellence
CfE continues to be rolled out through a
planned support programme focussing on
moderation.
Kilmarnock College: In line with the ethos of
CfE, school pupils have the opportunity to
attend college as part of their learning
programme.
No of pupils attending college part time in
academic session 2012-13 – 297
No of pupils attending college full time in
academic session 2012-13 – 30
2.1b
Support young people in senior phase
education (S4-S6) to attain appropriate
qualifications which help them move to a
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Increased participation in wider achievement
programmes implemented for young people
Provision of Inspiring Scotland programme to
M.C.M.C. cohort of S3 and S4 pupils in
secondary schools (260 pupils)
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Range of appropriate pathways and support
systems implemented to increase performance
levels 3-6 in SCQF examinations by up to 3%
Senior Phase models in place for all Secondary
schools.
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2.1c
2.1d
2.1e
positive and sustainable destination
Improve retention and completion rates at
local colleges and the University of the
West of Scotland
Provide support systems to assist the more
vulnerable into positive and sustained
destinations
Implement a range of activities to deliver
community based learning recognising
wider achievement
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85% of young people completing Higher
Education Courses at college/university per year
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Personal and Social Education (PSE) input for
Special Schools and Supported Learning
Centres provided
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300 young people leaving school supported by
Transitional Support Workers working with SDS
and training providers during term time and
holidays.
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Personal Support Plans reviewed annually in
respect of positive destinations
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Number of school leavers not in education,
employment or training match national
comparison levels
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55 community based learning opportunities
delivered per year, for example, in relation to:
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Ayr College:
FE: 72%;
HE: 76%
(2011/12)
Kilmarnock College:
FE: 62%;
HE:65%
(2011/12)
Opportunities for All Additional Support Needs
Group established, bringing together a range of
partners in order to ensure robust systems to
support the more vulnerable young people into
positive and sustained destinations.
Dedicated ASN Transitional Support Worker in
post and working in partnership with Economic
Development and Opportunities for All. Young
people accessing specialist support through
Hansel; Alliance; Enable; UCan.
Work on refreshed directory of provision for
young people with additional support needs is
on-going to take account of new training
opportunities to be offered from successful
bidders to SDS employability fund.
The proportion of pupils in Scotland who left
school during or at the end of the academic
year 2011/12, who were in positive destinations
in March 2013, was 89%. At 89.9% the figure
for East Ayrshire is consistent with the national
picture.
CLD have continued to deliver a range of
community based learning opportunities across
East Ayrshire. In 2012/13, there were 88
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Parenting
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Health
community based
learning
opportunities
delivered to 699 learners. This is broken down
as follows:
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51 youth achievement programmes delivered per
year, for example:
- Duke of Edinburgh awards
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2.1f
Strengthen employer engagement to help
young people and adults move into
sustained employment
East Ayrshire Youth awards
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Number of people starting a Modern
Apprenticeship increased to 500 each year
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Achievement rate for young people on Get
Ready for Work increased to 50%
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10 ‘Skills for Work’ courses delivered in the
community per year
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7 Health – 49 Adults
36 Personal Development – 282 Adults
1 Sign Language – 10 Adults
8 Language – 62 Adults
11 – Parenting – 91 Adults
25 Family Learning – 175 Adults
30 programmes were delivered and a total of
312 young people participated in CLD
programmes. The focus for youth achievement
within CLD changed last year as the East
Ayrshire Award Programme came to an end
and the focus moved towards the Nationally
recognised Youth Achievement Awards. This
resulted in a reduced number of groups due to
the different style of programme.
777 individuals participating in Modern
Apprenticeships at 31 March 2013
including 384 individuals aged 16-19 years and
393 individuals aged 20+ years, located with a
range of employers across East Ayrshire.
62% for 2012/2013
Kilmarnock College works closely with all
schools to embed a Curriculum for
Excellence by offering personalisation and
choice to learners, Pupils can choose to
attend college to study Advanced Highers
in Biology and Chemistry or study Skills for
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Work qualifications in a range of vocational
subjects both in college and in school. The
College also works closely with the East
Ayrshire Vibrant Communities team to
deliver taster courses in Beauty, Customer
Service and Employability in more remote
communities to encourage people to reengage in learning. In academic session
2012/13, a total of 20 pupils attended
Kilmarnock College on a full time basis and
319 pupils attended on a part-time basis.
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2.1h
2.1i
Utilise the Business Enterprise Fund to
support young people into sustained
vocational destinations
Further develop business links to build on
skills for work, life and learning
Promote arts and culture as part of the
whole school ethos to compliment and
enrich children and young people’s
learning experiences
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Business Enterprise Centres developed in each
secondary school to meet the needs of the local
community
Business Enterprise Centres continue to
provide a context for the development of skills
which enable young people to make a
successful transition to FE HE and the world of
work.
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Business Enterprise activity rolled out to the post
– 14 cohort
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Entrepreneurship promoted with young people
as part of the curriculum in schools, colleges and
CLD Sector
A series of authority wide-events have been
held to further develop and encourage
enterprising attributes.
Entrepreneurship promoted through Business
Enterprise Centres, Sir Tom Hunter Challenge,
Young
Chef
Programme,
Interaction
Programme,
Young
Enterprise
Scotland
Challenge and Young Chamber in partnership
with the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce and
Industry.
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Young people better able to make informed
choices about future destinations (measured
through pupil interview/survey)
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Creative Learning Network (CLN) and GLOW
site formed and developed
CLN membership increased from around 60 to
in the region of150 and now includes a
significant number of community artists.
•
Partnerships with local and national arts and
cultural organisations enhanced.
Links further developed with the Scottish
Chamber Orchestra, Tapestry, Scottish Opera,
Scottish Ballet, Scottish Book Trust, Centre
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Kilmarnock College: New course developed in
partnership with the Hatchery
Step into Enterprise – 15 students
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Stage and the Darvel Music Festival.
2.1j
Develop the number and range of arts and
cultural opportunities for children and
young people
•
•
4 major performance/exhibition opportunities
provided per year for 600 pupils
20 extracurricular music making opportunities
provided per year
•
Gala Concert – c.300 pupils
•
YMI Platform Concert – c. 120
pupils
•
Spring Spectacular – c.200 pupils
•
Arts & Design Exhibition – c. 40
pupils
The YMI Platform Concert took place in June
2011 and featured around 140 pupils
representing over 30 schools.
The Instrumental Music Service Gala
Concert held in October 2011 featured almost
450 young musicians from all of the
secondary schools in East Ayrshire.
The annual Spring Spectacular was held in
March 2012 and featured over 250 secondary
pupils performing in groups such as Symphony
Orchestra, Concert Band, Senior Choir, Big
Band, Pipes & Drums and Samba Band.
Primary Choral Development (Girls)
There were two very successful projects to
develop the primary choral work within East
Ayrshire, the first was a girls vocal school in the
Cumnock Area where the pupils had the
opportunity to participate in a quality choral and
performance experience. The second vocal
course was in the Kilmarnock Area. This course
culminated in a performance in James Hamilton
Academy and a second DVD being produced.
• Involved 120 girls
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Primary Choral Development (Boys)
This vocal school addressed the opportunity of
encouraging boys to sing. The opportunity was
made available to P5 – P7 boys within the
Cumnock Area.
• Involved 15 boys
Boys Song Writing
The boys spent 5 days learning and using their
own experiences to write, create and perform
songs which they created in small groups.
Working with YIPworld, the boys were then
brought into the recording studio to create a CD
of their work. The course allowed the pupils to
not only enhance their musical skills but also
develop their social and communication skills.
15 boys from the Cumnock Area of East
Ayrshire had the opportunity to work on this
project
•
Summer school programme developed to include
activities during other holiday periods involving
300 pupils per year
YIP World Recording Studio
With funding from Enterprise and YMI, a mobile
recording studio was set up at Stewarton
Academy.
A school CD was produced,
marketed and sold by the pupils.
Doon
Academy’s music department performed,
produced, designed, marketed and launched
their own school with the help of YIP World
recording studio.
Involved over 250 pupils from 2 secondary
school and 4 primary schools
3 partnership projects with national arts and
cultural companies offered including Scottish
Opera Connect, Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Masterworks, Tapestry
Kilmarnock College: Bespoke Art programmes
at NC and HNC levels in session 2012-13 - 26
students
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38,199attendances at library events (including
adult events, children’s events and IT courses)
2.2
2.2a
2.2b
Children and young people with additional support needs (including profound and complex needs) supported
Support young people with additional
85% in 2011/12 (most recently available
• Percentage of school leavers with ASN not in
support needs (ASN) to secure a
education, employment or training improved
statistics).
sustainable destination that meets their
year on year from 2010 baseline of 75%
needs
Support young people with profound and
•
Educational and Social Services and college
Within a challenging economic climate, the
complex needs to secure a sustainable
providers ensure post learning provision
proportion of East Ayrshire school leavers
destination that meets their needs
prepares young people with individual
securing positive destinations at September
life/training pathway appropriate to individual
2012 (three months after leaving school)
needs. 0% baseline
has continued to increase, from 84.7% at
the 2009/10 baseline to 89.9% in 2011/12.
A total of 36.2% entered full time higher
education and 33.4% entered full time
further education. This compares with
33.7% of school leavers who entered
higher education and 31.7% who entered
further education at the 2009/10 baseline
position. Programmes continue to be
delivered in schools to prepare young
people with additional support needs,
including those who are looked after and
accommodated, for the world of work. The
School Leaver Destination Return follow up
report reflects that at March 2013, a total of
91% of the 2011/12 school leaver cohort
was in positive sustained destination.
2.2c
Continue to support partners to improve
the attainment and attendance of Looked
After children
1.
2.
Unified Points Score
(UPS) points gained by Looked After and
Accommodated Children increased year on
year from 35 points at March 2010
Attendance of Looked
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Scottish Government has moved to biennial
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After and Accommodated Children in
secondary schools improved year on year from
a baseline of 89% at March 2010
3.
3.1
3.1a
Attendance of Looked
After children in secondary schools improved
year on year from a baseline of 72.4% at March
2010
Children, young people and adults volunteering in the community enhanced
Implement activities to recruit and train
• 25 volunteering campaigns
new volunteers to meet the demands of
programmes organised per year
the community
and
training
reporting for exclusion and attendance
statistics. It is anticipated that the 2012/13
update will be available in
July 2014.”
As above
CLD: 8 information campaigns delivered; 37
new volunteer befrienders recruited 12
volunteers
Archery
Group
EA
North
Communities Federation & 20 Befriending the
Homeless initiative. EA North Communities
Federation
Volunteer Centre: 12 volunteering campaigns
including Volunteers Week Events, Make A
Difference Day, International Volunteers Day,
Environmental Week, Speakers to a range of
events and organisations
3.1b
Work in partnership to improve the
diversity and range of volunteering
opportunities
•
5 diversity initiatives implemented per year to
promote volunteering opportunities in Education,
Sports and Leisure, and Health
6 training sessions delivered for volunteers by
Essential Skills and Leisure Development.
Volunteer Centre: Training through combined
Volunteer Centre and CVO – 180 participants
from 136 organisations. Training included;
Volunteer
Management,
PVG
system,
Intergenerational Practice, Social Enterprise,
Charity Law
Volunteer
centre:
3
intergenerational
programmes and 2 intergenerational events
•
5 Intergenerational programmes delivered per
year (2011-15).
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Intergenerational Projects
- Stewarton Academy (4 pupils) and
Hamilton Gardens Sheltered Housing
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-
-
3.1c
Provide a range of up skilling opportunities
to existing volunteers to improve their skills
•
20 up skilling opportunities delivered for existing
volunteers per year
(12 Seniors) and 3 ‘between ages’
Banner
Project
–
arts
based,
introducing new activities to all
participants e.g. felting, clay modelling,
silk painting
Mill Court (6 Seniors) and St Joseph’s
Academy (5 pupils) – theme of Drugs,
Alcohol and Tobacco – Then and Now/
Involved Drugs and Alcohol Coordinator
for East Ayrshire Council and the
Additions Team, Crosshouse Hospital
Changing Patterns of Volunteering –
intergenerational workshop involving 8
(3 under 25) people of varying
generations
3 Up skilling opportunities delivered
volunteers by Essential Skills Service.
to
Three training courses delivered for Play,
Health & Sport volunteers (Protecting People,
Bouncy Castle safety, CPI (Non-violent Crisis
Prevention Intervention training.
Volunteer Centre has delivered 4 Up skilling
opportunities for:
- Befrienders
- Intergenerational Practice
- PVG
3.1d
3.1e
3.2
3.2a
Increase the number of children and young • 30 volunteering places taken up per year
people who gain experience in
including active citizenship and leadership
volunteering
initiatives
Establish measures to evaluate the
• Rickter Scale used to sample 20% of volunteers
increase in skills and confidence of
to measure increased confidence, skills and
volunteers and the overall impact of
resilience per year
volunteering on the local community
• 10 Organisations surveyed per year
Support to community and voluntary organisations promoted
Redouble efforts to support and voluntary
• Community Capacity Building Toolkit utilised
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26 new volunteers recruited in Sport, Play and
Health.
Action not progressed.
Within CLD, 11 organisations supported to
20
organisations
by partners to build the capacity of new and undertake CCB Toolkit assessments.
existing organisations by identifying their
support and development needs
-
•
25 Assessments implemented per year
20 community representatives participated in
joint training per year
Support provided to 400 local community and
voluntary organisations
115 community organisations and projects
received support from East Ayrshire Council’s
Community Learning and Development service,
ranging from start up support to securing
external funding; or managing resources
enabling individuals to develop skills and
increase confidence.
460 community groups supported by the local
CVO and/or the Volunteer Centre.
65 community groups supported by the
Federations of Community Groups.
3 Children and Young People’s Forum meetings
have taken place and 26 young people were
supported to participate in the democratic
process; and 3 Equality Forum events were
developed and implemented, with an average of
47 participants at each meeting.
3.2b
3.2c
Promote community capacity and
resilience
Continue to support the strategic
engagement of the community in the
planning and decision making of
•
Additional funding obtained by community and
voluntary organisations increased by £100,000
by 2015
EA North Communities Federation and CLD
supported community organisations to secure
£242,174 in 2012/13.
•
4 organisations supported to manage their own
services by 2015
No increase from previous year.
•
Series of Forum meetings convened annually to
consider local and strategic priorities
Local Community Planning Forums
3 Children & Young People’s Business
Meetings were held, 1 training event and 1
Evaluation session were undertaken. In
•
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Community Planning Partners
•
•
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Children and Young People’s Forum
Equalities Forum
addition 3 Executive meetings held with Elected
Members.
3 Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament
were supported to represent the young people
of East Ayrshire at the Scottish Youth
Parliament
3 Equality Events took place with an average
attendance of 47 people at each.
1.1
1.1b
1.2
1.2a
Actions
Physical activity and healthy eating
Integrate maternal, infant and early years
nutrition training (including breastfeeding,
formula feeding and weaning) into inter
agency training programmes for early
years staff and other child care providers
Oral health
Deliver training for ‘Search for a Smile’,
pilot its implementation and, pending
results, rollout to all primary and special
needs schools
Improving Health and Wellbeing
Projected Outputs
Healthy Eating
• 2 staff training sessions on maternal and infant
nutrition delivered per year
•
•
2.2
2.2a
48 teaching staff (total) trained on basic oral
health promotion and use of new
educational resource
‘Search for a Smile’ programme rolled out
Education: preventing alcohol and drug use in young people
Implement Substance Misuse Education
• Substance Misuse Education embedded into
aligned of Curriculum for Excellence in all
school curriculum and written into school
educational establishments
improvement plans – implemented in all
secondary schools
nd
2
Annual Performance Report 2013
3 staff training programmes on maternal and
infant nutrition delivered to 28 individuals,
including early years staff and childminders.
Full roll out on target and was completed
August 2012
The National Dental Inspection Programme
(NDIP) which surveys the dental health of 5
year olds identified that in 2012 69.2% of 5 year
olds showed no obvious signs of decay
compared to 45.8% in 2006.
The SPICE (Substance Misuse Prevention in
Community
Education)
programme
was
embedded in Secondary Schools (9) and
Primary (44) Improvement Plans and will be
delivered to 1267 P7 and 7130 Secondary
pupils.
An EAC 3-18 Substance misuse programme
has been devised and will be written into the
2014/2015 Educational Improvement Plans of
all Early Childhood Centres, Primaries and
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Secondary schools throughout the council.
NHS Addiction Services Prevention & Service
Support Team (PSST) support and deliver
training and education sessions the following
areas of education;
SPICE, protected learning time for teachers,
pre-school leavers (S5 & S6), excluded
children’s groups (staff and children) and
parents nights
18,565 children/young people will consolidate
their understanding of how to keep safe,
harmful chemicals (substance misuse) and
where to get help by completing EAC 3-18
substance misuse programme in all our
educational establishments during session
2014/2015.
2.2b
Utilise key professional expertise to
reinforce lessons on substance misuse
•
Teachers’ plans developed with external
agencies to support the delivery of lessons on
substance misuse
During the SPICE Road Show 1,300 S3 pupils
throughout EA watched a theatre production
before participating in a series of 3 expert
speaker workshops. S3 pupils. 96% said the
show had increased their knowledge of
substance misuse and its effects. 85% of the
pupils would recommend the Road Show to
others
•
A least 2 experts invited by each secondary
school to support lessons
A comprehensive list of expert speakers was
issued to each of the 9 Academies so that, in
line with CfE, they could select the speakers
who best meet the needs of their pupils.
All professionals working with young people to
participate in basic alcohol/drug awareness
sessions – 9 sessions delivered: one per
learning community
Information on alcohol and drug services
included in existing media available to all
schools/educational establishments
NHS Ayrshire and Arran Prevention and
Support Service Team (PSST) has supported
CPD events for teaching staff.
2.2c
Provide ongoing Continuing Professional
Development for staff on basic alcohol and
drug awareness
•
2.2d
Raise awareness of alcohol/drug services
available to support young people
•
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Working in partnership with PSST and
Barnardo's young people have designed help
cards and banners which inform pupils of the
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alcohol/drug services available to support them.
7,085 young people will be more aware of the
alcohol/drug services available to support them.
PSST have supported the roll out of the alcohol
and drug awareness sessions.
2.2e
Offer workshops to parents/carers to raise
awareness of basic alcohol/drugs
2.3
2.3c
Prevention Community focused: Positive attitudes positive choices
Increase opportunities for diversion
• 23,000 attendances by children and young
activities for young people
people at positive sport leisure opportunities per
year
Prevention Early Intervention: Children and Families Affected by Parental substance Misuse
Identify children and young people affected • Multi-agency training provided to all partnership
by parental substance misuse at an early
staff
age
•
1 workshop offered to parents/carers in every
learning community
Via the Health Notice Board initiative 757
parents/carers are more aware of issues such
as the effects of high caffeine drinks, alcohol,
smoking and drugs (illegal and legal highs).
PSST have supported the parent’s night events.
2.4
2.4a
2.4b
Strengthen the focus of adult substance
misuse professionals on the impact on
children
•
Assessment tools revised to include
consideration of impact to children and families
2.4c
Review different models of available family
•
Model adopted to reduce the risks and impact of
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26,802 attendances by children and young
people at positive / diversionary sport activities
Through the Early Years Collaborative work,
NHS Addiction Services are involved in
developing early intervention pathways with the
vulnerable families midwife and Social Work.
NHS Addiction Services identify and record any
dependent children of service users in line with
child protection guidelines
The ADP continues to lead on a number of
initiatives directed at improving working
between addiction services and children and
families. Work is ongoing between NHS and
Social Work via the Early Years Collaborative to
develop an integrated health and social work
addiction team with a significant focus on early
intervention via pre-birth specific focused work.
A total of 1,173 alcohol brief interventions were
delivered to women presenting to maternity
services in East Ayrshire. Overdose training is
provided to recipients of Naloxone kits, with 132
kits issued and related training provided.
Through the Early Years Collaborative work,
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drug and alcohol misuse on users’ children and
family members
therapy
2.4d
Provide age appropriate alcohol and drug
services and support for children and
young people
2.6
2.6a
Protection: Reducing consumption and law enforcement
Alcohol
Tackle alcohol and drug related crime
Monitored licensed premises visited, including to
ensure compliance with bottle marking scheme
•
Life opportunities improved through supporting
the social, educational and economic potential of
children through reduction of impact of parental
substance misuse
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NHS Addiction Services are involved in
developing early intervention pathways with the
vulnerable families midwife and Social Work.
Activity for children and young people also
continue to focus on prevention in the
community setting through positive sport and
leisure activities in partnership with the
Council’s Leisure Development services, with
26,802 attendances recorded by children and
young people at positive/diversionary sport
activities against an annual target of 25,000, a
local alcohol awareness campaign with a focus
on Harm to Others was delivered in October
2012 which utilised new media to deliver alcohol
messages to East Ayrshire Council, NHS
Ayrshire and Arran and Strathclyde Police
Twitter and Facebook followers; and 5,000
leaflets were distributed across the local
authority area highlighting the link between
domestic abuse and alcohol as well as the
distribution of 600 unit measuring cups. In
addition, 70 alcohol and drug awareness and
information sessions were delivered, against an
annual target of 50, and a total of 717 alcohol
brief interventions delivered, against a target of
200, across primary care, young people’s
services and criminal justice by the CHIP Team
as part of the wider health improvement
programme. Prevention and early intervention
activity for children and families affected by
parental substance misuse continues to be a
priority.
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•
Reports submitted to Licensing Board
•
Intelligence led youth alcohol action plans
implemented during school holiday periods
•
1 Test Purchase operation implemented per
month to ensure compliance with licensing age
restrictions
•
Stop searches of young people for alcohol
implemented
Drugs
Community intelligence developed to:
• Identify those concerned in the supply of
controlled drugs
• target offender
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8 reports submitted to Licensing Board in
respect of premises which give cause for
concern in East Ayrshire as at 31/3/13
Bottle / Test Purchasing action Plans – 3 as at
31/03/13
Stop searches of young people for alcohol
continue with alcohol being confiscated under
Section 61 Crime and Punishment (Scotland)
Act 1997
There are internal changes as to how drug
supply figures are collated. Last year was the
first year that the statistics reflected the number
of persons arrested and charged rather than the
number of individual drug supply charges which
were libelled against an individual. Also, the
force target is now aimed at impacting on high
level crime and this may have an adverse affect
on the actual number of persons arrested for
drug supply. The force and divisional efforts will
be on individuals involved in the supply of
significant amounts and values of controlled
drugs which clearly link to serious organised
crime. Local officers will continue to target local
street dealers however without the support of
divisional and force resources it is unlikely this
target will be achieved this year.
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68 target packages as at 31/3/13
45 as at 31/03/13
3.1
3.1b
3.2
3.2e
•
Target packages to deal with drug supplies
increased
•
Disclosures in relation to drugs supply made to
East Ayrshire Council increased to allow action
to be taken by the council, as appropriate
Income maximisation and benefit take up
Provide support and assistance in the form • 100 young people provided with support and
of benefits advice, income maximisation
assistance per year
and energy efficiency to: young carers;
those not in education, employment or
training; and those in the process of setting
up their own tenancy.
Tackling the causes of poverty and building financial capability
Provide information on Credit Union
• 200 members used easy saving facilities per
financial products and services
year
•
80 members benefited from obtaining low cost
loans per year
•
12% annual growth in new junior savers, against
a baseline of 597 junior savers in April 2010
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144 young people were provided
appropriate support and assistance
with
1529 members using easy saving facilities
672 members benefiting from obtaining low cost
loans
109 new junior savers against a baseline in
April 2012 of 820, an increase of 13.2%
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5 major marketing campaigns undertaken
•
1 major marketing campaign implemented per
year
19 Community events implemented
•
5.1
5.1a
4 community events implemented per year
Improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people
Provide opportunities to improve the health Early Years
and wellbeing of children and young
• 2,500 preschool children participated in active
people through encouraging them to adopt
play in community based settings per year during
an active and healthy lifestyle
term time and seasonal periods
•
1 pilot Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it (MEND)
programme delivered tackling health inequalities
for 10 children aged 2-4 years and their families
Primary School Aged Children
• 3,000 primary school aged children participated
in active play activities per year during term time
and seasonal periods
• 6,500 children and young people participated in
outdoor play opportunities during term time and
seasonal periods per year
• Annual programmes delivered within 43 Primary
Schools to children aged 5-12 years
• Minimum of 8 weekly community based
programmes delivered to children aged 5-12
years
• Percentage of primary school aged children with
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2,920 attendances recorded
Pilot held in 2011, further programme delivered
in 2012
3,329 attendances recorded
6,410 attendances recorded
This programme stopped in March 2012
8 clubs delivered with an total attendance of
2,861
97% of primary school aged children registered
for SHOUT card
Not available
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a SHOUT Card maintained on an annual bases
of 94%
• 600 children progressed from school to a
minimum of 35 community based sports clubs
per year
Fortnightly programmes have been delivered
within 11 ASN establishments
Children and Young People with Additional
Support Needs (ASN)
• Programmes delivered within 7 ASN
establishments to children and young people
with additional support needs
6 community clubs delivered per week for
children and young people with additional
support needs.
17 families supported
• Minimum of 4 weekly community based
programmes delivered to children and young
people with additional support needs
Targeted Interventions
• 36 families supported per year to complete the
MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition... Do it!)
Programme as a means of tackling childhood
obesity
2 jumpstart programmes were completed
17 programmes (classroom) were completed (8
schools)
• Minimum of 6 Jumpstart programmes delivered
per year
• Minimum of 6 Jumpstart Choices (whole class
approach) programmes delivered per year
250 female pupils participated
18 senior pupils recruited.
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Secondary School Aged Young People
• partnership with Y dance for 250 pupils per year
•
Young Ambassadors Programme supported in 9
secondary schools and 18 senior pupils recruited
and trained as Ambassadors per year
secondary school. In addition, the programme
retained 4 previous YAs as Platinum
Ambassadors for the programme. The YAs
participated in a national youth sport
conference, organised their own local EA YA
conference and over 40 pupils attended the
LEAD 2014 conference.
320 volunteers delivered AS activities
178 gained SGB awards
Data not available
•
450 volunteers delivered Active Schools
activities per year
•
220 adult volunteers gained Scottish Governing
Body (SGB) awards per year
•
30% of total usage in sports halls/facilities
comprising children and young people of school
age
•
90 secondary pupils delivered Active Schools
activities per year
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120 secondary pupils delivered AS activities.
The Community Sport Leaders programme has
resulted in achieving and surpassing this target
with pupils carrying out over 100 hours of
volunteering in sport.
80% achieved
30% retention of volunteers
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7 CSLA programmes, 2 JSLA programmes, and
2 leadership programmes operated.
•
60% of secondary pupil volunteers achieved
recognised qualifications per year
•
40% retention of volunteers per cluster
•
9 Sports Leadership Programmes operated in 9
secondary schools – minimum of 10 pupils
completing awards per school per year
•
Delivery of and training for a range of sport and
physical activity opportunities co-ordinated for all
school age children per year
•
Participation of girls and young women in
physical activity and sport increased by 30%
(Baseline participation figures in 2009/10 – 2,157
secondary school aged young women and 2,800
primary school aged girls participated in
extracurricular physical activity and sport)
Achieved
Achieved
5.1b
Work in partnership to address the health
needs of vulnerable children and young
people and facilitate integration into
•
1,000 children participated in Transitional
Festivals/Transitional stages per year
•
50 parents participated in parent child sessions
per year
•
Age appropriate toy packs provided to homeless
children and young people
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1,000 children participated in Transitional
Festivals/Transitional stages per year
Achieved
50 toy packs were issued in 2012/13.
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mainstream services
•
Uptake of sports and physical activity promoted
via weekly Sports Motivation visits to 3 East
Ayrshire residential Children’s houses
423 attendances by children and young people
in 3 residential houses at community based
activities; 10 young people supported on a
weekly basis in residential children’s houses via
Sports Motivation visits;
2 residential children’s houses received healthy
eating/cooking skills courses;
To be reported in 2014/15.
5.1c
5.1d
Increase the awareness and knowledge of
the factors which affect sexual health and
wellbeing
Deliver smoking prevention initiatives
•
1 healthy eating programme delivered per year in
3 East Ayrshire residential Children’s houses
•
Health Promoting Children’s Houses based on
the National Health Promoting Framework
implemented
•
Action plan approved at sexual health
Action plan developed to support the
implementation of Teenage Pregnancy Guidance programme board and has now been
implemented in 2012/2013.
by March 2012 and progress reported annually
To be reported in 2014/15
20 front line children’s services providers trained
in use of smoke free home and car pack
•
•
500 sign ups to ‘Smoke Free Homes’ campaign
“Search for a Smile” embedded in oral health
promotion programmes within the primary school
setting (43 mainstream P1-P7 and 4 additional
needs support establishments) – fits within
Curriculum for Excellence Framework.
Baby bottle swap established in 7 early years
establishments (including community centres
and nurseries)
5.1e
Roll out “Search for a Smile” to all primary
and special needs schools.
•
5.1f
Roll out community development oral
health pilot project (North West
Kilmarnock) to Dalmellington and Doon
Valley including establishment of:
• Baby bottle swap
• Dental role play
-
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978 sign ups to the campaign with 240 of these
being in East Ayrshire.
Search for a smile educational resource
provided to all mainstream and additional
support establishments.
6 Community Pharmacies participating in
Choose a smile for your child programme which
provides access to free flow feeder cups
3 dental practices in Cumnock and
Mauchline signed up to ‘Accessing dental
services’ pilot programme which will provide
access to free flow feeder cups
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5.1g
5.1h
Implement Fluoride Varnish Application
Programme in targeted nurseries and
primary schools to achieve HEAT H9 target
by 2014
Implement nursery and school tooth
brushing programme
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•
Children in targeted nursery schools offered
fluoride varnish application twice a year to
achieve 60% coverage of 3-4 year old child
population in each SIMD quintile
All nursery age children and children in targeted
primary schools offered the tooth brushing
programme annually
All children attending targeted nursery and
primary schools in East Ayrshire received 2
fluoride varnish applications to their teeth
between August 2012 and 31 March 2013
All children attending East Ayrshire nurseries
were offered supervised tooth brushing on a
daily basis.
All P1 and P2 pupils attending targeted primary
schools in East were offered daily tooth
brushing.
5.2
5.2a
5.3
5.3a
Corporate Parenting
Implement the Corporate Parenting Action
Plan which seeks to improve the lives of
looked after children
Early Years
Improve joint working and communication
across agencies and increase capacity
practitioners working within early years
•
50 staff trained annually across agencies as part
of the roll out the “We Can and Must Do Better”
Multi-agency Training Programme (Phase 2)
•
Opportunities provided for looked after young
people to participate in leadership and
community based activities
•
Strategy for supporting young people leaving
care developed and implemented
Being relaunched in 2013 as part of the multi
agency learning and development strategy for
children’s services.
23 young people supported to participate in a
range of activities, including SHOUT Clubs,
swimming, football, volunteering and leadership,
against a target of a minimum of 12 young
people per year. In addition, 4 young people
have been supported to participate in regular
volunteering and training opportunities
Achieved July 2011 (Benrig)
•
Accommodation for looked after children and
young people improved through provision of a
new children’s house in Kilmarnock
•
12 practitioners across early years, social work
and health trained as trainers to deliver the
Solihull Approach to practitioners
12 practitioners trained as trainers (1 trained
trainer has retired so 11 trainers remain)
•
200 Practitioners across early years, social work
222 practitioners trained
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and health trained in using the Solihull Approach
in their work with parents.
5.3b
Review and monitor the impact of the
Solihull Model on the effectiveness of joint
working and practice
•
200 practitioners across early years, social work
and health trained in using the Rickter Scale to
assess.
•
Impact of the Solihull Approach in their work with
parents evaluated
5.3c
Increase positive parenting skills across
the East Ayrshire Area
•
25% of parents self reporting improved mental
health and parenting capacity using Rickter Life
Style or Parenting Frame of Reference
5.3d
Further develop a nurture approach in a
child’s early years
•
Nurture approach adopted by:
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5.4
5.4a
GIRFEC
Monitor the effectiveness of the Integrated
Assessment Framework (IAF) in East
Ayrshire in relation to setting outcomes for
children and young people.
Actions
•
All nursery and family centres
Selected primary schools
10% of completed Integrated Assessments
sampled and reviewed for effectiveness in terms
of the achievement of stated outcomes for
children and young people per year
Improving Community Safety
Projected Outputs
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77 practitioners trained (4 practitioners have
left.73 practitioners remain. 16 practitioners
actively using the Rickter Scale. Identified
funding for Rickter Scale Training now finished.
48 practitioners out of the 73 (66%) trained in
the Solihull Approach use the principles of the
Solihull Approach as part of their practice.
Impact of the Solihull Approach in practitioners’
work currently being evaluated linked to work of
the Early Years Collaborative improvement
model. Focus on 73 practitioners who are
trained in the Solihull Approach & the Rickter
Scale
16 practitioners (22%) out of the 73 trained in
the Solihull Approach and the Rickter Scale
have used the Rickter Scale to measure
increased positive parenting skills with 74
parents
Nurture approach adopted in 5 nursery and
family centres and 3 nursery schools. Nurture
classes in 6 primary schools. Practitioners in
the 5 nursery and family centres have adopted
the nurture approach in their work with children
and families.6 primary schools have sustained
nurture classes for children in primary 1 who
require additional support
File audit arrangements will be systematically
implemented across children’s services.
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Annual Performance Report 2013
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2a
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Preventative and Diversionary Activity Delivered
Provide opportunities for children, young
• Leisure and cultural activities to engage children
people, families and communities to
and young people delivered.
participate in a diverse range of positive
activities.
- 50,000 attendances per year by children and
young people at play, sport and health
development activities.
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•
6,500 children and young people
participating in outdoor play opportunities
during term time and seasonal periods per
year
6,737 children, young people and families
attended a range of outdoor community play
activities
Community based free night time sport and
physical activities for young people aged 10-25
years delivered
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•
308 Local voluntary groups supported to deliver
positive activities in the community
Community based outdoor play activities for
children, young people and whole families
delivered
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•
Local voluntary groups/organisations
supported in providing positive activities in
the community. 250 local groups and
organisations supported and empowered to
deliver play based activities in the
community.
64,904 attendances at positive play, health and
sport activities
25,000 attendances per year by young
people
20 community based youth groups delivered to
engage with young people
26,802 attendances at community based free
night time sport and physical activities
30 programmes were delivered and a total of
312 young people participated in Community
Learning and Development programmes, as
follows;
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156 participants
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•
•
•
•
2b
Prevent and divert children and young
people from crime and anti-social
behaviour through early intervention
•
Interactive and engaging programmes on
substance misuse delivered in every secondary
school in line with Curriculum for Excellence
10 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme
119 participants
1 East Ayrshire Youth Award – 3
participants
3 Fire Reach programmes with 29
participants
1 Young Quality Scot with 5 participants
EAC’s Substance Misuse Prevention In
Communities Education programme (SPICE)
delivered in all P7 (1,267 pupils) and S1-S6
classes (7,130 pupils).
1,300 S3 pupils attended the SPICE Road
Show
(drama
production
and3expert
workshops).
1,268S2 pupils watched the Kamikaze anti knife
drama production and engaged in lessons from
Youth Link Scotland’s “On The Knife Edge” Tool
kit.
Notice boards inputs where provided in each of
the Learning Communities as part of their
Parents’ Night Sessions.
•
1 workshop offered to parents/carers to raise
basic awareness of alcohol/drugs per learning
community
•
9 Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
programmes on alcohol and drug awareness
delivered to professionals working with young
people – 1 per learning community
•
New Start programme delivered to support and
offer an alternative to young people involved with
drugs and alcohol and at risk of offending
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17 programmes on alcohol and drug awareness
delivered to professionals working with young
people across all 9 learning communities.
Achieved 2011/12
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20 young people actively involved
•
4 targeted peer education programmes
delivered to raise awareness of issues of
importance to young people in our communities
•
2,600 youth outreach contacts made to engage
with hard to reach young people on the street
•
Services of Barnardos Axis Project in relation to
young people aged 11-17 years further
developed:
- Education, advice and awareness raising
provided to young people in relation to
alcohol
- Brief interventions implemented with young
people on their alcohol use
- More intensive interventions implemented
with young people with emerging or
established alcohol problems
•
Diversion, early intervention and intensive
intervention services for young people involved
in crime and anti-social behaviour developed:
1. Multiagency review of current local systems,
processes and services initiated
2. New types of services, methods of
intervention developed and implemented
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113 young people were engaged in peer
education programmes
2367 contacts were made
The Night Leagues diversionary programme
and a mobile skateboard park are being utilised
to divert young people away from knife and
other crimes to a focus on sport and more
positive futures.
12 diversionary programmes, against an annual
target of 5, delivered to educate our young
people in the dangers of fire related antisocial
behaviour, including 5 Fire Reach courses, 4
Young Fire setters interventions and 3 Fire
Safety initiatives at Onthank, Hillhead and
Mount Carmel primary schools in Kilmarnock,
where approximately 1,800 young people
received information relating to fire action plans,
malicious calls and secondary fires.
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2c
Support vulnerable children, young people
and families to be involved in positive
activities
•
Pack of information on positive activities included
with all Letters of Concern, Antisocial Behaviour
Contacts and Unacceptable Behaviour Notices –
100 per year
•
Family Play Programme for prisoners and their
children at HMP Kilmarnock delivered to
encourage family bonding and social interaction
– 1 prison family play event per year
•
4 campaigns per year implemented to promote
the range of positive activities among those
working closely with vulnerable young people,
including Health Visitors, Community Police and
Social Workers
•
Specific support provided to involve young
people looked after in East Ayrshire Children’s
Houses in positive community based activities –
minimum of 12 young people per year
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Further to receiving a range of support to
access approximately £300,000 funding for a
new club house via local and national grants,
North West Amateur Boxing Club in Kilmarnock
delivers a „recovery from addictions‟
programme, supports looked after and
accommodated young people, and delivers a
range of diversionary activity from its premises.
200 packs issued
3 family play events delivered
10 campaigns delivered as follows:
- 3 Be Active Campaigns promoted to all
Community Safety/Planning Partners;
- 2 specific targeted campaigns to Social
Workers.
- 1 Presentation to the multi-disciplinary
Children’s Officer Locality Group;
- 1 presentation to NHS and early years
staff; and
- 3 presentations to Social Work
practitioners.
23 young people have been supported to
participate in sustained community based
activities.
Achieved 2011/12
•
4
4a
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1 pilot programme of community based positive
interventions to assist the recovery of people
from addiction to drugs/alcohol delivered in Ward
2 Kilmarnock North
Protection of children and the Safety of vulnerable Adults, Individuals and Families Promoted
Implement the Adult Protection Business
• Partnership arrangements and communication
Plan
for Adult Protection strengthened
•
•
Policy and procedural arrangements improved to
support practice
Knowledge and skills of workforce and
stakeholders enhanced
Partnership arrangements and communication
for Adult Protection strengthened as follows:
- Chairs Biennial Report 2010-12 and
Business Priorities 2012-14 sent to
st
Scottish Government on 31 October
2012 and circulated through Community
Planning Officer Locality Group and key
partners.
- Performance trends and analysis
utilised to inform the East Ayrshire
Financial Inclusion Strategy and the Mid
Term Review of the Community Safety
Plan which will be updated with new
priorities next reporting period after 31
March 2013.
Policy and procedural arrangements improved
to support practice as follows:
•
Pan Ayrshire Adult Protection Guidance
and Procedures Reporting Adult
support and Protection Concerns within
Independent Care Homes Feb 2013
established
•
Adult Support and Protection Training
undertaken by a further 260 NHS
employees through e-learning module.
The Protecting People Joint training has
been rolled out to Housing Asset Staff,
•
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•
Leisure Services and Adult Literacy
Support.
APC have supported the reviewing of
Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage
training in Partnership with the CPC
and VAWP and training will be
delivered on the Women’s Aid training
in 2013/14.
Agreed partnership approach, including
SFRS, to provide additional intervention and
support to Adults at Risk from fire.
Achieved
•
Arrangements for engagement with and the
provision of information to the public further
developed
• Systematic processed for monitoring
performance through audit and evaluation
established
4b
Implement the Child Protection Business
Plan
•
Child Protection Business Plan, including key
priorities for 2011-14 agreed by Child Protection
Committee (CPC)
•
Engagement with practitioners strengthened
through the development of practitioner networks
• Connections with the voluntary sector
strengthened
• Ways of involving communities in preventing
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East Ayrshire Child Protection Committee
continues to have a key strategic role in
improving and developing services which
protect children. The priorities are set out in the
Committee’s Business Plan 2011-15, with a
focus on quality, prevention and early
intervention and engagement. The annual
report covering the period 1 April 2012 – 31
March 2013 is due to be considered at the next
Child Protection Committee in September 2013.
It summarises the range of work which has
taken place including: the implementation of
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child abuse developed through identifying ways
in which communities can help to keep children
safe
improved arrangements for information sharing
(including the development of Ayrshare, an
electronic information sharing tool); the
implementation of strengthened arrangements
for supporting vulnerable pregnancies and the
implementation of the Child Protection
Committee
Learning
and
Development
Strategy.
Services for vulnerable young people have
been further strengthened by:
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the implementation of the social work
intensive support service, established in
2011/12 to prevent children and young
people being accommodated, to
support children and young people
being returned to their families with a
rehabilitation plan, and to provide
individualised, tailored support to care
leavers;
-
further embedding the early intervention
approach as part of our contact to the
Whole Systems Approach; and
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by developing a new service in
partnership with Action for Children
to support young people leaving
Polmont Young Offenders Institution
(Moving On). This service aims to
support successful transition back to
their local community and, to date,
90% of the young people supported
(21) have not returned to prison on
new convictions, evidencing very
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positive outcomes
4c
Implement the Strategic Oversight Group
Action Plan – Multi Agency Public
Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)
•
Key priorities agreed by Strategic Oversight
Group
Per annual MAPPA REPORT PUBLISHED BY
South west Scotland Community Justice
Authority October 2013
Achieved. Revised arrangements to be
implemented 2013/14
4d
Address the needs of victims of crime,
including victims of domestic abuse
•
Governance arrangements improved
•
Audit of policies/procedures undertaken and
Action Plan agreed
Achieved.
•
Action Plan implemented
Achieved in accordance with MAPPA Guidance
2012.
•
Performance Framework developed and
implemented
Number of victims referred to Victim Support for
a service tailored to their needs maintained at
current level
3,751 victims referred to Victim Support.
•
•
•
4e
Establish the East Ayrshire Violence
Against Women Partnership (EAVAWP)
•
Achieved.
Number of referrals for domestic abuse alarms
and security measurers within the homes of
victims of domestic abuse maintained at current
level
East Ayrshire Violence Against Women
Partnership formally established with governance
arrangements in place
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There has been an increase in reported
incidents of domestic abuse over the 5 year
average and an increase in the number of
domestic abuse alarms and home security
measures to help victims of domestic abuse
remain in their own home. In 2012/13, there
were 69 referrals, with 27 alarms fitted and 31
home security installations, including door
cameras, lighting and door locks, compared
with 69 referrals, 29 alarms fitted and 23 home
security installations in 2012/13
Achieved in 2011/12
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Multi agency seminar held to raise awareness
and inform the development of an action plan
and associated work plan
5 multi-agency seminars delivered to 400
people (including key partners, stakeholders
and members of the community):
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•
Violence Against Women Action Plan developed,
approved and implemented
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Commercial Sexual Exploitation (24
August 2011)
Masculinities, Power and Violence
Against Women (1 November 2011)
Human Trafficking (8 March 2012)
White Ribbon Campaign awareness
raising of Violence Against Women (21
– 23 March 2012)
Stalking awareness (4 December 2012)
The EAVAWP Action Plan was developed and
approved in 2011/12.
Implementation is
ongoing and the action plan is currently being
revised and refreshed to include new priority
actions for 2013/15