MINUTES OF MEETING
Meeting title:
Sutton & Kirkby CLG
Date and time:
Tuesday 5th February 2013, 10am
Location:
Kirkby Children’s Centre – Summit Centre
PRESENT
Francine O’Sullivan
Jo Woodhouse– Libraries
Maxine Murray – ACLS
Julie Bailey – Sutton Centre
Dan Blach – Jigsaw Support Scheme
Diane Davies – Jigsaw Support Scheme
Jayne Gorewoda – Surestart Childrens
Centre – Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Babara Woodhouse – Community of
Christ
Daniel Fisher – Surestart Childrens
Centre - Sutton
Donna Chadwick – Ashfield District
Concil
No.
1.
01623 627191
01623 753236
07976 231564
01623 405503
01623 662200
01623 662200
Francine.o’sullivan@wnc.ac.uk
Jo.woodhouse@nottscc.gov.uk
maxine.murray@nottscc.gov.uk
julie.bailey@suttoncentre.notts.sch.uk
Daniel@jigsawmansfield.org.uk
diane.support@btconnect.com
01623 723232
Jayne.Gorewoda@nottshc-chp.nhs.uk
01623 556715
Babse48@tiscali.co.uk
01623 444670
Daniel.Fisher@nottshc-chp.nhs.uk
01623 457091
d.chadwick@ashfield-dc.gov.uk
Item
Maxine welcomed everyone to the meeting who in turn introduced
themselves;
Action By
Apologies were received from the following people:
Pauline Stajanovic – Ashfield Activity Friends
John Tattersfield – Ashfield District Council
Caroline Ball – ACLS
2.
Matters Arising from Last Meeting
DC requested a copy of the Kirkby & Sutton CLG Terms of Reference. MM
agreed to email a copy to DC
3.
Presentation Francine O’Sullivan – Vision Apprenticeship Scheme
FO Informed members of the apprenticeship scheme which is subsidiary
company of Vision West Notts College. The apprenticeship job vacancies
are listed on their website www.visionapprentices.co.uk and on www.
facebook.com/visionapprentices
The scheme targets unemployed people age 16-24 but is not exclusive to
that age group. Francine has a community outreach role and is able to
deliver one to one IAG sessions to Surestart Groups.
MM
JG asked if the Surestart could include the project as a partner
organisation within their application for IAG matrix accreditation and OS
stated this would be possible.
DD stated they are looking for an apprenticeship administrator and will be
contacting OS to pursue further.
4.
Community First Funding for Sutton Wards
MM shared information on funding available for non statutory community
groups in Sutton North, East & Central. MM stated the grant panel
members were undertaking community consultation to establish what the
community would like to see the funding spent on. MM asked members if
they could hand out some of the questionnaires to their target user groups
that live within the wards.
DF agreed to advertise the funding via the Sutton SureStart Children’s
Centre facebook. MM to send link to DF
5.
ACLS Ashfield District Stats Update
MM gave an overview of some ACLS course stats from Sept 2012 – last
updated Sun 3 Feb
344 courses – average class size 8.67
2080 learners 2982 enrolments
2111 female learners & 871 male learners – similar success rates in
86.73% female and 87.27% male.
MM stated the top two areas of learning were 87 courses in Preparation for
Life & Work which includes LLDD, basic literacy and numeracy, job
seeking and assertiveness. 74 courses in Arts, Media & Publishing which
includes arts & crafts, intro to radio, jewellery making and drama.
The bottom two areas of learning were 1 course in Business,
Administration & Law, which includes payroll and customer care. 1 course
in Education & Training, which includes teaching assistant course.
MM informed members that a list of ACLS funded courses across
Nottinghamshire could be viewed on the ACLS website
http://www.nottsaclsmoodle.net/course/view.php?id=58
6.
Round Table – Information Sharing
DF stated a new course aimed anyone who is interested in working with
children and young people will be started w/c Mon 11th March. Crèche will
be made available.
DF shared details of the Ashfield Children’s Centre facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/surestartashfielddistrict
MM
DE circulated leaflets on ACLS funded More Bright Ideas course that will
take place a New Wood Children’s Centre and a Volunteer Walk Leader
Course that will take place on 22nd March at Summerhouse Children’s
Centre.
JG stated that there are 38 volunteers supporting Children’s Centre in the
district and there are plans to run a volunteer course in March 2013.
DC asked if the other volunteers could go onto the course. JG stated that
they would be considered but would need to establish if the course was
relevant as the volunteer course covers aspects of Every Child Matters.
JW circulated information of library activities which included Book Doctor
session on 7th March, Free half term family fun activities across
Nottinghamshire libraries & Creative Chinese New Year Craft activity at
Kirkby library on Tues 19th Feb.
JB shared information on Aspergers Syndrome Course The Hidden
Disability that will take place at Sutton Centre. The course will give an
overview and provide a stepping stone to a more in-depth understanding of
fundamentals such as triads of impairments and analysing and dealing
with behavioural problems. For more information Tel 01623 441310 or
442173.
DC stated that the Ashfield Development Workers Group are organising a
volunteer event for Make a Difference Day. She invited anyone who
wishes to take part to attend the planning meeting on Tues 26th Feb at
12.15 at Ashfield Voluntary Action.
DD/DB gave a brief about the role of Jigsaw Support Scheme that provides
support to vulnerable adults over the age of 18 to remain independent in
their own home. They offer a befriending service and have over 60
volunteers that visit over 80 clients. They provide in house training to
volunteers and a quarter of the volunteers have gone on to find
employment. They also have an online resource directory that lists over
100 organisations in Mansfield & Ashfield. They also have a commercial
personal care service available to those that require care within their
homes.
7.
Date of Next Meeting
Thursday 16th May 2013 –
10am at Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library
What does this mean? – Acronyms commonly used in the CLG notes.
 ACLS
Adult & Community Learning Service
 AOB
Any Other Business
 CDO
Community Development Officer
 CIW
Community Involvement Worker
 CLC
Community Learning Champion
 Cllr
Councillor
 CLO
Community Learning Officer
 CLG
Community Learning Group
 CV
Curriculum Vitae
 ESOL
English for Speakers of Other Languages
 FLLN
Family Language, Literacy & Numeracy
 FPTA
Friends Parents and Teachers Association
 IAG
Information Advice & Guidance
 ITQ
Information Technology Qualification
 ICT
Information and Communication Technology
 IT
Information Technology
 KS
Key Stage
 LLDD
Learners with Learning Difficulties and / or
Disabilities (incl. Mental Health)
 LSC
Learning and Skills Council
 LSP
Local Strategic Partnership
 NCC
Nottinghamshire County Council
 NNC
North Notts College
 NVQ
National Vocational Qualification
 OCN
Open College Network
 OFSTED
Office for Standards in Education,
 PCDL
Personal and Community Development Learning
 PCT
Primary Care Trust
 PTA
Parent Teacher Association
 PTTLS
Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
 RCAN
Rural Community Action Network
 SOAs
Super Output Areas
 TRA
Tenants and Residents Association
 WEA
Workers Educational Association