Children s Services Workshop

1. Children�s ServicesWorkshop

2. General Introduction

3. Purpose of Workshops: Wider Process

4. ESA: Implementing The Change

6. Organisational Design Small HQ Regional Grouped Functions Local Area Teams (based on 11 Local District Councils)

7. Overview of ESA Structure

9. Designing ESA: The Process

10. Design Principles for ESA 1 Giving priority to the learning needs of young people 2 Meeting the learning needs of communities 3 Delivering services in a consistent, equitable and inclusive manner 4 Focused on the customer 5 High quality 6 Responsive at a local and regional level 7 Innovative 8 Providing value for money 9 Benchmarked against best practice 10 Releasing resources from back office functions to the frontline

11. Service Delivery Models Regional functions Sub-regional functions Local functions How will it work? (Roles and responsibilities)

12. Regional Function/Local Area Team Regional Function Providing a service across the entire region/entire organisation and managed from a single point Some aspects of the service may be delivered locally Local Area Team Function Providing a service to a local area and managed locally by staff in the local area team

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14. Regional Functions Strategic and operational planning Budgetary control Recruitment Procurement Contract management Applications/eligibility ICT systems Management information

15. Local Functions Delivery of local services Supervision of frontline staff Deal with local issues/local contact Local knowledge/support to inform operations Quality assurance/improvement

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18. Purpose of Day At 2nd stage of 4 stage process Focus is on future service delivery models Transition issues come later Purpose is to test proposals

19. QUESTIONS/ COMMENTS

20. Children�s Services Future Service Delivery Model Mark Browne ESAIT Programme Director

21. Children�s Services: Scope SEN/Educational Psychologists/Behaviour Support Speech and Language Therapy etc Education Welfare Service EOTAS/AEP/Home Tuition Looked After Children Inclusion and Diversity Children�s Mental Health/Counselling Health Education/SAMs Early Years Youth Service

22. Children�s Services: Context SEN Review Inclusion and Diversity Service Physical and Emotional Health and Well-being Counselling Initiative Extended Schools Priorities for Youth 0-6 Strategy/Early Years

23. SEN REVIEW Continuum of provision for diversity of need Minimise barriers to learning Enhanced role for schools (delegated funding for more in-school support) Greater collaborative working Enhanced professional development More effective partnerships Move to co-ordinated support plans

24. SEN REVIEW: ROLE OF ESA Provide settings to cater for diversity of need Provide appropriate support services (set up and maintain MGs) Deliver training and support for teachers and schools Ensure trained LSC in all schools Monitor and audit provision Monitor school performance iro SEN

25. Priorities for Youth To form the basis of a new strategy for the youth service To identify the main issues facing youth work To determine the priorities on which to focus, prior to and beyond ESA Initial phase of engagement ended 15 October 2008 � findings to be published

26. Implications for ESA Creating a coherent youth function (Youth Council, ELB etc) Integrated delivery of youth services Integration of youth with related services Taking forward priorities for youth when identified

27. 0-6 Strategy � Early Years Currently being developed Purpose: To set out a clear vision for early years To ensure consistency with national and international frameworks To draw on research and good practice elsewhere To identify suitable structures for service delivery

28. Implications for ESA Expansion of service coverage Improve coherence and consistency of standards Greater integration of service delivery

29. Regional Functions Strategic and Operational Planning for all Children�s Services Assessment of need and allocation of resource in context of area planning and community planning Pre-school education expansion programme � allocation and monitoring of places Strategic management of youth service including development and management of youth strategy Finance and Budgetary Management Management and monitoring of central budget for the respective service area Delegation of a small budget to local teams with appropriate guidance and approval limits

30. Regional Functions Contract Management Management of contracts eg counsellors Staffing Identifying staffing needs Liaising with HR to ensure positions are filled

31. Regional Functions Common Approaches, Processes, Procedures Operation of a common funding scheme to ensure consistency and equity in the allocation of funding for youth services Allocation of pre-school places through the Pre-School Education Expansion Programme Establish framework for operation of SEN policy eg processes, procedures and timescales

32. Regional Functions Standards and Performance Standards � staff qualifications, accommodation, health and safety etc Performance � participation, access, volume, unit cost Monitoring of performance against targets and standards eg youth projects, special educational needs, early years Management Information SENMIS Information on all youth groups/youth centres under the management of, or registered with, ESA

33. Regional Functions External Links to Other Agencies Social Services eg child protection service Partnerships with early years organisations and providers eg Childcare Partnerships, Health and Social Care Trusts DHSSPS, Probation Services etc Communication and Promotion Activities Promoting the activities of the youth service and improving accessibility for all Promoting awareness of the range of early years services available and access arrangements through a range of media Co-ordination of media queries, AQs, drawing on information gathered from local teams if required

34. Local Functions Local Delivery of Services and Support - Delivery of SEN/educational psychologists/ behaviour support/education welfare service/EAL - Advice and support eg pastoral care, child protection, extended schools - Delivery of youth programmes and activities - Planning of 0-6 provision Supervision of Frontline Staff - Management and co-ordination of staff in local area eg EWOs, behaviour support, youth workers

35. Local Functions Dealing with Local Issues/Local Contact/Local Knowledge - Day to day advice regarding the services available - Point of contact for service users and local community - Identification to regional function of issues and concerns presenting in local area External Links - Maintain links with local external agencies and professionals eg Health & Social Care Trusts, Local District Councils, Children�s Planning Committees, DSD etc

36. TABLE DISCUSSIONS

37. AEN - Issues for Discussion Do you agree with the regional/local split of responsibilities? What opportunities does ESA present for more integrated delivery of Children�s Services? What needs to be done to realise these opportunities?

38. Youth � Issues for Discussion Do you agree with the regional/local split of responsibilities? What do we need to do to develop a coherent youth service function within ESA? What opportunities does ESA present for integrating the delivery of youth services with other children�s services?

39. Early Years � Issues for Discussion Do you agree with the regional/local split of responsibilities? What do we need to do to bring consistency and further improve the quality and coherence of early years services? What opportunities does ESA present for integrating delivery of early years services with other education and children�s services?