Developing an Integrated Children’s Workforce

1. Developing an Integrated Children’s Workforce Brighton & Hove Children & Young People’s Trust (CYPT) A Case Study Annie McCabe, Head of Children’s Workforce Development

2. Presentation • Local context • Structure and governance • Workforce Development • Lessons learnt

3. The CYPT was created in Oct 2006 Our Vision: “Brighton & Hove should be the best place in the country for children and young people to grow up. We want to ensure all our children and young people have the best possible start in life, so that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential, whatever that might be.”

4. Who is involved in our CYPT? Our CYPT is both an organisation and a local partnership which brings together different agencies in the city into a real partnership with children, young people and their parents/carers and families to make a positive difference to the lives of children & young people The core structure was created by a merger of SouthDowns NHS Trust children, families and schools directorate; aspects of Brighton & Hove City Teaching Primary Care Trust and Brighton & Hove City Council's children, families and schools’ directorate

5. Who else is involved in the CYPT? The other partners that make up the CYPT are other NHS Trusts, the community and voluntary sector, independent sector providers of children’s services, Sussex Police and other council departments.

6. CYPT Board The Board includes elected members , NHS & PCT directors, police and the director of children’s services. The Board holds ultimate responsibility, makes key decisions about the CYPT’s strategic direction, allocation of resources, monitors achievement of our CYPP and ensures coherence with council priorities Children, young people, parents/carers and the community and voluntary sector are all represented at the CYPT Board. The council’s CYPP Scrutiny Panel provides local challenge and accountability

7. Services provided by the CYPT The CYPT coordinates different levels of service to meet the needs of individuals and communities across the city, with involvement from children, young people and their families Universal: Services for all children and families Enhanced/Targeted: Services to meet additional identified needs Specialist: Services for those needing high levels of support or for children at risk

8. Integrated working • Every one supporting children and young people working together effectively to put the child at the centre, to meet their needs and improve their lives. • Combining professional expertise, knowledge and skills and involving the child or young person and family throughout, to identify needs earlier and deliver a co-ordinated package of support to help secure better outcomes • Sharing information and using common processes so that families do not have to tell their story over and over and so that children at risk can be protected

9. Integrated working • Achieved by locating services as close to children & young people and in multi agency teams wherever possible (area working) • Through collaboration and co-ordination at all levels, across all services, in both single and multi-agency settings. • With clear and ongoing leadership & management. • At an operational level every one using common service models, tools and processes – the Common Assessment Framework etc.

10. The Children & Young People’s Plan Priorities are presented under the 5 Every Child matters areas Sets out the strategic actions we will be concentrating on and outcomes we are trying to achieve CYPT priorities are linked with other improvement plans in the city (eg ‘To be healthy’ links to community safety, sports strategy, school travel plan etc)

11. Local challenge (1) The highest number of children who are looked after in the South East High numbers of SEN children in special schools or schooled outside the city About 30 children & young people per 10,000 of the under 18 population on the CPR Approx 3,650 children have disabilities or special needs – the majority of these live in deprived areas and/or inadequate housing

12. Local challenge (2) High number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) High levels of teenage conceptions and births High incidence of substance misuse and domestic violence Deprivation within the 20% most deprived areas of the country – with pockets in the most 10% deprived

13. Ourworkforce We have nearly 6,000 fte employed staff (including school 5100 based staff) providing services for 52,000 children & young people There are over 6,000 people working in the community and voluntary sector providing services and opportunities for children & young people There are over 5,000 people working in the early years independent sector……

14. Developing integrated working – our workforce priorities • Developing a shared ‘children’s workforce’ culture • -using consultation (the CYPP); partnership; communication; staff conferences; staff groups and managers’ forums – shared understanding and ownership of local challenges • Integrated service planning, individual personal development , supervision and performance management • Induction: http://elearning.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ecypt/

15. Developing integrated working – our workforce priorities Common core and specialist training Child Protection/Safeguarding Integrated working practices (Sharing information, contact point, common assessment framework) Specialist CPD Manager’s induction Leadership & management Drawing on staff expertise

16. Lessons learnt Support and sponsorship from senior leadership is vital Get coherence with corporate HRD Involve staff and partners and use their skills and knowledge Protect and recognise specialist learning and safeguarding

17. Lessons learnt Relationships (not positional power) are key Learn together, share and tackle problems together Have a clear direction or ‘big picture’ Travel positively in the ‘right’ direction, don’t worry about solving all the details

18. Reflections Cultural change takes 5 – 10 years Communicate and celebrate successes JAR: Good across the board Audit Commission: 4 star authority IiP (council wide): ‘Amazing people doing amazing things and thinking it ordinary’