Core Assets Group EFA Awards 14 th September 2010 David Oldham – Chief Executive Officer (FCA) Stuart Bray – Equality and Diversity Coordinator Leah Bugg.

Core Assets Group

EFA Awards

14th September 2010

David Oldham – Chief Executive Officer (FCA)

Stuart Bray – Equality and Diversity Coordinator

Leah Bugg – Senior HR Advisor

www.coreassets.com

Key Messages

• Core Assets - making a significant and lasting difference to the lives of children and their families

• We aspire to be a world class company delivering quality services with a proven track record and a sustainable future

Sustainable Team Parenting:

• 15 year history & work with 88% of all Local Authorities and Trusts

• 2800 children & 4000 foster carers

• Over 900 employed staff

• 17 individual external inspections

• Local knowledge with over 80 offices

• Dedicated Quality Assurance

• Leadership team with hands on social care experience

• Developing business in 7 non-UK countries

Impact:

• 95% attendance at school

• 88% of Year 11 children placed for at least 1 year with FCA achieved at least 1 GCSE at A* - G or more in 2009

• 18.9% achieved 5 or more GCSES at A* -C

• >88% all children placed for more than 2 ½ years been in same placement for over 2 of those years

• 202 young people moved into independent living in 2009

Foster Carer Views:

“ Go the extra mile”

“Simply the best”

“Problem solvers”

“Versatile”

Leading the Field

Life Long Learning• Leadership Programme for New and Aspiring

Managers

• Chartered Management Institute

• Graduate Learning Programme

• Foster Carer Development – NVQ/ CWDC

• Apprenticeships/ Trainee Programmes

• Children and Young People Work Placements

• Children and Young People Led Workshops

• “360 diversity” – Social Education

“360 diversity”

Supporting Difference

www.360diversity.com

Why an online forum?

• Inclusive

• Participative

• Equal Treatment

• Safe Environment

Social Education“People Are More Than Labels”

•News

•Internal & External

Events

•Key Contacts

•Practice Issues

•Forum

Core Assets are proud of EFA’s recognition of our achievements in:

•Delivering Life Long Learning

•Delivering Positive Outcomes for Children and Young People

•Embracing and Building upon the Challenges of Diversity