Making a Difference through Resident Engagement Rob Hutchinson, CBE Israel 2007
Dec 31, 2015
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The Broad Government Policy Agenda
Reducing child poverty Improving support for families Reducing social exclusion Strengthening communities Improving health Raising educational standards Improving access to work Reform of public services Basing services on what consumers want and evidence of
what works Joined up thinking and joined up services Participation of children and young people in decision making
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Effective Intervention Strategies
Centre on the needs of children Are empowering and respectful Support parents in playing a key role in supporting children’s
development and learning Recognise that emotional and cognitive development are
inextricably interwoven Build on families and early years centres Are based in communities Recognise that self-esteem in both parents and children helps
secure positive long term outcomes Start early and are, when necessary, intensive Respond in a joined up way Involve children and families in their planning and delivery
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Children’s Trusts as Catalysts for Local Change
Children and young people at the centre, within communities
Integrated people – staff trained with a common core, multi-disciplinary teams, co-location and a lead professional
Integrated processes – information sharing and common assessment
Integrated systems – planning and commissioning with pooled resources
Inter-agency governance – director of children’s services and lead member for children’s services
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The Long Term Vision
Developing integrated education, childcare, health and social care, including family support services
0 – 19 through
Children’s centres Extended schools Improved services for young people
With better support for parents Provided by a better qualified workforce And more effective interplay between universal and
specialist services
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Why do we do what we do?
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Stay safe
Be healthy
Enjoy and achieve
Make a positive contribution
Achieve economic well being
Supported by parents, carers and families
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Children and Young People should grow up:
Having an active say in any development Healthy Emotionally secure and confident Having succeeded as far as they can at school Having facilities and opportunities to play safely Having stayed out of trouble Living in a safe place Having the opportunity to succeed in their dreams
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Two Approaches to Improve Children’s Lives
Service Effectivenessabout the well-being of
CLIENT POPULATIONSFor Programmes – Agencies – and Service
Systems
Community Wellbeingabout the well-being of
WHOLE POPULATIONSFor Communities – Cities – Counties – States -
Nations
Outcomes Accountability is made up of two parts
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Major Social Changes
Poor Health
Poor Housing
Low Aspirations/High Unemployment
Anti-Social Culture/High Crime
Poor Parenting
Low Income
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Barriers
Lack of Co-ordination
Too Difficult
Not Enough Resources
Too Many Obstacles
Not My Core Business
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Community Involvement in Improving Children’s Outcomes
Health Eating and Exercise, Prevention of Obesity
Play Champions, Prevention of Bullying
Befriending Schemes – Children at Risk
Reducing Empty Properties – Housing Initiative
Coaching for Educational Learning
Youth Advocacy Programme to Prevent Drug Abuse and Truanting
Community Activities to prevent Teenage Pregnancy
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A Framework for Change
Leadership Agreed Outcomes Measures Data
Paradigm Shift Hearts and Minds Culture Change Involvement of Young People Involvement of Communities
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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
Children and Young
People are physically
healthy
Children and Young
People are mentally and emotionally
healthy
Children and Young
People are sexually healthy
Children and Young
People live healthy
lifestyles
Children and Young People
choose not to take
illegal drugs
Be Healthy
Children and Young People’s parents, carers and familiespromote healthy choices
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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
Infant mortality rate (DH)
% Obese U11
(DfES/DH/ DCMS)
Death rate from suicide
and undetermined
injury
(DH) Improvement in access to
CAMHS
(DH)
U18 conception
rate (DfES/DH)
Diagnostic rate of new episodes of STIs among
U16 &
16-19yo
(DH)
Average alcohol
consumption (DH)
% children who are regular
smokers (DH)
% children consuming 5 portions of
fruit & veg a day (DH)
Harm caused by
illegal drugs (HO)
Has 3 components
including reduce use of Class A drugs by
under 25s (HO/DfES)
Be Healthy - MEASURES
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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
Children and Young
People are safe from
maltreatment, neglect,
violence and sexual
exploitation
Children and Young People are safe from accidental injury and
death
Children and Young People are safe from bullying and
discrimination
Children and Young
People are safe from crime and anti-social
behaviour in and out of
school
Children and Young
People have security,
stability and be cared for
Stay Safe
Children and Young People’s parents, carers and familiesprovide safe homes and stability
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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
Re-registrations
on Child Protection Register (DfES)
Number of 0-15yo
injured or killed in road
traffic accidents
(DfT)
% 11-15yo who state they have
been bullied in last 12 months
(DWP/DfES)
Fear of crime and anti-social behaviour (HO/CJS/
CPS)
% U16 looked after for >21/2
yrs living in same
placement for >2yrs or
placed for adoption (DfES)
% care cases completed in
the courts within 40 wks
(DCA)
Stay Safe - MEASURES
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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
Children and Young
People are ready for school
Children and Young
People attend and
enjoy school
Children and Young People
achieve stretching national
educational standards at
primary school
Children and Young People achieve
personal and social
development and enjoy recreation
Children and Young People achieve
stretching national
educational standards at secondary
school
Enjoy and Achieve
Children and Young People’s parents, carers and familiessupport learning
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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
Level of development
reached at the end of the foundation
stage, including narrowing the
gap in the 20% most
disadvantaged areas
(DfES/DWP)
Half days missed through absence (DfES)
%7yo achieving L2+ at KS1 (DfES)
%11yo achieving L4
in Eng & Maths,
including floor target
(DfES)
Educational achievement of 11yo LAC compared with peers
(DfES)
Take-up of sporting
opportunities by 5-16yo
(DfES/DCMS)
Take-up of cultural & sporting
opportunities among >16yo
(DCMS)
%14yo achieving
L5+ in Eng, Maths, Sci & ICT incl floor target (DfES)
% 16yo achieving
equivalent 5A*-C GCSE,
incl floor target (DfES)
Educational achievement
16yo LAC compared with peers
(DfES)
Enjoy and Achieve - MEASURES
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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
Children and Young People
engage in decision
making and support the community
and environment
Children and Young
People engage in
law-abiding and positive behaviours
in and out of school
Children and Young People
develop positive
relationships and choose no to bully or discriminate
Children and Young People
develop self-confidence
and successfully
deal with significant
life changes and
challenges
Children and Young People develop
enterprising behaviour
Make a Positive Contribution
Children and Young People’s parents, carers and familiesPromote positive behaviour
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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
% Children in secondary
schools participating in (a) election of school/college
council members
(b) mock general
elections (DfES)
Voluntary and community
engagement (HO)
Reduce level of
offending (HO/CJS)
Crimes brought to
justice (CJS)
Permanent & fixed period
exclusions (DfES)
% 10-19yo admitting to (a) bullying
another pupil in last 12 months
(b) attacking,
threatening or being
rude due to skin colour,
race or religion
(HO)
Measure to be identified
% 18-24yo who are
self-employed, manage
own business or
have thought
seriously about
starting their own
business (DTI)
Make a Positive Contribution - MEASURES
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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
Children and Young People
engage in further
education, employment or training on
leaving school
Children and Young People are ready for
employment
Children and Young People live in decent homes and sustainable communities
Children and Young
People have access to
transport and material goods
Children and Young
People live in
households free from low
income
Achieve Economic Well-being
Children and Young People’s parents, carers and familiesare supported to be economically active
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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
% 16-19yo not in education, employment and training
(DfES)
% 19yo achieving
L2+ in NVQ2 or equivalent
(DfES)
% 18-30yo participating
in higher education
(DfES)
% social housing & vulnerable
households in the private
sector in a decent
condition (ODPM)
Cleaner, safer & greener
public spaces, and quality of the
built environment in deprived
areas (ODPM)
Level of material
deprivation & low income (DWP/HMT)
% children living in relative
low-income households (DWP/HMT) including %
children living in workless households
(DWP)
Stock and take-up of
childcare for all families
(DfES/DWP)
Achieve Economic Well-being - MEASURES