VCS Consortia - Annual Report 2013-14

haveVoluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Consortia

Annual Report 2013/14

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Executive Summary 4

VCS Consortia Annual Report 6

Introduction 6Short Breaks Services 7

Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Consortia 8

VCS Consortia 8Partnership Working 8Structure & Governance 9Parent & Carer Participation 10Children & Young People Participation 10Website & Learning Platform 11

Service Providers 12

Autism Bedfordshire 13Centre for Youth & Community Development 14Dimensions 15Families United Network 16Friends of Bright Eyes 17Hart Hill Adventure Playground 18Neet Teens 19Phab Frendz 20Rainbow Special Needs Playscheme 21Special Needs Out Of School Club 22The Stagecoach Charitable Trust 23

Reporting & Analysis 24

Service Mapping 26Financial Expenditure 27Needs Assessment 29Service Outputs 30Outcome Measures 39Key Performance Indicators 42Forecast Service Provision 44Learning & Recommendations 45

Contents


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Executive Summary

34,289!Hours

533!Children

129!Overnights

Short Breaks

!The Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Consortia, based in Luton offers borough-wide Short Breaks Services accessible to approximately 500 children and young people who have; learning disabilities, autism, sensory impairments, profound and complex needs. The VCS Consortia is the only collective group of non-profit organisations that are specialised in supporting these groups of vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people. Through the 2013/14 member consultations and subsequent reporting we identified that: !• there is a growing unmet need, and long waiting lists for existing Short Breaks

Services; • there is an increased need to collectively engage better with children and young

people about how services are developed;• there is an opportunity to recruit more service providers to join the VCS Consortia to

support the development of Short Breaks Services; and• there is an ongoing demand for more access to Short Breaks Services informed by

children and young people in Luton. !Between the member organisations there is over one hundred and twenty three years ofexperience supporting families in Luton. Collectively the VCS Consortia has developed a widespread reputation for providing excellent quality support and are well positioned to oversee the development of Short Breaks Services over the next three years. !The achievements set out in this report demonstrate a growth of 4.83% for Short BreakHours and 7.5% for Overnight Short Breaks in 2013/14. The VCS Consortia has focused on developing output and outcome reporting measures, developing sustainable delivery models and prioritising manners of collaborative support for performance and quality.

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!With a shared membership of over 300 children and young people frequently accessingour services (27.2% of children and young people with a registered disability living in Luton), and strong relationships with local partners across the statutory, voluntary and community sector within Bedfordshire, stakeholders have expressed interest and commitment in supporting these developments. Stakeholders trust the VCS Consortia as they have experienced the high quality and consistency of the support and as member-led organisations they are in a strong position to advocate for families. !Our combined staff and volunteer teams are united in the vision of the VCS Consortia tosteadily grow to meet the needs of our members. Across the trustees, management teams and staff members, there is a wealth of experience and expertise to support the VCS Consortia to continue to grow and reach its potential. The stakeholders have identified key working groups with defined objectives in order to achieve the operations and targets for 2014-2015, consisting of: !• Operations Working Group: ‘Method Statement and Terms of Reference’ • Media Working Group: ‘Profile and local presence’• Development Working Group: ‘Quality assurance and outcomes’• Finance Working Group: ‘Funding and sustainability of the consortium and the

individual groups’ !Collectively the VCS Consortia has the experience, specialism and determination toeffectively make the developments set out in the governing documents (Method Statement and Outcome Specification). Furthermore member organisations annually submit financial and funding plans to deliver against their targets. These, as detailed in the governing documents feed into quarterly data reports and the annual report to the LLAL Board and Luton Borough Council in their role for the Sustainability Community Strategy 2012-2016.

!Aims !‘To provide quality information, advice and training for families and professionals; to provide a wide range of short break and family support services; and to promote the needs and aspirations of children, young people and adults with disabilities.’

!Values !‘We are specialist providers, committed to delivering quality services, with a reputation for excellence in the support we provide; we are inclusive, unique and flexible to the changing needs of children, young people and families.'

‘The VCS Consortia will provide children and young people with disabilities and their families with the needed information, advice and guidance, the right Short Breaks Services for them, and support, as necessary for their journey in life.’


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Introduction

!London Luton Airport Ltd (LLAL) and Luton Borough Council (LBC) aim to improve thequality of life of the people of Luton by means of their Corporate Social Responsibility Programmes, which strives to: !• empower, support and protect the vulnerable; • improve health and promote health equality;• improve life and learning opportunities for all;• create a vibrant environment where businesses thrive and prosper;• reduce crime, antisocial behaviour and the fear it causes;• protect and enhance the quality of the natural and built environment;• and strengthen community cohesion.!Additionally, LLAL and LBC have identified priority outcomes as detailed in the LutonForum’s Sustainable Community Strategy (2012- 2026) which include: !• health and wellbeing; • improving services for carers, children and young people;• improving the health of children and young people; ensuring children and young people

are safe and well cared for;• supporting children and young people to achieve skills to enhance their prospects for

the future;• and better meeting the needs of children and young people with disabilities and

learning difficulties.!LLAL and LBC are working in partnership with the Voluntary and Community Sector(VCS) Consortia for the provision of a range of Short Breaks Services in Luton Borough.



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‘Short Breaks Services help disabled children and young people to do many of the activities children without disabilities take for granted.’

Short Breaks Services

!Short Breaks Services !

• Day-time care in the homes of children andyoung people with disabilities or elsewhere

• Overnight care in the homes of children andyoung people with disabilities or elsewhere

• Educational or leisure activities for childrenand young people with disabilities outsidetheir homes

• Services available to assist carers in theevenings, at weekends and during theschool holidays

!The Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011 outlines responsibilitiesregarding the provision of Short Breaks Services for parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities; Short Breaks Services should be designed to support parents and carers to be better able to continue to provide care for their children, and to do so more effectively. !Short Breaks Services have been defined as services that give children and young peoplewith disabilities enjoyable experiences away from their primary carers, thereby contributing to their personal and social development and reducing social isolation; and services that provide parents and families a necessary and valuable break from their caring responsibilities. !Short Breaks Services can include day-time or overnight care in the homes of childrenand young people with disabilities or elsewhere, educational or leisure activities outside their homes, or services available to assist carers in the evenings, at weekends and during the school holidays.


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!Partnership Working !Over the last year the VCS Consortia has consistentlyprovided a range of safe and high quality Short Breaks Services which demonstrate excellent value for money. As identified in the 2013/14 member consultations and associated reporting we have seen many outstanding examples of good practice and partnership working throughout the VCS Consortia, including: !• the development of the VCS Consortia model of

service provision; • sharing of resources supporting organisational

development;• the submission and award for capital funding totalling

£22,500; • the ongoing development of the Short Breaks Services

website; • sharing of knowledge, strategies and information to

support families in Luton;• collaborative provision of Hart Hill Adventure

Playground activity sessions;• and supporting Luton Borough Council with their Short

Breaks Services Statement.

!VCS Consortia !The VCS Consortia, through their collective experience, community relationships, talentand resources are best placed to oversee the on-going development of the range of Short Breaks Services available in Luton Borough. LLAL have made a financial ‘gift’ by means of their Community Partnership Fund to support the provision and development of a range of Short Breaks Services in Luton Borough. !Autism Bedfordshire are the Lead Policy Outcomes Partner for the VCS Consortia,overseeing the provision and development of a range of Short Breaks Services in Luton Borough. Autism Bedfordshire are responsible for the management of the VCS Consortia including the development of strategic and operational systems, allocation of funding, management of service level agreements, collating performance management data, undertaking service reviews and providing any other support as necessary.



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Structure & Governance

VCS Consortia Steering Group

Operations Working Group

Development Working Group

Finance Working Group

Media Working Group

!Governance !The VCS Consortia actively monitorsQuality Assurance for member organisations through the following measures and processes: !• Provider Membership Criteria • Provider Registration and Review

Documentation• Provider Review Visits• Contract Management and Service

Level Agreements• Quarterly Data Reporting and

Performance Management• Quarterly Steering Group Meetings

and Annual Reporting• Ofsted & Care Quality Commission

(CQC) Registration and Inspections

!The Lead Policy Outcome Partner oversees the VCS Consortia, a group of equal partiesthat is supported by a Steering Group with identified roles of Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. !The Steering Group is governed by Terms of Reference, reviewed annually which sets outresponsibilities for the VCS Consortia and for individual organisations; and the manner in which the VCS Consortia works in partnership with children and young people with disabilities and their parents and carers in accord with LLAL’s Outcome Specification and as detailed within the Method Statement. !The VCS Consortia are committed to working collaboratively to enhance the quality,sustainability and profile of services provided through the VCS Consortia by means of Operational, Finance, Development and Media Working Groups; and through the diligent use of effective partner relationships.


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Parent Carer Participation; Children & Young People Participation

!Children & Young People Participation!The participation of children in the designand development of services is defined as a right under the ‘United Nations (UN) Convention of the Rights of the Child’, is recommended as good practice by Central Government and supports local authorities’, health services and their partners in meeting their responsibilities. !Effective participation facilitates betteraccess to information, meaningful consultation about local services and the positive involvement of children and young people with SEND in the strategic development of services.

!Parent Carer Participation !The Luton Parent Carer Forum aims to ensure thatparent’s voices are heard when it comes to planning and decision making about services for their children in Luton. !Luton Parent Carer Forum is independent andvoluntary, parent led, which means that the forum will decide its own priorities and how it would like to be involved with decision-making processes. !There is national support from Contact a Family andthe National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF), which also enables parents’ views to be fed back nationally. !

“The VCS Consortia is committed to developing formal processes that embed participation with children and young people with SEND and their parents and carers as equal partners.”

There have been significant developments in recent years that impact upon children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their parents and carers, including the Equality Act, the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations, Working Together to Safeguard Children, the Children and Families Act and the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. !These outline responsibilities for local authorities, health services and their partners toactively engage children and young people with SEND and their parents and carers in the design and development of systems and services; with the following cited as benefits of ‘effective and meaningful’ participation: !• Participation promotes positive working relationships • Participation leads to realistic expectations• Participation makes effective use of resources• Participation supports legal requirements!It is evidenced that SEND commissioners and providers can benefit greatly from involving children and young people with SEND and their parents and carers in areas of service design and development, which typically results in a provision of services that are cost effective and responsive to local need.



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!The VCS Consortia are working with the User Experience (UX) website designconsultancy, Understand Users (who support select charities and non-profit organisations with cost and pro bono rates) to assist them to develop a Short Breaks Services website with the following objectives: !• To provide useful information to families about the range of Short Breaks

Services available in Luton, who they are for and how to access them • To allow people to feedback their experiences of Short Breaks Services either

good or bad, and any other things that may affect them• To let people who use Short Breaks Services to be involved in how new

services are designed, set-up and monitored• To share examples where really good Short Breaks Services happen; and

resources to help those who provide Short Breaks Services• To be an information hub for professionals providing support to families in Luton

so they know more about Short Breaks Services !User Experience design shares many principles with that of Parent CarerParticipation, namely to ‘talk to the customer’, gain understanding of the differing needs, establish how people use and want to use technology to access information and ensure that designs are based upon these central principles. !! www.lutonshortbreaks.org.uk

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!The VCS Consortia, through their collective experience, communityrelationships, talent and resources are best placed to oversee the on-going development of the range of Short Breaks Services for children and young people with disabilities and their families available in Luton Borough, with membership comprising of: !• Autism Bedfordshire • Centre for Youth and Community Development (CYCD)• Dimensions• Families United Network (FUN)• Friends of Bright Eyes (FOBE)• Neet Teens• Phab Frendz• Rainbows Special Needs Playscheme• Special Needs Out of School Club (SNOOSC)• The Stagecoach Charitable Trust!The VCS Consortia, provides a range of Short BreaksServices in Luton Borough, including daytime, evening, overnight, and weekend activities; activities during the school holidays; and can take place in the child's home, the home of an approved carer, or in a residential or community setting.

Service Providers



!!Autism Bedfordshire is an independent charity providing information, advice, and emotional and practical support to people with autism, their parents and carers, families and associated professionals throughout Bedfordshire. The charity was founded in 1991 by parents of autistic children, to share information and support each other. !Over the years the charity has expanded and developed its services, earning awidespread reputation for being an excellent provider of quality autism support. Today the charity employs 14 office staff and over 150 staff and volunteers providing services to over 600 members. !!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Autism Bedfordshire

!• Loads of Autistic Fun (LOAF):

Term-time activity group for children and young people with autism and learning disabilities, and Asperger’s syndrome aged 3-14

• Wanted Fun: Term-time youthgroup for children and youngpeople with high functioning autismor Asperger’s syndrome aged10-17

• Activity Scheme: Specialistholiday play scheme for childrenand young people with autism andlearning disabilities, and Asperger’ssyndrome aged 3-9

• Summer Fun: Specialist holidayplay scheme for children andyoung people with high functioningautism or Asperger’s syndromeaged 10-17

• Junior Holiday Club: Specialistholiday play scheme for childrenand young people with autism andlearning disabilities aged 10-13

• Senior Holiday Club: Specialistholiday play scheme for childrenand young people with autism andlearning disabilities aged 14-17

1,678!Hours

73!Children

Short Breaks

!‘one mum told us she could see other parents faces drop when she and H came for play dates…she explained the overwhelming relief to have found another mum at the group, and the fun they all now have within the community, thinking they’d never experience that again.’


!! !!!!Centre for Youth and Community & Development (CYCD) is an independent charityproviding facilities and services for the most disadvantaged members of the community, including children and young people, the elderly and people with disabilities. CYCD actively promotes equality of opportunity and diversity, is non-religious and non-political. !CYCD aims to improve the quality of life of the community, alleviate poverty and promotegood health through the provision of: formal and social education programmes; training; information, advice and guidance; outreach and centre-based activities; and liaising with other similar service providers. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!• Access Disability Project (Saturday): Term-

time youth group for children and young people with disabilities aged 8-18

• Access Disability Project (School Holidays):Specialist holiday play scheme for children andyoung people with disabilities aged 8-18

Centre for Youth & Community Development

12,302!Hours

57!Children

Short Breaks

!‘Caring for a child with additional needs is easy and as much as I love him I needed a break from caring, just to recharge my own batteries. For the first time ever we have been able to spend quality time with our younger two children which they have benefited from greatly.’



!!Dimensions are a non-profit organisation with experience of providing a range of support services for people with disabilities. !Dimensions focus on enabling people to fully participate in their community and supportthem to make their own decisions about how they live their lives through a person-centered approach. !Dimensions aim to support children and young people with disabilities to increase theirpersonal and social development, to learn new skills and to extend their independence through a range of specialist support services including Buddies personalised support, Buddies Go Camping and Buddies Holiday Clubs. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Dimensions

• Buddies Go Camping: Activityand adventure holiday weekendsheld during the school holidays forchildren and young people withdisabilities aged 8-18

850!Hours

19!Children

50!Overnights

Short Breaks

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!‘He got the highest score in archery, which gave him confidence and he went on to try different activities, things he never would have considered before.’


! !Families United Network (FUN) is a registered charity providing a rangeof specialist support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families, from the point of diagnosis up to the age of 25 years. !Families United Network’s (FUN) core services include: holiday clubswith engaging activities, friendship opportunities, support for children and young people and practical support for parents and carers; the Link Project which supports the development of social and communication skills for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities through access to community activities; and FUNLands Youth Club which provide a range of creative, stimulating and FUN activities for children and young people with disabilities. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Families United Network

!• FUN Holiday Club: Specialist holiday play scheme for children

and young people with disabilities aged 0-25 • Link Project: Befriending project for children and young people

with special educational needs and disabilities aged 13-25• FUNLands: Youth group for children and young people with

disabilities aged 10-16

!‘Through the service we provide it reduces isolation for all family members, reducing the need for social care intervention.’

2,771!Hours

76!Children

Short Breaks



!!Friends of Bright Eyes (FOBE) is an independent charity, established in 1993 that aims to reduce the effects of marginalisation through the provision of a range of services for children and young people with disabilities and their families that promote social inclusion. !Friends of Bright Eyes (FOBE) recognise that their services provide a valuable opportunityfor children and young people with disabilities to access inclusive activities, increase their self-esteem and confidence and support the development of social skills and independence. !Friends of Bright Eyes (FOBE) also appreciate that parents and carers gain much supportand benefit from having access to a regular Short Break, to enable them to continue to care for themselves and maintain their health and well-being. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!


!• FOBE (Afterschool): Term-time

youth group for children and young people with disabilities aged 8-25

• FOBE (Weekends): Term-timeyouth group for children and youngpeople with disabilities aged 8-25

• FOBE (School Holidays):Specialist holiday play scheme forchildren and young people withdisabilities aged 8-25

Friends of Bright Eyes

8,761!Hours

87!Children

Short Breaks

!‘Since being with us mum has remarked on the notable improvement in his social interactions, even to the extent he now voluntarily and proactively engages in conversation about his time with us, speaking about activities; This has given them new social relationship not present before.’


!!!!!!!The VCS Consortia are supporting the provision of activity play sessions held at Hart Hill Adventure Playground facilitated by Autism Bedfordshire, Families United Network (FUN) and Phab Frendz. !Hart Hill Adventure Playground has beendesigned to be fully accessible for children and young people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and sensory impairments; with fully accessible pathways, wheelchair friendly apparatus, sensory toys and changing rooms with hoisting equipment. !The activity play sessions provide children andyoung people with disabilities the opportunity to enjoy regular play sessions with their families supported by trained staff. !Activities include the adventure playground,inclusive musical instruments, sensory activities and structured games; and with augmented communication needs supported through the use of visual symbols and structure. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hart Hill Adventure Playground

!• Hart Hill Adventure Playground

(HHAP): Activity play sessions for children and young people with disabilities aged 0-19

500!Hours

88!Children

Short Breaks

‘The thing I found most impressive was how they used recycled goods to decorate the centre, from plastic bottles and wrappers to make wind chimes and other outside decorations to using old tiles for an area at the centre, revamping these by painting and decorating the tiles with hand and footprints – the children enjoyed this as they were able to be creative and get messy!’



!!Neet Teens is a Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisation affiliated with Phab UK and a member of the VCS Consortia. Neet Teens provides an activity and adventure holiday for 5 days of the school holidays at the Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre situated in the New Forest. !Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre is part of the national youth work charity UK Youth; and the centre provides residential and day visits, holidays, training courses, and adventurous and environmental activities; with staff trained to use any additional equipment required for disability groups; and with the site being fully accessible, with hoist equipment for the outdoor pool and lakes, fully accessible lodges and catering for specialist dietary requirements. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Neet Teens

• Neet Teens (School Holidays): Activity andadventure holiday held during the schoolholidays for children and young people withdisabilities aged 11-25, providing support forbetween 15-17 children and young people.

1,734!Hours

17!Children

60!Overnights

Short Breaks


!Phab Frendz is a registered charity providing ShortBreaks Services at Lady Zia Werner School; which is a fully accessible venue with hoisting equipment, and a range of specialist facilities including hydrotherapy room, sensory room, soft-play, music garden and fully accessible outside play area. !Phab Frendz are registered with Ofsted on the voluntaryregister, and provide support services for children and young people with additional needs, including: complex health needs, life-limiting conditions, profound and multiple learning disabilities, severe learning disabilities, language and communication difficulties, behavioural difficulties, moving and handling needs and other disabilities. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!• Phab Frendz (Saturday Club): Youth group for children and young

people with disabilities aged 11-25• Phab Frendz (Swimming Sessions): Youth group for children and

young people with disabilities aged 11-25• Phab Frendz (School Holidays): Specialist holiday play scheme for

children and young people with disabilities aged 11-25

Phab Frendz

1,382!Hours

30!Children

Short Breaks

!‘Due to poor health my daughter has previously been unable to experience a lot of normal life experiences so particularly enjoys trips out to the cinema and bowling etc.She loves to chat and see her friends, although very physically impaired she likes to cook and make pictures in art.’



!!Rainbow Special Needs Playscheme is a Short Breaks Service held at Lady Zia WernerSchool which is a fully accessible venue with hoisting equipment, and a range of specialist facilities including hydrotherapy room, sensory room, soft-play, music garden and fully accessible outside playing area. !The Playscheme is registered with Ofsted to support children aged 2-13 and providessupport for children and young people with additional needs including: complex health needs, life-limiting conditions, profound and multiple learning disabilities, severe learning disabilities, language and communication difficulties, behavioural difficulties, moving and handling needs and other disabilities. ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Rainbow Special Needs Playscheme

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1,359!Hours

48!Children

Short Breaks

!• Rainbow Special Needs Playscheme: Specialist

holiday play scheme held for 10 days of the school holidays for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities aged 2-13


!!!!!!!!!!! !!Special Needs Out Of School Club (SNOOSC) is a registered charity providing a range of Short Breaks Services for children and young people with disabilities, including an after school club held three times weekly during term-time; a weekend club held fortnightly; overnight Short Breaks 4 times per year and a specialist holiday play scheme held for 4 days of the week during the school holidays. !Special Needs Out Of School Club (SNOOSC) are registered with Ofsted onthe voluntary register, and support children and young people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairments, mental health conditions and long-term medical conditions; recognising the importance of a person centered approach to choosing activities, accessing the community and in promoting social and communication development. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Special Needs Out Of School Club

!• SNOOSC (After school): Term-time youth group for children and young

people with disabilities aged 9-20 • SNOOSC (Weekends): Youth group for children and young people with

disabilities aged 9-20• SNOOSC (Overnights): Overnight Short Breaks for children and young

people with disabilities aged 9-20• SNOOSC (School Holidays): Specialist holiday play scheme for

children and young people with disabilities aged 11-25

!‘Parents get a whole night to themselves knowing their children are safe, happy, well cared for and doing activities their peer groups would be doing.’

2,841!Hours

26!Children

19!Overnights

Short Breaks



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111!Hours

12!Children

Short Breaks

The Stagecoach Charitable Trust

!'The Charity's mission is the inclusion and personal development of all children with disabilities to gain confidence and achieve independence through the performing arts; together with our funders and volunteers we add support to their families and strive to give these children the highest quality of life possible.’

!The Stagecoach Charitable Trust (SCT) provides disadvantaged children and youngpeople with real opportunities to develop valuable skills for life through drama, movement and music workshops, in one place at one time, after school and during school holidays, !SCT is very aware of how confidence and self-esteem are gained throughperformance. It also knows that it is a hugely beneficial activity for children and young people with every kind of need. SCT is unique in being the only national inclusive performance network in the UK. SCT aims to involve children with all disadvantages and disabilities in the life enhancing skills and activities of drama, movement and music in an after school environment.


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Reporting & Analysis

!In order to meet the diverse needs of children and young people with disabilities andtheir families, the Aiming High for Disabled Children (ADHC) programme was established in 2007. This gave Local Authority areas further understanding into the difficulties that parents or carers of a child with disabilities face; how best to provide a range of flexible services that support families to continue to provide care for their children, and to do so more effectively; and to provide children and young people with disabilities with positive opportunities enabling them, as far as is possible in their individual circumstance to be able to live a ‘normal’ life. !Following on from the AHDC programme, the Breaks for Carers of Disabled ChildrenRegulations was introduce in 2011, and detailed the manner in which Local Authority areas are required to provide a range of Short Breaks Services. Much of the learning from the AHDC programme allowed Local Authority areas to utilise the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) to support the provision of Short Breaks Services.

!VCS providers are able to offer a wide range of services,providing support for many differing and complex disabilities. Families typically had positive relationships with VCS providers, the services themselves offered excellent value for money and were flexible an responsive to families needs. In Luton, the VCS Consortia provide a range of Short Breaks Services in Luton Borough, in line with the categories outlined in the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations, including: !• Day-time care in the homes of children and young people

with disabilities or elsewhere • Overnight care in the homes of children and young people

with disabilities or elsewhere• Educational or leisure activities for children and young

people with disabilities outside their homes• Services available to assist carers in the evenings, at

weekends and during the school holidays!Further to this, the VCS Consortia both collectively andthrough it’s members has a full appreciation of the varying needs within Luton, particularly with regard to cultural understanding and community engagement. This allows the VCS Consortia to be better able to provide the much needed information, advice and guidance to families in addition to the range of Short Breaks Services.

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Provider Service

Autism Bedfordshire

Loads of Autistic Fun ✔ ✔

Wanted Fun ✔ ✔

Activity Scheme ✔ ✔

Summer Fun ✔ ✔

Junior Holiday Club ✔ ✔

Senior Holiday Club ✔ ✔

Centre for Youth & Community Development

Access Disability Project (Saturday) ✔ ✔

Access Disability Project (School Holidays) ✔ ✔

Dimensions Buddies Go Camping ✔ ✔


FUN Holiday Club ✔ ✔

Link Project ✔ ✔

FUNLands ✔ ✔


FOBE (Afterschool) ✔ ✔

FOBE (Weekends) ✔ ✔

FOBE (School Holidays) ✔ ✔

Hart Hill Adventure Playground Hart Hill Adventure Playground ✔ ✔

Neet Teens Neet Teens (School Holidays) ✔ ✔

Phab Frendz

Phab Frendz (Saturday Club) ✔ ✔

Phab Frendz (Swimming Sessions) ✔ ✔

Phab Frendz (School Holidays) ✔ ✔

Rainbow Special Needs Playscheme Rainbow Special Needs Playscheme ✔ ✔


SNOOSC (Afterschool) ✔ ✔

SNOOSC (Weekends) ✔ ✔

SNOOSC (Overnights) ✔ ✔

SNOOSC (School Holidays) ✔ ✔

The Stagecoach Charitable Trust Stagecoach (After School Club) ✔ ✔

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1 Loads of Autistic Fun (Weekends)

2 Wanted Fun (Youth Club)

3 Activity Scheme (Play Scheme)

4 Summer Fun (Play Scheme)

5 Junior & Senior Holiday Club

6 Access Disability Project (Saturday & School Holidays)

7 Buddies Go Camping (Holiday Club)

8 FUN Holiday Club, Link Project & FUNLands

9 FOBE (Afterschool, Weekends & School Holidays)

10 Hart Hill Adventure Playground

11 Neet Teens (School Holidays)

12 Phab Frendz (Saturday Club, Swimming & School Holidays)

13 Rainbow Special Needs Playscheme

14 SNOOSC (Afterschool, Weekends, Overnights & School Holidays)

15 Stagecoach (After School Club)

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Financial Expenditure

Financial Expenditure by Service & Management Cost

The VCS Consortia is made up of diverse organisations providing key services for vulnerable children and young people and their families amidst a landscape of shifting legislative requirements and increased financial pressures. Typically VCS organisations provide high quality services which meet the needs of families and which demonstrate excellent value for money. !The workforce model often used by VCS providers, combines both paid staff (often withlow salaries) and highly motivated volunteers. This sees organisations with workforce groups, including boards of trustees who are skilled, experienced and highly educated whom organisations simply could not afford to employ at commercial hourly rates. !VCS providers commonly use mixed funding models to part fund their services. Forexample, the organisation Friends of Bright Eyes attract 40% of the funding they need from other sources, including: independent grants, donations and fees. Over the next two years, the VCS Consortia plans to build on the models of good practice both locally and nationally to support member organisations to develop their strategic financial and funding plans, thereby increasing their sustainability. !The percentage of management and administration costs, absorbed by organisations,varies between 11%-22%. The VCS Consortia are working together to align the variations seen within this range, by developing opportunities to share costs in certain areas, including: recruitment, training and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks; additionally, the VCS Consortia are also planning to obtain further external funding through independent grants, sponsorship and corporate support.

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VCS Consortia: Lead Policy Outcome Partner £34,174 10.73% £318,460

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Autism Bedfordshire £45,162 88.27% £6,000 11.73% £51,162

Centre for Youth & Community Development £37,225 84.61% £6,773 15.39% £43,998

Dimensions £19,091 85.05% £3,357 14.95% £22,448

Families United Network £21,396 79.24% £5,604 20.76% £27,000

Friends of Bright Eyes £33,900 84.75% £6,100 15.25% £40,000

Hart Hill Adventure Playground £3,245 87.82% £450 12.18% £3,695

Neet Teens £5,500 78.57% £1,500 21.43% £7,000

Phab Frendz £21,985 87.94% £3,015 12.06% £25,000

Rainbow Special Needs Playscheme £23,880 79.60% £6,120 20.40% £30,000

Special Needs Out Of School Club £21,660 76.31% £6,723 23.69% £28,383

The Stagecoach Charitable Trust £5,600 100.00% £5,600

£238,644 83.95% £45,642 16.05% £284,286

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Management 44.0% 15.5% 14.3% 38.7% 24.4% 5.6% 11.1% 0.0%

Administration 9.2% 2.9% 8.1% 12.1% 4.8% 6.9%

Venue 4.9% 3.0% 4.9% 1.0%

Utilities 0.7% 10.0% 10.1% 0.6%

Equipment (Capital) 2.6% 0.6% 5.4% 2.5%

Materials (Consumables) 0.5% 0.4% 1.2% 0.3%

Venue 4.2% 9.9% 3.4% 9.8% 100.0% 43.3% 3.7% 6.6%

Transport 2.5% 9.3% 8.2% 13.7% 5.2% 22.3%

Activities 3.3% 7.2% 5.5% 2.3% 18.0% 11.7% 7.4% 1.5%

Equipment (Capital) 0.5% 1.2% 1.1% 0.2%

Materials (Consumables) 0.6% 0.2% 2.0% 1.2% 6.4% 5.3% 3.0% 1.3%

Salaries & National Insurance 27.0% 58.0% 40.7% 25.5% 38.2% 49.1% 55.0% 61.5%

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Travel 0.3% 3.5% 1.1% 1.7%

CRB/DBS 1.8% 0.3% 0.7% 0.6% 0.2% 2.2% 0.1%

Expenses 0.9% 6.2% 1.6% 0.1% 15.8% 3.4% 0.8%

Other Other 15.5% 4.1% 1.6% 4.7% 0.5% 100.0%

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Financial Expenditure by Category (£)

Management £20,797 £3,641 £2,789 £9,632 £10,182 £1,462 £3,105

Administration £4,346 £3,132 £568 £3,397 £3,132 £1,350 £1,941

Venue £2,320 £745 £2,039 £288

Utilities £352 £4,347 £2,509 £237

Equipment (Capital) £657 £258 £1,398 £712

Materials (Consumables) £116 £172 £303 £77

Venue £1,972 £1,935 £839 £4,102 £3,695 £3,003 £969 £1,842

Transport £1,162 £4,047 £3,414 £952 £1,460 £6,262

Activities £1,547 £3,161 £1,375 £952 £1,248 £3,030 £2,080 £429

Equipment (Capital) £89 £297 £74 £68

Materials (Consumables) £288 £36 £491 £508 £445 £1,381 £850 £354

Salaries & National Insurance £12,767 £25,321 £7,922 £6,338 £15,953 £12,731 £15,422 £17,285

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Travel £147 £675 £284 £117 £5

CRB/DBS £854 £59 £169 £241 £44 £620 £16

Expenses £411 £1,200 £388 £24 £1,092 £880 £213

Other Other £7 £3,016 £1,013 £426 £1,304 £136 £5,600


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Needs Assessment

!Prevalence by Socio-Economic Background !The prevalence rates of children and adolescents with milddisabilities are typically higher for those from semi-skilled manual and unskilled manual family backgrounds. !The prevalence of children with mild disabilities fromprofessional family backgrounds are commonly lower in comparison to the other socio-economic groups. !The rate of severe disability is generally the greatestamongst children from semi-skilled manual family backgrounds, with the lowest rates for children from professional and managerial family backgrounds.

Children with long-term disability are a diverse group. Some will have highly complex needs requiring multi-agency support across health, social services and education – the most extreme example perhaps being those who are technology-dependent. Other children will require substantially less support, although nevertheless have a long-term disability. The Department for Education (DfE) has stated that: !• Disabled children and young people currently face multiple barriers which make it more

difficult for them to achieve their potential, to achieve the outcomes their peers expect and to succeed in education.

• 29% of disabled children nationally live in poverty.• The educational attainment of disabled children is unacceptably lower than that of non-

disabled children and fewer than 50% of schools have accessibility plans.• Disabled young people aged 16-24 are less satisfied with their lives than their peers and

there is a tendency for support to fall away at key transition points as young people movefrom child to adult services.

• Families with disabled children report particularly high levels of unmet needs, isolation andstress.

• Only 4% of disabled children are supported by social services. A report by the AuditCommission in 2003 found that there was a lottery of provision, inadequate strategicplanning, confusing eligibility criteria, and that families were subject to long waits and hadto jump through hoops to get support.

• The prevalence of severe disability is increasing.!The number of disabled children in England is estimated to be between 288,000 and 513,000 by the Thomas Coram Research Unit (TCRU). The mean percentage of disabled children in English local authorities has been estimated to be between 3% and 5.% through a survey of all Directors of Children’s Services in England undertaken by the TCRU. If applied to the population of Luton this would equate to between 1,485 and 2,673 children experiencing some form of disability.

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!Short Break Hours (2013/14) !The combined service provision ofShort Break Hours for 2013/14 amounts to a total of 34,289 hours, which is an increase of 4.83% from 2012/13.

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!Unique Attendees !Families often benefit from attending differentShort Breaks Services. The figures presented here represent the number of unique attendees at each service by quarter for 2013/14, which equates to services reaching 533 different children and young people with disabilities in Luton.

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Autism Bedfordshire 73

Centre for Youth & Community Development 57

Dimensions 19

Families United Network 76

Friends of Bright Eyes 87

Hart Hill Adventure Playground 88

Neet Teens 17

Phab Frendz 30

Rainbow Special Needs Playscheme 48

Special Needs Out Of School Club 26

The Stagecoach Charitable Trust 12

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Neet Teens 60 60

Special Needs Out Of School Club 4 7 8 19

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Autism Bedfordshire 200 901 259 318 1,678

Centre for Youth & Community Development 2,787 3,205 3,369 2,941 12,302

Dimensions 714 136 850

Families United Network 770 1,307 378 316 2,771

Friends of Bright Eyes 2,282 2,272 2,100 2,107 8,761

Hart Hill Adventure Playground 212 176 50 62 500

Neet Teens 1,734 1,734

Phab Frendz 386 379 265 352 1,382

Rainbow Special Needs Playscheme 242 1,117 1,359

Special Needs Out Of School Club 734 1,303 426 378 2,841

The Stagecoach Charitable Trust 111 111

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Of the Short Breaks provided in 2013/14, the majority of these were Short Breaks Hours delivered during quarter 2 which encompasses the summer school holidays. Family often report that Short Breaks Services are a ‘must’ in the school holidays, and that they provide areal ‘lifeline’ to being able to continue caring for their children.

129 Overnight Short Breaks were provided by the VCS Consortia in 2013/14 with the majority delivered during quarter 2. Families tell us that these provide a real opportunity to spend quality time with their other children, as well as allowing children and young people with disabilities the chance to do things others take for granted.


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!Group A: Children and youngpeople with autism; severe learning difficulties; and behavioural difficulties !Group B: Children and youngpeople with complex health needs; disabilities; cognitive or sensory impairments; life limiting conditions; or requiring palliative care or moving and handling support !Group C: Siblings who have abrother or sister with special educational needs and disabilities

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Outcome Measures

!Strategic Outcomes!• Children and young people with disabilities will be better able to

experience new activities, develop self-esteem and confidence, becomemore independent and have increased opportunities to socialise with otherchildren

• Parents and carers will be better able to continue to care for their children,will have more opportunities to rest, relax and recuperate, to catch up onjobs, to focus upon partner relationships and to return to, or maintaineducation and employment

• Siblings will be better able to receive more of their parents or carersattention and time, spend more time with their friends and have moreopportunities for a break away from their brother or sister with disabilities

• The Local Authority will see a reduced need for social care intervention, afall in the number of children and young people with disabilities enteringthe looked after system and a decrease in the number of out-of-areaplacements

!The VCS Consortia has determined a set of strategic outcomes which measure thequalitative impact of the range of services the VCS Consortia provides on different groups, including: ‘children and young people with disabilities’, their ‘parents and carers’, ‘siblings’ of children and young people with disabilities and the ‘Local Authority’. !VCS Consortia members were requested to report how they had contributed to thestrategic outcomes through either the direct, or indirect impact of their services, providing supporting evidence of this captured from member consultations, service evaluations, observations and anecdotal feedback.


!‘Short Breaks Services help disabled children and young people to have fun, try new activities, gain independence and make friends.’


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‘…a fantastic role model, he can get him to so many things that I cannot motivate him to do!’

‘where children begin to socialise without feeling out of place’

‘helps to progress his social skills and build his confidence through all the friends he has made’

‘over time he has become loud and confident…able to freely express himself’‘very happy and full of

self-confidence’

Children & Young People

‘I have benefitted as my son is always looking for things to do and there is a lack of places for him to go. The club gives me time to myself which is rare.

Now he is busy and feels worthy of his work, I feel very proud.’

‘I needed a break from caring, just to recharge my own batteries’

‘makes our lives easier’‘enable us to go on holiday’

‘breathing space to recharge’

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‘first time ever we have been able to spend quality time with our younger two children which they have benefitted from greatly’

‘me and my husband spent time with my daughter for a change’

‘clear plan of when they are able to have some quality time with their parents’

‘time away from the pressures of having a disabled brother or sister’

‘realise that they are not the only one with a sibling with SEND’

Siblings

‘the approach enables more support for more people’

‘reducing the need for social care intervention’

‘decreased risk of harm or social issues’

‘When posed with the possibility of the club closing....70% no alternative, 29% would panic or cry, 7% said they would try adult services and 7% said they would have to source more costly alternatives’

‘If there is no service, I will be stuck and will have to go to the council and see what they can do.’

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The Lead Policy Outcome Partner will evidence the VCS Consortia's compliance with the priority outcomes and Key Performance Indicator's (KPI's) as set out within the Outcome Specification and Method Statement

The Lead Policy Outcome Partner will review the VCS Consortia Short Breaks Service provision identifying any gaps in service provision

The Lead Policy Outcome Partner will ensure the VCS Consortia is responsive to the needs of Luton Borough's communities through the provision of appropriate range of Short Breaks Services

The VCS Consortia may invite additional Short Breaks Service providers to extend the range of services based on identified needs

Where a VCS Consortia member cannot provide the required services, or demonstrates inadequate performance they must return the financial gift and their VCS Consortia membership will be terminated

The Lead Policy Outcome Partner reserves the right to transfer any unspent financial gift to an alternative Short Breaks Service provider

Where the Lead Policy Outcome Partner identifies a gap in Short Breaks Service provision they reserve the right to invite additional Short Breaks Service provider to join the VCS Consortia to extend the range of services

The Lead Policy Outcome Partner will inform London Luton Airport Ltd and the Relationship Manager of any changes to VCS Consortia membership

The Lead Policy Outcome Partner will inform the Relationship Manager if additional funding is required by the VCS Consortia for the following financial year based upon evidenced need

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!Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s !The Service Provider and the Lead Policy Outcome Partnermonitors VCS Consortia membership, organisational performance and service provision in accordance with the VCS Consortia membership requirements, Terms of Reference, LLAL’s Outcome Specification, the VCS Consortia Method Statement and the requirements of the Service Level Agreement.

!Service Providers are required to keep records to enablethem to report to the Lead Policy Outcome Partner against the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the VCS Consortia; and provide information when requested to support the reporting of the KPI’s for the Lead Policy Outcome Partner as detailed in LLAL’s Outcome Specification, and validated through the measures outlined in the KPI’s matrixes’.

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There is an increase in number of children and young people with disabilities accessing service provision

There is an increase in the number of Short Breaks Service hours provided

Children and young people are able to access a greater choice of evening, weekend and holiday Short Breaks Services

A provision of appropriately trained, experienced staff and volunteers enables children and young people with disabilities to access Short Breaks Services of their choice

There is documented evidence that staff and volunteers have received timely and appropriate quality training to enable them to provide and contribute to high quality Short Breaks Services

There is documented evidence of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosures

All Short Breaks Services are overseen by an appropriate Manager or Supervisor

All volunteers are supported by qualified workers

There is an increase in the number of children and young people with disabilities accessing after school activities including youth clubs, Saturday and weekend clubs

There is an increase in the range of children and young people with disabilities accessing holiday clubs

There is an increase in the range of inclusive Short Breaks Services

There is an increase in the number of siblings accessing services

There is evidence of children and young people with disabilities and their families involvement in service planning, consultations and steering groups

Children, young people and their families consulted report that Short Breaks Services are at least satisfactory for: clear eligibility criteria; choice and range of provision; reliability of services; and accessibility of services

Services are focused on individual needs of children and young people and their families

Services are culturally appropriate and meet the racial, cultural, linguistic and religious needs of children and young people and their families

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Provider Service Hours Overnights

Autism Bedfordshire

Loads of Autistic Fun 648-810

Wanted Fun 360-432

Activity Scheme 500-625

Summer Fun 200-250

Junior Holiday Club 200-225

Senior Holiday Club 200-225


Development

Access Disability Project (Saturday) 4,560-5,700

Access Disability Project (School Holidays)

3,200-4,000

DimensionsBuddies Go Camping 918-1,224 36-48

Buddies Holiday Club 2,240


FUN Holiday Club 4,650-6,975

Link Project 540-900

FUNLands 400-1,600


FOBE (Afterschool) 6,270-7,980

FOBE (Weekends) 8,360-10,640

FOBE (School Holidays) 900-1,500

Hart Hill Adventure Playground

Hart Hill Adventure Playground 440-660

Neet Teens Neet Teens (School Holidays) 1,530-1,734 60-68

Phab Frendz

Phab Frendz (Saturday Club) 960-1,260

Phab Frendz (Swimming Sessions) 240-315

Phab Frendz (School Holidays) 480-600


Rainbow Special Needs Playscheme 1,760-2,400


SNOOSC (Afterschool) 3,510-5,265

SNOOSC (Weekends) 2,800-3,500

SNOOSC (Overnights) 810-1,080 60-80

SNOOSC (School Holidays) 3,600-4,500

50,276-66,640 156-184

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Learning & Recommendations

!The last 12 months has demonstrated that collectively the VCS Consortia can performto a very high standard and work together effectively. We have identified key learning points and opportunities for 2014-2015 from this period. By extending and making full use of our partnerships and growing the VCS Consortia through broader membership we aim to achieve the following: !• Develop membership for Funded Provider and Associate Provider Members, scope

opportunities for external funding from independent and corporate sponsorship and demonstrate financial transparency and sustainable funding strategies for our collective non-profit groups

• Work together to reduce overhead costs and streamline administration processes,share best practice and resources and consider opportunities for joint training andstrengthen management reporting and improve mechanisms for data capture

• Increase the quality of our services, members experience and levels of satisfactionand identify areas in which services are not readily available and developapproaches to meet these needs

• Work effectively with both children and young people with disabilities and theirparents and carers and other key stakeholders in the ongoing development of theVCS Consortia

• Increase our profile and communication with all stakeholders and work within thecommunity to advocate, educate and increase choices for children and youngpeople and create better support networks


!Variation Reporting !During 2013/14, there were a number of variations to the expected service provision as set out in the Service Level Agreements with VCS Consortia member organisations, these include the following: !• Rainbow Special Needs Play Scheme: Provided 8

of the 10 days due to significant building works at the venue

• Phab Frendz: No summer scheme due to lack ofstaff availability, family events were provided as analternative to support families throughout thesummer

• The Stagecoach Charitable Trust: Providedservices in quarter 1 only and due to a change inorganisational priorities, withdrew services andreturned unspent funds to the VCS Consortia

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!Service Development !In addition, throughout 2013/14 we have furtherdeveloped our understanding of the collective needs, shortfalls and successes of the Short Breaks Services currently available, and have identified a number of areas in which the VCS Consortia will develop services in 2014/15 to meet identified needs, including: !• Dimensions Buddies: Have been successful in their

application to offer a holiday club for children and young people with disabilities aged 8-19

• Families United Network: Will be developing andincreasing the range of services they offer throughFUN Holiday Club, Link Project and FUNLands

!Further, the VCS Consortia has identified a number of areas to increase theeffectiveness and efficiency of the strategic and operational business models, including: • Structure & Governance: the VCS Consortia Steering Group has identified a

number of developments that they intend to achieve by means of the‘development, operations, finance and media’ working groups

• Partners: the VCS Consortia Steering Group would like to expand theirmembership and work closer with the Luton Parent Carer Forum and increasechildren and young people participation in designing services for the future

• Website and Learning Platform: to develop a vehicle to share more visually andeffectively who the VCS Consortia are and what they do and their vision for thefuture

!Finally, on behalf of the children, youngpeople and families of Luton, we wish to extend a big thank you to both London Luton Airport and Luton Borough Council for the funding, direction and support they have offered the VCS Consortia during the last year. !Without this, families would not be able tocontinue caring for the children they love in such a positive manner, and children and young people with disabilities would not have the amazing opportunities currently available to pursue their goals and ambitions in life.


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!Child and Maternal Health Observatory !The Child and Maternal Health Observatory (ChiMat) provide information and intelligenceto support decision-making for high quality, cost effective services through the provision of wide-ranging, authoritative data, evidence and practice related to children, young people and maternal health. !ChiMat review existing and emerging needs relating to children, young people andmaternal health on a local, regional and national basis, publishing a series of reports, data and needs assessments at www.chimat.org.uk, including disability needs assessments for geographic areas. !The information contained within this report relating to disability has been sourced in partfrom these resources, and the references outlined below: !• Gordon D, Parker R, Loughran F, Heslop P: Disabled Children in Britain: A Re-Analysis

of the OPCS Disability Surveys. London: The Stationery Office; 2000 • Rahi JS, Cable N, British Childhood Visual Impairment Study G. Severe visual

impairment and blindness in children in the UK. Lancet 362(9393):1359-65; 2003• Thomas Coram Research Unit & Institute of Education, University of London. Disabled

Children: Numbers, Characteristics and Local Service Provision. Report to DCSF;2008

References

http://www.chimat.org.uk

http://www.chimat.org.uk


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