Area Coordination Management Meeting
Ashton

Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
Date: 14th May 2009
Venue:

Present:

Tracy Wood  - Area Co-ordinator
Jane-Ann Birkitt  - CAF Co-ordinator
Julie Waterhouse  -  SEWO – TMBC
Christine Redmond  -  Ashton Family Support
Annie O’Malley  -  Connexions
Pam Chadwick  - TMBC Youth Service
Maxine Seager  -  Youth Service
Lorraine Kitching  - TMBC
Chris Thean  -  Community Regeneration

Note taker: Lindsay Patchett

Item 1: Welcome

Annie welcomed everyone to the meeting and introductions were made around the table.

Item 2: Apologies

Anne Okwei, Penny King, Jane Dufty, Robin Elms, Carl Kelsall

Item 3: Notes of last meeting and matter arising

Minutes agreed as an accurate account

No matters arising

Item 4: Data Presentations

PIP: Lorraine Kitching gave a presentation around the use of PIP.
Details giving on how to register on PIP and the sorts of data you could obtain from the site.

Tracy followed on by giving a PowerPoint presentation of the Area Profile using information obtained from PIP.

The group were encouraged to register and PIP and then to think about the sort of data that might be useful to be included on PIP.

Website and contact details given at the meeting

Item 5: Common Processes

Jane-Ann presented information regarding CAFs

• 121 CAF’s to date have been received by Jane-Ann
• Schools doing the majority of CAF’s
• Agencies have contributed to CAF’s even if not instigated
• Importance record CAF’s on JASPER
• Figures are rising for CAF’s undertaken
• We are in the middle range in the North West for CAF’s completed
• Some other boroughs don’t report on information to share, just on CAF’s completed

Data was distributed showing staff trained – Is training value for money?

Annie asked if qualitative checks had been made on children who have had a CAF completed.
Jane-Ann responded that this is in the development stage

Tracy

• There is a need to look at issues that brought on the CAF
• Look at the issues for the mid years group

Jane-Ann needs to discuss training on the role of the lead professional

Action:  Jane-Ann to provide a breakdown on the reasons for the CAF

Item 6: Area Intervention Teams

Tracy updated the team with regards to the Area Intervention Teams

As a result of the Sinead Brophy consultation a series of workshops have taken place.

There is a real recognition that the ACMT doesn’t want to be lost during the transition period

Tracy asked members of the meeting to give feedback to her if they attend any upcoming workshops.

Item 7 SCYP Restructure and changing roles

Tracy gave an update on the restructure

• The restructure is now complete
• SUM’s post now all recruited to

Item 8 Any Other Business

Maxine from the Youth Service distributed posters and leaflets regarding the Weekend Activities planned for the forthcoming weekend.

Christine Redmond informed the meeting that this was to be the last Ashton meeting she would be attending as she is moving to the Droylsden area.

Annie thanked Christine for her contribution to the group.

Item 9: Date of next meeting

Thursday 24th September – Holy Trinity Centre