Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership

10th May 2006

Commenced: 2.00pm   Terminated: 4.20pm

Present:

Ameena Ahmed - Tameside MBC
Claire Bibby - Tameside MBC
Cheryl Eastwood - Tameside MBC
Lynda Johnson - Primary Heads
Ray Morris - Head Teacher
Sue Natham - Tameside MBC
Sheila Piazza - Tameside MBC/Connexions
Diane Risk - Consultant
Chris Scarborough - Pennine Care
Bob Shaw - Surestart
Ian Smith - Tameside MBC
Jim Taylor - Tameside MBC
Sue Ward - Tameside Acute Trust
John Whittle - Youth Offending Team
Tracy Wood - Primary Care Trust

Apologies For Absence:

Janet Callender, Huw Davis, Jane Forrest, Caroline Gregory and Denise Spence

1. Appointment Of Chair

In the absence of the Chair, it was -

Resolved

That Ian Smith be appointed Chair for this meeting of the Trust.

2. Towards Inclusive Children's Services - Developing A Cross- Agency Vision

The Chair welcomed to the meeting Diane Risk, an External Consultant who was working for the Council developing the "Educational Inclusion Statement" in relation to Services for Children and Young People.

Diane Risk outlined the importance of a clear and inclusive "Educational Inclusion Statement" and detailed the two primary actions which this Trust needed to address:-

1. engaging all partners; and
2. formulating recommendations.

Discussion ensued regarding the production of the Statement and following discussion a number of elements for inclusion within Statement were agreed.

3. Minutes

The Minutes of the proceedings of the meetings of the Trust held on 16th February 2006 and 23rd March 2006, having been circulated, were approved as a correct record.

Arising out of Minute 19(a) (16.02.06 refers) - Integration Project Team - Lynda Johnson and Ray Morris agreed to prepare a "Statement of Support" from Head Teachers, due to that Sector not being in attendance at the "Duty to Co-operate" signing ceremony.

With regard to Minute 26 (23.03.06 refers) - Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership Trust - Proposed Logo - it was reported that a flyer had been produced and circulated with the closing date for submissions being 30th June 2006.

4. Children And Young People's Plan

Further to Minute 22 (23.03.06 refers) - Children and Young People's Plan - Tom Coffey submitted a further draft plan and requested that comments should be forwarded to him by no later than 15th May 2006.

It was requested that additional information be included within the priority tables indicating the source of the measures detailed.

The Chair made reference to the community based work undertaken by Manchester City Football Club and suggested that their Director of Social Responsibility be invited to a future meeting of this Trust to explain the work that organisations undertakes within the community.

5. Annual Performance Assessment

A copy of the Annual Performance Assessment self assessment document was circulated to the members of the Trust.

The document provided a base upon which Inspectors would undertake the Assessment along with performance information and the Trust was now requested to give a view on the contents thereof.

6. Inter-Agency Governance And Partnership Arrangements

Further to Minute 24 (23.03.06 refers), Cheryl Eastwood reported upon the arrangements which were being put in place by Julie Lord, Sue Garnett and Bob Shaw in relation to the establishment of the four Sub-Groups, together with proposals to draft Terms of Reference for those Groups.

7. Service Redesign And Improvements Into Four Geographical Areas

Further to Minute 25 (23.03.06 refers), Cheryl Eastwood reported that Sheila Piazza was now working two days per week with the Services for Children and Young People Service, and Julie Lord and Bob Shaw had taken on the role of Area Co-ordinators. The Primary Care Trust had yet to identify a person for the Area Co-ordinator post.

It was still intended to organise area events during June and July to give staff the opportunity to meet other colleagues working in their areas. It was hoped that a Disability post would be established by September 2006 and discussions were on-going with regard to work being undertaken with the Joint Commissioning Team.

8. Dates Of Future Meetings

It was noted that the Partnership would meet on the following dates, all meetings commencing at 2.30 pm:-

• Thursday 22nd June 2006
• Thursday 10th August 2006
• Thursday 19th October 2006
• Thursday 14th December 2006