Enjoy and Achieve Theme Group

Minutes

Time: 9-00am - 11-00am
Date:  14 July 2008
Venue:  Flowery Children’s Centre, Hyde

Present:

Steve Noble -  SCYP
Bev Connolly - SCYP
Sue Garnett - SCYP
Lyndsey Whiteside - Tameside School Sport Partnership
Jane Barrett -  (representing Catherine Moseley) SCYP TMBC
Gill Gibson - Locality Co-ordinator T&G PCT
Joyce Swann -  School Improvement, SCYP
Alyson Harvey - Connexions
Alan Fish - Voluntary Sector
Nick Caws - TMBC
Stephanie Jones - LSC

Note taker: Lindsay Patchett

Item 1: Welcome

Steve Noble welcomed all to the Enjoy and Achieve Outcome Theme group.

Sue introduced Lindsay to the group and gave details of her role.

This is Steve’s last meeting. Sue presented him with a bottle of wine on behalf of the group and wished him all the best in his Early Retirement.

Steve thanked Sue for all her hard work in pulling the group together.

Item 2: Apologies

The following apologies were received:
Lynn Barber
Kim Brookes
Liz Hughes
Graham Ashford
Caroline Gregory

Item 3: Minutes of the last meeting and Matters Arising

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 May.

• Item 5 - Report Card 3.6 - Access to Recreational Provisions - to be discussed later 
• Item 6 - Report Card 3.8 - Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities are helped to Enjoy and Achieve - amendments to be presented at a later date
• Items 7 & 8 - Report card 3.8 - Inclusive Practice & Report card 3.8 SEN Statements - on today’s agenda.
• Item 9 - Review of Group Membership and Future Role - is being looked at by Senior Management and will be reviewed at a later date.

Minutes agreed as correct

Item 4 and 5: Report Card 3.3 - Inclusive Practice - Discussion and Judgement

Nick Caws presented the report card - 3.3 Inclusive Practice.
It was agreed that this report card formed a good evidence base.

• Agenda item for future meeting - short presentation on the impact of the “inclusion award”
• It was agreed that a judgement would be deferred until after the presentation.

Item 6 and 7: Report Card Report Card 3.8 - SEN Statements - Discussion and Judgement

Nick Caws presented the report card - 3.8 SEN Statements

Nick made the following comments

• The number of statements is going down but feels this will level out
• Children’s needs are being met within the schools therefore no need for Statements
• “Exceptions” are those statements not fully completed on time, eg a child who may be in hospital

Discussion

• Sue commented that the % inserted on the bars was particularly helpful
• It was agreed that the figures show excellent rates of statements being completed on time.
• Joyce asked if there was any data to show that if a child had a statement this improved their chances of making good progress
• Nick responded that the data is for children making adequate progress - the majority of children do make adequate progress but not all have statements.

The group judged the report card as “Heartening”.

Item 8 and 9: Report Card 3.4b - There are sufficient, suitable and accessible school places (Secondary Schools) - Discussion and Judgement

Jane Barratt presented the report card on behalf of Catherine Moseley. There are sufficient, suitable and accessible school places (Secondary Schools)

Jane said that there was a major review of secondary provision in 2006, under the aegis of Building Schools for the Future. Jane gave details of the three new schools opening in Tameside 

• New Charter Academy
• Droylsden Academy - sponsored by Tameside College
• Denton New High School

Discussion

Steve asked how the academies determined their admission policy.
Jane responded that New Charter Academy policy will be the same as the community schools.
The number of high schools will be reduced to 15 by 2010.
Removing demountables is one way to reduce overall capacity
The group judged the report card as “Heartening”.

Item 10 and 11 Report Card 3.4a – There are sufficient, suitable and accessible school places (Primary Schools) - Discussion and Judgement

Jane Barratt presented the card - There are sufficient, suitable and accessible school places (Primary Schools)

Jane stated that there is greater difficulty in planning for the primary schools as there is such a short period of time between birth and start of school.
Area based reviews have been carried out across the borough. In future numbers will be looked at annually to balance supply and demand.

Discussion

• Primary schools need to be in the locality 
• Excess accommodation may be suitable for community use.
• Birth rate and housing data will be used to inform assessment of places

Action: 

• Update in September meeting with 2008 figures
• Suggest longer time frame to be monitored/usage reporting to inform Judgement

Item 12: DVD School Sports Presentation

Due to technical difficulties this presentation will now be shown at the September meeting

Item 13: Action Plan

Sue presented a suggested Action Plan, this is a starting point for the work of the group for 2009. Comments from the group were invited regarding its presentation and contents.

Points for consideration:

• Good in relation to ensuring people are going to do what they say?
• How do we follow this up? Possible time tabling for future reporting

Discussion:

• Its is felt that a glossary is needed
• It was suggested that acronyms not be used - full titles only
• Sue suggested that members update their own section
• It was felt that this Action Plan is a good evidence base of what “we” have done/are doing once the Report Card had been presented 
• Suggestions were made re the column headings. - Lindsay to amend.
• Steve thanked Sue for her work in starting the Action Plan.
• It is hoped that this Action Plan will be adopted by the other groups.
• Members felt that there should be consistency within all groups regarding the length of report cards

Item 14: Any Other Business

Lyndsey Whiteside gave an update on the report card 3.6 - All children and young people can access a range of recreation activities, including play and voluntary learning provision.
She stated that there has been a positive improvement, but an area for development was the Key Stage 4 age group.

• Sue suggested that perhaps the report card should be presented separately for primary and secondary schools.
• Members of the team requested details of the ages in relation to the key stages
• “Does ethnicity have an impact on uptake?” - Lyndsey responded that many girls from BME turned up to sessions but did not take part. The post of Girls Active Instructor has been recruited too.

Sue commented that she was aware that there may be members within the group who were able to present a report card. It was suggested that Sue and Steve would be happy to meet with individual members for a discussion after the meeting to progress. Additionally members could contact Sue with the option to meet if they felt this would be helpful.

Item 15: Date and time of the next meeting

The date and time of the next meeting is Monday 22 September 2008, 9.00am - 11.00am, Flowery Field Children’s Centre. (8-45am for Coffee)