Area Coordination Management Meeting

Ashton

Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
Date: 22nd January 2009
Venue: Portland Centre

Present:

Tracy Wood - Area Co-ordinator 
Jane Dufty - Inclusive Services 
Sue Warburton - Canon Johnson 
Lynnsey Griffin - TMBC Commissioning
Christine Redmond - Ashton Family Support 
Pam Chadwick - TMBC Youth Service 
Robin Elms - Dale Grove School 
Ken Davies - Connexions
Julie Waterhouse - SEWO TMBC 
Penny King - Tameside and Glossop NHS 
Carl Kelsall - SPY 
Adrian Acres / Kathryn Hollindrake - Sinead Brophy Consultants

Note taker: Lindsay Patchett 

Item 1: Welcome

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

Item 2: Apologies

Annie O’Malley
Anne Okwei

Item 3: Notes of last meeting and matter arising

The minutes from 13th November 2008 were accepted as a true and accurate record, with the following matters arising:
Item 3.7: New IT data system – PIP not launched in December will be launched this month.
Item 5 SID: New version is now more accessible than the old version – to be launched end of Feb.
Item 9: The TellUs 4 website is now open
Item 10: Jane-Ann CAF/JASPER in schools document will be sent out to Robin/Sue for their opinions/ views re appropriateness shortly.

Item 4: Early Intervention and Prevention – Sinead Brophy (Consultancy)

Adrian and Kathryn gave details of the consultancy process and their role in the process.

A discussion took place surrounding Early Intervention and Prevention. As the comments and discussion were confidential no notes were recorded in the minutes.

Item 5: Common Processes

Common Processes Handbook

Tracy informed the meeting that the Common Processes handbook would be available for distribution from 23 January 2009. 

Shielding Policy

Tracy clarified that a draft procedure was also available and that all 3 documents are in the final stages of consultation:

The Shielding Policy has been through the Safeguarding Children’s Board.

• Only 2 people in Tameside will be able to raise the issuing of a shield
• Teams are currently being asked to identify children for shielding

JASPER Stats

The group looked at the JASPER stats and Tracy made the following comments;

• Ashton didn’t do very well December for CAFs
• The stats show that there is an increase in the willingness to share information
• Practitioners should be encouraged to log on as there could be information relevant to them.
  

Item 6: CYPSP Priorities and Review of the CYPP

Priorities

Tracy informed the group that there had been a priorities meeting with GONW and the new priorities had been decided. The LAC priority has been amalgamated with the attainment of vulnerable groups to be all encompassing and a new priority had been added surrounding Safeguarding children.

• Posters will be distributed showing the priorities

Review Children’s Plan 2008/2009

• This is to be written through the theme groups and will have a different format from last year, so that it will 
  • Show major progress only
  • Continuing challenges
  • Key Drivers
  • Engagement
  • Third Sector contributions

Once it has been written it will be shared and a conversation about the format of the new Plan (in preparation for 2010 onwards) will be had within the group.

Item 7 : C&YP Restructure

Some members of the group had not received a copy of the revised restructure.

• Tracy will forward copy of the restructure to group members via email.
• A comment was made about the fact that the structure wasn’t out for consultation. Tracy clarified that whilst Jim Taylor had made it clear that there would not be whole scale change that if a strong argument could be made as to why a team had been wrongly placed he would review the team position.
  

Item 8: AOB

Tracy distributed flyers for an event at the Aquatics Centre, Oxford Road, Manchester. This event coincides with Women’s Week and asked members to publicise.

Date & time of next meeting:
12th March 2009
YOT – Clarence Arcade, Stamford Street, Ashton.