Supporting Children and Young People to Achieve Economic Wellbeing

Summary Notes of Meeting

Time: 10.00am
Date: 24th May 2007
Venue: Dukinfield Town Hall - Conference Room 1

Present:

Sheila Piazza, Chair
Bob Shaw, Area Coordinator and AEW lead
Annie O'Malley, Connexions
Alison Cresswell, Partnership Director, LSC
Tony Kay, Partnership Manager, LSC
Christine Gerrard, Children's Social Care for LAC Leaving Care
Steve Openshaw, Inclusion Services
Lucy Davies, Access & Equality
Candice Langley, Rathbones
Caroline Wilkinson, Neighbourhood Renewal Officer
Phil Spence, Community Economic Development Manager
Alan Franco, Head of Welfare Rights, Community Legal Services
Lesley Freeman, Manager for Early Intervention Team, Pennine Care

Note taker: Bob Shaw

1. Welcome and introductions

Members introduced themselves and provided others with an outline of their service and representative roles.

2. Apologies

Andrew Leah, Housing Services Manager
Caroline Gregory, Priorities Neighbourhood Renewal Officer
Vincent Ward, 14-19 Strategic Lead, School Improvement Service
John Symington, 14-19 Strategic Coordinator
Lorna Grennan Transition Coordinator, Learning Disabilities

3. Membership of this group

This was a discussion about membership of this theme group and the need to keep membership flexible. The meeting will retain the ability to co-opt contributors from time to time and both introduce and let members go as the group develops its understanding and ability to undertake the task.

4. Outcome theme groups – purpose and terms of reference

Sheila spoke to the purpose and terms of reference provided by the Partnership about the operation and expectations of the outcome theme groups. There was also discussion about how this group links to the Tameside Economic and Learning Partnership and the Strategic Partnership.

The meeting also flagged up commissioning arrangements and the likely need to adjust structural diagrams so that we know who we can influence and when.

5. How do we approach this task? – a presentation and discussion

Bob presented the current thinking about what the task is, how we might approach it and how we might make it accessible and understandable to ourselves and to others. Mention was made of the outcome/results based accountability methodology that the Partnership has adopted and the opportunities this has for enabling us make complex material accessible and involve communities in problem solving where performance indicators are unsatisfactory or troubling. Bob agreed to circulate the report cards already produced on two AEW themes reflecting last year's C&YP Plan priorities.

A handout on the linkages between the various priorities (JAR/APA evidence guidance from April 2007; APA actions for 2007/08; Tameside C&YP Plan 2007/08 priorities; Tameside Strategic Partnership; Local Area Agreement; NHS National Service Framework for Children) was presented.

Discussion then ensued about the proposals concluding with the view that the general approach was one the group could work with. This led on to discussions about the suggested programme of work for the year and the relation between the tabled proposal and the forthcoming JAR.

There was also a conversation about not loosing sight of performance management issues around vulnerable groups of children and young people when we are looking at data on all children. Presenters of reports under each of the themes will need to take responsibly for challenging and bringing issues around vulnerable/excluded children to the group.

6. Priorities and reporting - 2007/08

The group argued that the programme of work leading up to JAR should be condensed by taking two themes at each meeting and that, given the proximity of need to the report to Partnership in October from this group the APA priorities should be taken first.

Bob to talk to Andrew Leah about his contribution to the first session.

7. Planning for next meeting

The meeting also nominated a lead for each theme/meeting.

The re-drafted programme with meeting dates and the nominated leads can be seen below.

8. Frequency, venue, timing and dates of future meetings

It was agreed that Sheila and Bob would draw up a timetable for the year and settle upon dates, venues to be presented to the group by email

9. Any Other Business

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Date of next meeting

9.30am - Tuesday 17th July 2007

Special notes:

Supporting children and young people to Achieve Economic Wellbeing

Priorities and reporting 2007/08

Programme of work and nominated leads