Enjoy & Achieve Outcome Theme Group Meeting

Minutes

Time: 9-00am – 11-00am
Date: 27th September 2007
Venue: Greenside Children’s Centre

Present: Bev Connolly, SCYP TMBC, Sue Garnett, SCYP TMBC, Joanne Buckley, SCYP TMBC, Catherine Moseley, SCYP TMBC, Nick Caws, SCYP TMBC, Graham Ashford, School Improvement, SCYP, Alyson Harvey, Connexions, Caroline Gregory, Principal Neighbourhood Renewal Officer, Lyndsey Whiteside, Tameside School Sport Partnership, Kim Brooks, SCYP LAC, Susan Jones, Tameside CIS

Note taker: Joanne Buckley Admin Support Information Officer

Item 1: Welcome

Graham Ashford Chaired today’s meeting, and welcomed everyone to this FOURTH Enjoy and Achieve theme group meeting.

Item 2: Apologies

Received from:Steve Noble, SCYP TMBC, Alison Cresswell, LSC GM, Mark Tweedie, Sports Service TMBC, Joyce Swann, School Improvement Quality Team, SCYP, Emma McDonough, PCT, Veronica Hyde, Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition (T3SC), Liz Hughes, Play Development Manager, SCYP TMBC

Item 3: Minutes of the last meeting

Minutes of the last meeting were agreed as a true record.

Item 4: Performance Indicators

SG noted that the APA findings are due in November 07 the APA report will highlight areas for improvement. This will inform future work of the group. The report cards will be a good source of evidence and will show the progress of the areas the Enjoy and Achieve have been working on.

Item 5: Report Cards for Theme 3.1

Children’s Information Service Report Card - Sue Jones took the group through her report card. The group highlighted areas, which would improve the report card in relation to impact, suggestions on how to achieve this were made. The group agreed that further data needs to be collected to support the outcomes. SG and SJ will meet to discuss this further. It was established that there were links, which could be made with Sports development re data and information. Additionally information re support for teenage parents, CWD and LAC needs to be included.A discussion took place on the on the judgment of this report card and whether it is ‘heartening’ or ‘troubling’ and it was noted that this should have two judgements one on the ‘impact’ and one on the activity this will be discussed further at the next meeting when Sue J has provided further information.

Action: - SJ & SG to meet to discuss the report card. SJ & LW to meet to assist with any information overlap.

Parent Partnership and Choice Advice Service – Catherine Moseley gave an overview of the reports cards, and again the group agreed that impact measures need to be collated as evidence and discussed what data/information is required to achieve this.

The judgement for this report card will be discussed at the next meeting when further work has been completed.

Action: - CM to collate further data/information.It was agreed that the report card format should be similar and that any graphs created should read left to right.

Item 6: Report Cards for Theme 3.5

NC gave a short discussion on data for theme 3.5 on educational provision. No report card has been done as Nick had used the results based accountability documents. This was distributed to the group. NC advised that the group should read through the measures and decide which should have a report card. The group agreed with Nick that a potential report could be done on a number of measures, Nick will re-visit and decide on one for reporting. The group felt this was a good format for focusing on outcomes.

Action: NC to do reports cards ready for the next meeting.

Education at Home Report Card – CM discussed her report card and measurements. The group agreed that this is a difficult report card with many national issues and boundaries. The group agreed this report card judgement should be ‘troubling’.

Item 7: Report Cards for Theme 3.6

Sports Development Report Card – Lyndsey presented a summary of her report card. Measurements and data were discussed amongst the group. It was noted that progress for this report card was already being made and new targets were being set. The group agreed that this report card should be judged as heartening.

Item 8: Themes for the next meeting

Themes to be discussed next meeting are:

3.2 Early years provision promotes children’s development and well-being and helps them meet early learning goals.

3.3 Action is taken to ensure that educational provision for 5-16 year olds is good quality.

Item 9: Any other Business

Anti – bullying - Nick asked if they anyone could supply information on any groups that knew of any initiatives being undertaken in relation to Anti bulling. He would appreciate any information being sent direct to him. The Area Coordination groups may be a good source for sourcing.

Report Card Linking – The group agreed that the Judgements often span across the 5 outcomes It would be therefore helpful if the authors of the report cards could indicate on the card if they cross-reference with any of the other themes in the other outcome groups, to prevent duplication of work across the groups.

Action: All report cards to be cross referenced by authors. Susan to discuss with the other coordinators.

Item 10: Date & time of the next meeting

Next meeting: Tuesday 6th November 2007, 9.00 – 11.00am, Committee Room 2, TMBC.