Making a Difference through Resident

Engagement

Rob Hutchinson, CBE

Israel 2007

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The Broad Government Policy Agenda

Reducing child poverty Improving support for families Reducing social exclusion Strengthening communities Improving health Raising educational standards Improving access to work Reform of public services Basing services on what consumers want and evidence of

what works Joined up thinking and joined up services Participation of children and young people in decision making

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Effective Intervention Strategies

Centre on the needs of children Are empowering and respectful Support parents in playing a key role in supporting children’s

development and learning Recognise that emotional and cognitive development are

inextricably interwoven Build on families and early years centres Are based in communities Recognise that self-esteem in both parents and children helps

secure positive long term outcomes Start early and are, when necessary, intensive Respond in a joined up way Involve children and families in their planning and delivery

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Children’s Trusts as Catalysts for Local Change

Children and young people at the centre, within communities

Integrated people – staff trained with a common core, multi-disciplinary teams, co-location and a lead professional

Integrated processes – information sharing and common assessment

Integrated systems – planning and commissioning with pooled resources

Inter-agency governance – director of children’s services and lead member for children’s services

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The Long Term Vision

Developing integrated education, childcare, health and social care, including family support services

0 – 19 through

Children’s centres Extended schools Improved services for young people

With better support for parents Provided by a better qualified workforce And more effective interplay between universal and

specialist services

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Why do we do what we do?

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Stay safe

Be healthy

Enjoy and achieve

Make a positive contribution

Achieve economic well being

Supported by parents, carers and families

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Children and Young People should grow up:

Having an active say in any development Healthy Emotionally secure and confident Having succeeded as far as they can at school Having facilities and opportunities to play safely Having stayed out of trouble Living in a safe place Having the opportunity to succeed in their dreams

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Two Approaches to Improve Children’s Lives

Service Effectivenessabout the well-being of

CLIENT POPULATIONSFor Programmes – Agencies – and Service

Systems

Community Wellbeingabout the well-being of

WHOLE POPULATIONSFor Communities – Cities – Counties – States -

Nations

Outcomes Accountability is made up of two parts

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POPULATION ACCOUNTABILITY

For Communities

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Major Social Changes

Poor Health

Poor Housing

Low Aspirations/High Unemployment

Anti-Social Culture/High Crime

Poor Parenting

Low Income

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Barriers

Lack of Co-ordination

Too Difficult

Not Enough Resources

Too Many Obstacles

Not My Core Business

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Paradigm Shift

Think BIG, Think 1%

The Tipping Point

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Community Involvement in Improving Children’s Outcomes

Health Eating and Exercise, Prevention of Obesity

Play Champions, Prevention of Bullying

Befriending Schemes – Children at Risk

Reducing Empty Properties – Housing Initiative

Coaching for Educational Learning

Youth Advocacy Programme to Prevent Drug Abuse and Truanting

Community Activities to prevent Teenage Pregnancy

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A Framework for Change

Leadership Agreed Outcomes Measures Data

Paradigm Shift Hearts and Minds Culture Change Involvement of Young People Involvement of Communities

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Appendix

National Framework ……

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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?

Children and Young

People are physically

healthy

Children and Young

People are mentally and emotionally

healthy

Children and Young

People are sexually healthy

Children and Young

People live healthy

lifestyles

Children and Young People

choose not to take

illegal drugs

Be Healthy

Children and Young People’s parents, carers and familiespromote healthy choices

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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?

Infant mortality rate (DH)

% Obese U11

(DfES/DH/ DCMS)

Death rate from suicide

and undetermined

injury

(DH) Improvement in access to

CAMHS

(DH)

U18 conception

rate (DfES/DH)

Diagnostic rate of new episodes of STIs among

U16 &

16-19yo

(DH)

Average alcohol

consumption (DH)

% children who are regular

smokers (DH)

% children consuming 5 portions of

fruit & veg a day (DH)

Harm caused by

illegal drugs (HO)

Has 3 components

including reduce use of Class A drugs by

under 25s (HO/DfES)

Be Healthy - MEASURES

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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?

Children and Young

People are safe from

maltreatment, neglect,

violence and sexual

exploitation

Children and Young People are safe from accidental injury and

death

Children and Young People are safe from bullying and

discrimination

Children and Young

People are safe from crime and anti-social

behaviour in and out of

school

Children and Young

People have security,

stability and be cared for

Stay Safe

Children and Young People’s parents, carers and familiesprovide safe homes and stability

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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?

Re-registrations

on Child Protection Register (DfES)

Number of 0-15yo

injured or killed in road

traffic accidents

(DfT)

% 11-15yo who state they have

been bullied in last 12 months

(DWP/DfES)

Fear of crime and anti-social behaviour (HO/CJS/

CPS)

% U16 looked after for >21/2

yrs living in same

placement for >2yrs or

placed for adoption (DfES)

% care cases completed in

the courts within 40 wks

(DCA)

Stay Safe - MEASURES

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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?

Children and Young

People are ready for school

Children and Young

People attend and

enjoy school

Children and Young People

achieve stretching national

educational standards at

primary school

Children and Young People achieve

personal and social

development and enjoy recreation

Children and Young People achieve

stretching national

educational standards at secondary

school

Enjoy and Achieve

Children and Young People’s parents, carers and familiessupport learning

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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?

Level of development

reached at the end of the foundation

stage, including narrowing the

gap in the 20% most

disadvantaged areas

(DfES/DWP)

Half days missed through absence (DfES)

%7yo achieving L2+ at KS1 (DfES)

%11yo achieving L4

in Eng & Maths,

including floor target

(DfES)

Educational achievement of 11yo LAC compared with peers

(DfES)

Take-up of sporting

opportunities by 5-16yo

(DfES/DCMS)

Take-up of cultural & sporting

opportunities among >16yo

(DCMS)

%14yo achieving

L5+ in Eng, Maths, Sci & ICT incl floor target (DfES)

% 16yo achieving

equivalent 5A*-C GCSE,

incl floor target (DfES)

Educational achievement

16yo LAC compared with peers

(DfES)

Enjoy and Achieve - MEASURES

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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?

Children and Young People

engage in decision

making and support the community

and environment

Children and Young

People engage in

law-abiding and positive behaviours

in and out of school

Children and Young People

develop positive

relationships and choose no to bully or discriminate

Children and Young People

develop self-confidence

and successfully

deal with significant

life changes and

challenges

Children and Young People develop

enterprising behaviour

Make a Positive Contribution

Children and Young People’s parents, carers and familiesPromote positive behaviour

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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?

% Children in secondary

schools participating in (a) election of school/college

council members

(b) mock general

elections (DfES)

Voluntary and community

engagement (HO)

Reduce level of

offending (HO/CJS)

Crimes brought to

justice (CJS)

Permanent & fixed period

exclusions (DfES)

% 10-19yo admitting to (a) bullying

another pupil in last 12 months

(b) attacking,

threatening or being

rude due to skin colour,

race or religion

(HO)

Measure to be identified

% 18-24yo who are

self-employed, manage

own business or

have thought

seriously about

starting their own

business (DTI)

Make a Positive Contribution - MEASURES

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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?

Children and Young People

engage in further

education, employment or training on

leaving school

Children and Young People are ready for

employment

Children and Young People live in decent homes and sustainable communities

Children and Young

People have access to

transport and material goods

Children and Young

People live in

households free from low

income

Achieve Economic Well-being

Children and Young People’s parents, carers and familiesare supported to be economically active

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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?

% 16-19yo not in education, employment and training

(DfES)

% 19yo achieving

L2+ in NVQ2 or equivalent

(DfES)

% 18-30yo participating

in higher education

(DfES)

% social housing & vulnerable

households in the private

sector in a decent

condition (ODPM)

Cleaner, safer & greener

public spaces, and quality of the

built environment in deprived

areas (ODPM)

Level of material

deprivation & low income (DWP/HMT)

% children living in relative

low-income households (DWP/HMT) including %

children living in workless households

(DWP)

Stock and take-up of

childcare for all families

(DfES/DWP)

Achieve Economic Well-being - MEASURES