Multi-Agency Induction HALF DAY WORKSHOP V2.5 Wednesday 25 th November 2009 Visit the Children &...

Multi-Agency InductionHALF DAY WORKSHOPV2.5Wednesday 25th November 2009Visit the Children & Young Peoples Trust website at:

www.cypp.luton.gov.uk

Welcome

Welcomes and IntroductionsVenue information domestic mattersYour organising team todayAround the table

Learning outcomes today

At the end of the session we will have covered:

Whats happening nationallyWhat the Luton Children and Young Peoples Trust is, and its priorities Who else works with children and young people in LutonAn introduction to integrated working and processesSafeguarding in Luton

Agenda 1.30 Session 1 Welcome to working in Lutons Childrens Services1.40 Session 2 The national context. Luton Children and Young Peoples Trust2.00 Session 3 The childrens workforce in Luton2.20 Session 4 Luton: vision and priorities2.50 Session 5 What do we each contribute?3.00 Break3.15 Session 6 Working in Childrens Services in Luton3.30 Session 7 Participation by children and young people3.45 Session 8 Integrated Processes4.00 Session 9 Safeguarding in Luton4.15 Session 10 Planning time4.25 Wrap-up4.30 Close

Session OneWelcome to working in Lutons Childrens services

Professor Michael Preston-ShootDean of Health and Social Science Faculty, University of BedfordshireChair, Luton Safeguarding Children Board

Working in Luton in the 21st centuryMy roleWorking together why this is importantDelivering better outcomes: the focus of all we doThe importance of the workforceValuing specialist skills within multi-partner teamsWelcome to Luton Children and Young Peoples Workforce.

Agenda 1.30 Session 1 Welcome to working in Lutons Childrens Services1.40 Session 2 The national context. Luton Children and Young Peoples Trust2.00 Session 3 The childrens workforce in Luton2.20 Session 4 Luton: vision and priorities2.50 Session 5 What do we each contribute?3.00 Break3.15 Session 6 Working in Childrens services in Luton3.30 Session 7 Participation by children and young people3.45 Session 8 Integrated Processes4.00 Session 9 Safeguarding in Luton4.15 Session 10 Planning time4.25 Wrap-up4.30 Close

Session 2

The National Context

Children and Young Peoples Trust inLuton

Joy TatmanActing) Childrens Services Support Manager, NHS Luton Community Services

The National Context: transforming service provision for children and young people1998 the start of creating a new universal service for all 3 year-olds whose parents want it

2003 Government responds to Laming Report into life and death of Victoria Climbi

2004 - Children Act, which establishes the 5 Every Child Matters outcomes as the framework for measuring this transformation

2009 - Following the death of Peter Connelly (Baby P), Lord Laming reports again.

2020 - the generation born in 2004, and entering Luton primary schools now, reach 16 and young adulthood

Lord Lamings key messagesMarch 2009Keep going; speed up!

Making sure that good practice becomes standard practice in every service.

The Protection of Children in England:A Progress Report. March 2009

How are we improving outcomes for all children and young people? (1)Prevention avoiding barriers to progress before they ariseEarly identification spotting additional needs earlyEffective intervention - and addressing those needs quicklyBetter-integrated service provision all of us working better together

How are we improving outcomes for all children and young people? (2)

Seamless services for all children and young people in Luton from pre-birth to 19, and to 25 for those with additional needs.

Partnership working covers:

Public sector Private sector Voluntary sector Community sector

We all need to see

the whole picture

The Council View

The Health View

The Police View

The Voluntary Sector View

Seeing the whole picture

How are we improving outcomes for all children and young people? (3)

Universal ServicesTargeted ServicesSpecialist ServicesEmergency & Acute Services

How are we doing this?

The Childrens Trust

A statutory body in all local authority areas in EnglandEvery Local Authority has the duty to leadAll other public bodies are required to cooperate

Childrens Trust Arrangements - Nationally

What is a Children's Trust ?

Brings together public, private, community and voluntary sector to deliver better outcomes for children and young people.

Childrens Trust Arrangements - NationallyWhat does a Children's Trust do ?

Agrees priorities and strategic directionEnsures integration especially at early intervention and prevention levels of service provision Is responsible for the production and implementation of the Children and Young Peoples Plan.

Childrens Trust Arrangements - Nationally

Who is involved in a Children's Trust ?

Statutory and voluntary partners, children and young people and their families and carers.

Our Trust is called the.

Members of the Childrens Trust Board are:

Bedfordshire PoliceBedfordshire Probation serviceCampus Luton Partnership (14 19)Crime and Disorder Reduction PartnershipEarly Years Development Childcare PartnershipHousing (Luton Borough Council)Job Centre PlusLearning and Skills CouncilLuton Barnfield CollegeLuton Borough CouncilLuton Primary Schools

Members of the Childrens Trust Board are:

Luton School Forum Luton Secondary SchoolsLuton Sixth Form CollegeNHS Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health and Social Care Partnership TrustNHS General Practitioner RepresentativeNHS Luton and Dunstable Hospital Foundation TrustNHS LutonNHS Luton Community servicesNHS Strategic health AuthorityUniversity of BedfordshireVoluntary and Community SectorYouth Offending Service

Session 3 The childrens workforce in Luton

Activity 1 Interviews about our practice

Pairs or trios (depending on numbers round each table)Each person interviews one or two and then introduces them to the table.

QuestionsTell me a few facts about yourself you would be happy for me to share with othersWhat is your rle at the moment?When did you start in your present rle?What is the best thing that has happened so far?

Session 4Luton: vision and priorities

Stephanie CashPartnership Commissioning Manager

Childrens Joint Commissioning TeamLuton Borough Council

Vision and priorities Our vision:

We believe that all children and young people have the right to be safe, healthy and successful in Luton

Clearly expressed in our Children and Young Peoples PlanDeveloped using a range of data and consultation activities to decide our priorities

63% from black and ethnic minority families 11,000 live in poverty Luton has the fifth highest fertility rate in England 52,600 children and young people in Luton, equivalent to 27.86%, higher than national avg of (24.16%)Luton comes 291 out of 353 in the child well-being index 8.0 % are under 4 years highest in England (5.94%)872 NEET (Not in education, employment, or training) (August: 672)

Children in care 338 (Sept 2009) Teen conceptions 133 (2007)Children on child protection register 195 (Sept 2009)Children and young people with mental health needs 2820 ( June 2009)Young Carers approx 250 known and supported Young People known to the youth offending services 280 (2008/2009)Children and young people with disabilities - 1617- 3017 ( 559-670 very complex needs)Traveller children approx 150 (June 2009)Pupils with statements of special educational needs 848 (Sept 09)

Activity 2 10 minutesMuch of the data we collect is about difficulties. What could we collect about the positive aspects of growing up in Luton?

List your top three on separate post-its.

Activity 3 10 minutesWork in pairs or trios

Does any of the data surprise you?Discuss any data you are familiar withWhat does this tell us about life in Luton for children and young people?

Map showing deprivation across Luton

What children and young peopletell us! (1)Fruit and vegetables intake22% of respondents said that they ate 5 or more portions compared to 23% nationally30% said they only have 1-2.Alcoholfewer children had been drunk than nationally and 40% said they had never had an alcoholic drink compared to 25% nationally.Local informationhigh proportion felt that the information they received on a number of topics was good enoughbetween 22% and 35% said they wanted better information and advice:

What children and young people tell us! (2)Feeling safe 72% feel very or quite safe from being hurt by other people around the local area65% on public transport 87% going to and from school 87% in school.

In most cases, results were similar to national averages except public transport where in Luton a higher proportion said they did not feel safe.

What children and young peopletell us! (3)Activities/things to do 25% felt that the activities and things to do in their area were fairly or very poor compared to 26% nationally.In SchoolThree main things that respondents said would help them better weremore fun/interesting lessons (83%) a quieter/better behaved class or group 37%) more help from teachers (44%).

What children and young peopletell us! (4)Listened to 53% of young people felt that children and young peoples views are not listened to very much or not at all, compared to 57% nationally. Living in Luton 70% thought their local area was a very good or fairly good place to live in compared to 75% nationally.To make it a better place for them to live56% said cleaner and less litter 51% safer area or less crime47% better activities for children and young people; 49% better parks and play areas 44% better sports clubs or centres41% better shops; 41% safer roads.

Activity 4 10 minutesDoes any of the data surprise you?What does this add to what we know about life in Luton for children and young people?As a table agree two statements about life in Luton for children and young people. Feedback: Each table reads out post-its and sticks them on prepared flip chart

What are we doing in Luton?The Children and Young Peoples Trust produces and implements a Children and Young Peoples Plan (CYPP)What are the CYPP priorities? What are we doing together?

Reflection: How can you contribute in your rle ?

The 13 PrioritiesImproving educational attainmentTackling bullyingReducing under-18 conception ratesHalting the rise in obesity in year 6Increasing participation in PE and sportImproving outcomes for children and young people with disabilities Improving emotional health and well being

The 13 Priorities

Improving positive activities for young peopleReducing contact with criminal justice system for 10-17 year oldsImproving stability of placements for children in careReducing infant mortality Reducing number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET)Improving outcomes for the most vulnerable children and young people through targeted integrated approach

Activity 5: the 13 priorities10 minutes

In pairs or trios: Choose two or three of the priorities which are particularly striking for you. Discuss the contribution each of you makes

Much of the data we collect is about difficulties. What could we collect about the positive aspects of growing up in Luton? List your top three on separate post-its.

1) Improving Educational AttainmentFoundation Stage Profile: significant improvements.Key Stage 1 showing improvements in reading, writing and speaking & listening.Key Stage 2 results improved in all subjects. Key Stage 4 showing significant improvement and target achieved at % 5+ A*-C.What are we doing ?

Narrowing the Gap focus on specific groups who are not achieving as well as they could

2) Tackling bullying

Baseline 42.9|% of children and young people said they had been bullied (national 48%)

A higher proportion of children and young people in Luton said they did not feel safe on public transport.

Those with disabilities experience more bullying and more frequent incidents of bullying both in and out of school

What are we doing?

First phase - work with schools re policies and procedures

Commissioning a multiagency dedicated worker

Robust local consultation to identify actions

Developing multiagency strategy and action plan

3) Reducing under-18 conception rates

During 2007/2008 significant improvement in under-18 conception rates Now showing a slight increaseCommissioned Brooks services Increasing access to contraception services Developing school based health servicesSex and relationship work in schoolsSpecific work with vulnerable groups Who do you want to be?

What are we doing?

4) Halting the rise in obesity in year 6

In 2008/2009 20.5% children were obese in year 6National comparator 18.3%What are we doing?

Multi-agency obesity partnership Focus on early interventionHealthy schools Increase participation in sports and play Programmes focus on breastfeeding, weaning Range of programes to treat obesity Mini Mend Mend Adolescent weight management programmes

5) Increasing participation in PE and sport

In 2007/2008

93% of children and young people participated in 2 hours PE and sport per week over target

but requirements are increasing to 5 hours per week

What are we doing?Activities in school through the school sports partnership Increasing access to informal play at lunchtimes including training of lunch time supervisors and specific coaches for lunch time periodTransition to sports clubs on High School sites for year 6 Increasing opportunities for children and young people who do not engage

6) Improving outcomes for children and young people with disabilities

Targets based on parental perceptions of services in the local area

In 2008/2009Luton scored 59Average score for England 59

What are we doing?

Dedicated information service for parentsIncreasing access to respite care and short breaks Secured funding for building a new centre for assessment and treatment for children and young people with disabilities

7) Improving emotional health and well being

Measured on the quality of mental health services for children and young people

In 2008/2009 scored 15 out of 16 above targetWhat are we doing?

Roll out of early intervention programmes in school Training front line staff Investment in new staff Early intervention Referral Improving access to specialist CAMHS services

8) Improving positive activities for young people

In 2008/2009

66% respondents said they had participated in last 4 weeks Regional comparator 73.3%Nationally comparator 68.4%Target 70%

What are we doing? New web site for young people designed with young people for young peopleSomewhere to go, something to do, someone to speak to Developing new technologies for communicating with young people Mapping diverse range of activities to add to website and working with partners Play strategy

9) Reducing contact with criminal justice system for 10-17 year olds

In 2008/2009 Reduction in first time entrants into the criminal justice system

What are we doing ?

Prevention Expansion of preventative programmes Project Turnaround

Interventions Developing restorative justice programmes

10) Improving stability of placements for children in care

In 2008/2009

Improvement in stability and above target Key to successful outcomes for children in care What are we doing?

Recruitment of more foster carersComprehensive training programmes Support for foster carers with intensive support team

11) Reducing infant mortality

Luton has higher than national rates of infant mortality, peri-natal mortalitystill births babies born with low birth weightRelates to poorer maternal health and increases the risk for poor child health in later life. Women from BME communities have higher infant mortality rates than women in general population

What are we doing?

Visioning Day and development of multiagency strategy

Developing a range of integrated care pathways Nutrition and diet Maternal obesitySupport to teenage mothers Housing safeguarding

12) Reducing number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET)

Up until June 2009 we were ahead of target on the number of NEET in Luton Starting possibly to see a rise in numbers Young People who are NEET may have a number of other issues that impact on their outcomes

What are we doing ?

Early Intervention Personalise learning adviser for young people at risk of becoming NEET Support Workshops for raising aspirations Personal Learning Advisers acting as Lead Professionals providing a range of support Improving Careers, Information and Guidance training for Personal Learning Advisers

13) Improving outcomes for the most vulnerable children and young people through an integrated approach

Preventing children and families going into crisis by providing early intervention.What are we doing?

Early intervention Common assessment framework Multi-agency family support panels Multi-agency teams Lead professional Team around child

FeedbackEach table reads out their post-its for the positive data we could collect and posts on prepared flipchart

Session 5Activity 6: What do we each contribute?

Based on what you have learnt so far in your work and this morning What are the Excites? and What are the Challenges? One per post-itSharePlace on the flip charts.

Session 6Working in childrens services in LutonChanging practice in Luton Borough Council David Snape Integrated Service Manager Luton Borough Council

What are we going to do? From January 2010 we will move Local Authority frontline workers from working in traditional professional groups to working in 5 integrated teams at a neighbourhood level.

Transition to integrated working at a neighbourhood level in LutonStrategic rationale for LocalAuthority neighbourhood teams:

Delivering better outcomes for children and young people and their families and carers through

Delivering better outcomes throughMulti-professional team around the child working together in neighbourhoodsMeeting peoples needs as identified at a local level Working closely with partners on delivery at a local level

Why are we doing it?Provides more comprehensive approach to prevention and early intervention in universal settingsProvides personalised services that account for needs of individual children and their parentsReduces likelihood that those at risk of harm, or of putting others at risk, go unnoticed by the systemEnables sharing knowledge between professionalsMakes sure that everyone supporting individual children shares high expectation of them to succeed.

What will the integrated neighbourhood teams look like? One team for each of the Councils five areas

Brings together: social workers, education welfare officers, youth workers, personal advisers

Number of neighbourhood staff ranges from 21 to 37 depending on levels of need, local facilities

Led by Integrated Services Managers

How are we doing it?

Mapping local providers of services and developing detailed needs assessment at a neighbourhood level Providing Multi-Agency induction and training opportunities

Session 7

Children or Young Peoples Participation

Session 7OK. Thanks for taking part in this irrelevant piece of consultation. With regards to the final question its too late to ask you because the agenda has been set and you cant change it now anyway!

Please file this consultation paper in your nearest waste paper bin when you exit the training for the day

Session 8Integrated ProcessesA brief overview

Harriet Martin Educational Psychology and Assessment Manager Luton Borough Council

Session 8

Integrated working using integrated processes

Integrated working: this means multi-agency teams working well togetherIt is only achieved through collaboration and co-ordination at all levels, across all services, in both single and multi-agency settings.It is facilitated by the adoption of common service delivery, models, tools and processes.

Integrated working using integrated processes

Common Assessment Framework (CAF)Lead professionalInformation sharingContactPointMulti-Agency Family Support Panels (MAFS)

Session 9Safeguarding

Richard MoseleyTraining Officer, Luton Safeguarding Children Board

Working Together Safeguarding Children & Young People

What Is Safeguarding? Why Safeguarding Children?What Is Your Role In Safeguarding Children?What is Available?Where Can I Get More Information?

What is Safeguarding?Working Together 2006 states: Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as:

protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of childrens health or development; and ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and undertaking that role so as to enable those children to have optimum life chances and to enter adulthood successfully.

What is Luton Safeguarding Children Boards responsibility?Luton Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) brings together the organisations working across the Childrens Workforce in Luton, with the aim of ensuring that they work together effectively to keep children safe.

Delivering and Coordinating Safeguarding Children training.Oversee Safeguarding performance.Ensure agencies across the childrens workforce have effective safeguarding policies and procedures in place.Conduct reviews of all child deaths and serious cases of injury/harm where child abuse is suspected.

What is available?The Luton Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) has approved a progressive programme of;

Single-Agency Training (Level 1, Foundation) aimed at increasing participants awareness, knowledge, confidence, competence and understanding of the safeguarding children agenda in order to be able to provide robust services designed to improve outcomes for children, young people, their families and carers.

Once completed delegates can access:

Multi-Agency Training (Level 2) designed to provide opportunities for practitioners and managers working directly with children and families to learn together how to better safeguard children and promote their welfare.

Single-Agency Level 1 Safeguarding TrainingRequirement that all employees have attended Level 1, Foundation Safeguarding Training whether they have direct, indirect or no contact with children in their day-to-day jobs Safeguarding is everyones responsibility.

Level 1, Foundation Safeguarding Training will usually be provided by your own agency or by the LSCB for voluntary agencies.

The length of the course depends on the agency you work for and what is your role and responsibility in relation to safeguarding children and child protection, In many cases this will be a full days training.

The LSCB Level 1, Foundation Safeguarding Training will cover the following broad areas:

Definitions of Abuse, Impact, Signs and IndicatorsThe Legal FrameworkIndividual roles and responsibilities, local policies and LSCB ProceduresRecord Keeping, Confidentiality and Information Sharing

Further Information, guidance and Learning Opportunities available through LSCB website

E- Learning: There are a number of e-learning packages available to compliment your Safeguarding Children Training.Professionals Booklet provides an excellent summary of your role and responsibilities with regard to Safeguarding Children and Young People as well as an outline of the procedures to be followed if you are worried about a child. LSCB Inter-Agency Safeguarding Procedures

Luton Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) 1st Floor, 2 12 Victoria Street LUTON LU1 2UATraining Manager: Sally BoltonTraining Officer: Richard MoseleyEmail: [email protected]:www.lutonlscb.org Phone: 01582 54761901582 547895Where Can I get More Information?

Moving together.

to create a highquality, appropriatelytrained teamaround the childand young person

Nearly there!1.30 Session 1 Welcome to working in Lutons Childrens Services1.40 Session 2 The national context. Luton Children and Young Peoples Trust2.00 Session 3 The childrens workforce in Luton2.20 Session 4 Luton: vision and priorities2.50 Session 5 What do we each contribute?3.00 Break3.15 Session 6 Working in Childrens services in Luton3.30 Session 7 Participation by children and young people3.45 Session 8 Integrated Processes4.00 Session 9 Safeguarding in Luton4.15 Session 10 Planning time4.25 Wrap-up4.30 Close

Learning outcomes today

At the end of the session we will have covered:

Whats happening nationallyWhat the Luton Children and Young Peoples Trust is, and its priorities Who else works with children and young people in LutonAn introduction to integrated working and processes including the Common Assessment Framework, ContactPoint, Information Sharing, Lead Professional and the Multi-agency Family Support Panels. Safeguarding in Luton

www.cypp.luton.gov.uk

*Your feedbackEven better ifWhat went well

Thank You

We wish you a safe onward journey today

- and as part of the Childrens Workforce in Luton into the future

Some useful web links

Luton Safeguarding Children Boardwww.lutonlscb.orgThe Childrens Workforce Development Councilwww.cwdcouncil.org.uk Childrens Workforce Networkwww.childrensworkforce.org.uk The Childrens Societywww.childrenssociety.orh.uk Luton Children & Young Peoples Partnershiphttp://www.cypp.luton.gov.uk/ Children & young Peoples Partnership for Healthhttp://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/cypph/Every Child Matterswww.everychildmatters.gov.uk NHS Primary Care Trust- Lutonwww.lutonpct.nhs.uk/Ofstedwww.ofsted.gov.uk

ResourcesThe following slides make good posters!

Who is in the childrens workforce?From Building Brighter Futures: Next Steps for the Childrens Workforce. DCSF 2008

*Overall goal: a seamless service for children and young peoplein Luton from pre-birth to 19

Identify andintervene earlyUniversal servicesTargeted servicesSpecialist servicesSupport transitions in and out of specialist servicesAddress current issuesPreventproblemsWe are working to ensure that young people in Luton get timely and coordinated help to prevent their problems escalating or arising at all

hideQuestions: as questions arise, write them on a post-it and put on flip chart.If time allows we will take two or three questions before break, and again just before the planning time at the end of the workshop

hidehidehidehidehidehhhhThe Public sector (For example: Health, Education, Housing, Police)The Private sector (For example, Childminders, Privately-owned Nurseries, Youth Activity Providers)Voluntary sector (Charities and other not-for-profit organisations)Community sector (For example, sports clubs, community volunteers, faith groups).h

hhhhhhWe provide

Universal Services available to all, eg libraries, nurseries, GP health services, schools, childrens centres, health visitors

Targeted Services - for those who need some additional support, eg diabetes treatment, catch up with reading, overcome a bereavement, help with learning English as an additional language

Specialist Services for those who need intensive support

Emergency and Acute Services where there is risk to life or risk of serious harm

Universal Targeted Specialist eg substance abuse, disability, exclusion from school, Child and Adolescent Mental health Services (CAMHS), Youth Offending ServicehhInvite delegates to share around the table any knowledge they have of childrens trustshhhhhhChild well being Index Indicators of well being not deprivation7 domainsData relates to 2005

1Material well being domain Range of benefits of both out of work and in work means tested benefits including Households claiming income support Income based job seekers allowance Pension credit Working tax or child tax credit equivalent to household income below 60% of the medium before housing costs

2 Education Attainment 3 Crime data 4Housing 5 Health

hhhhhThere was a high number of respondents again this year (Last year, Luton had one of the highest response rates in the country). 35% were aged 8-11,33% were aged 12-1332% were aged 14-16.The respondents roughly mirrored the ethnic breakdown of our child population (54% white, 7% mixed race, 27% Asian or Asian British, 10% black or black British)8% of respondents said they had a learning difficulty and 9% said they didnt know. 4% said they had a disability and 3% said they didnt know. This is in line with national average.Breast feeding rates are also poor sign investment hhhhhIntegrated Service Manager leads the teamEach brings their own perspective to this presentation

hhAnd also

Increases our responsiveness to local needBuilds on our building blocks of multi agency working & integrated processes through our Multiagency Family Support Teams Improves local joined-up working on front-line through permanent teamsImproves links at local level between childrens services and other public services e.g. police, community safety teamsFits in with plans to increase participation at a local level in democracy -Coterminous with the Area Committees In the future aligned with community health staff ?

And some other points:

SafeguardingTraining for Managers and LeadersMatrix management modelsWorking closely with partners

hhhhhhOne slide on eachCAF is a standardised format to help in a conversation with families, children and young people to explore concerns, possible solutions and support needed.

It is used for children and young people with additional needs, particularly where the involvement of more than one professional group or agency is required.

It can help in the development of shared language and better understanding amongst practitioners and families; it may also reduce the number of times families need to provide the same information. Practitioners need to share information if they are to provide a well co-ordinated, efficient and effective serviceMany decisions to share information require professional judgement It is important that all practitioners have an agreed understanding of what should be shared and of what may notGovernment guidance can be found at : www.ecm.gov.uk/informationsharing

ContactPoint is an on-line directory providing the basic details of all children in England, any services supporting them, whether or not a CAF has been completed and information on the lead professionalIt should help to improve multi-agency working and mean less time trying to find other practitioners working with the same child

It is currently being rolled out in phases across the country.In Luton these will be held fortnightly in each of the five neighbourhoodsMembers include representatives from integrated teams, education, health and voluntary agenciesCases are referred when they are stuck, require additional support and/or the involvement of other agencies; in the first instance panel members act as consultants to the referrer The panels have no additional resources themselves but aim to re-prioritise or use existing resources more effectively

hhhhhh*hhhNOTE: hThis picture has been taken from Building Brighter Futures, Next Steps for the Childrens Workforce. It shows how: there is a core childrens workforce of people who work or volunteer with children, young people and families all of their timeand there is a wider workforce made up of people who with or volunteer with children, young people and families as part of their jobs.

What is important here is that we recognise both workforces and we make sure that our actions and strategies address both the core and wider workforce.

*This and the next slide put the child and young persons life journey at the centre of what we do.

hAs Beverley Hughes (Government Minister at the time) said at an integrated youth support services conference, the consequences of being left behind are increasingly grim. There are 3.4 million unskilled jobs today by 2020, its been estimated that there will only be 600,000. So, giving serious attention to supporting young people is not a duty we can escape. And if we get this right, we have a real opportunity to improve the individual life chances of thousands of young people. Preventing them from getting involved in crime and antisocial behaviour. Or drug or alcohol abuse. Keeping them engaged at school and college, so they develop skills and gain qualifications that employers and universities recognise and value.

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