text: Item 4 Appendix A BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL DIRECTORATE LEVEL BUSINESS PLAN CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE 2008 – 11 Mission Statement To help all children and young people to: thrive and make the best use of their talents live healthy and safe lives be confident and caring individuals know and receive their rights 12 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Introduction This Directorate Strategic Plan serves a number of important functions – namely: To show how the services within the Directorate contribute to the Authority"s Corporate Improvement Plan for 2005-08 and the Bridgend County Borough"s Community Strategy for 2005-16. To show how the services within the Directorate contribute to the fundamental themes of equality and sustainability as per the Authority"s policy agreement 2004-07. To note some key achievements of the past year and the challenges currently facing the Directorate. To identify the Directorate"s priorities for future service development during the next three years. To note key quality indicators by which the performance of services will be judged over the next three years, together with targets set for the indicators. To allocate responsibility to service managers for the attainment of Directorate priorities To outline the revenue and capital budgets available for 2007-08 and how they will be targeted across different service areas. Councillor Alana Davies Cabinet Member for Children and Young People Hilary Anthony Corporate Director - Children Children"s Directorate BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 13 SECTION 1 : SERVING OUR COUNTY BOROUGH ............................ 15 SECTION 2 : SOME RECENT KEY ACHIEVEMENTS… ..................... 22 SECTION 3 : RISKS FACING THE DIRECTORATE ............................ 25 4A : SERVICE OBJECTIVES .............................................................. 30 4B : ACTION PLANS ........................................................................... 38 SECTION 5A : HEADLINE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS .............. 76 SECTION 5B : KEY ACTIVITY DATA ON CORE SERVICES ............. 79 SECTION 6 : REVENUE AND CAPITAL BUDGETS 2008/09............... 80 SECTION 7 : CONTACT POINTS......................................................... 84 14 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Section 1 : Serving Our County Borough Overall Aim & Services Provided Our aim is to help all children and young people to: thrive and make the best of their talents live healthy and safe lives be confident and caring individuals throughout their lives know and receive their rights The directorate consists of a wide range of service units. These cover : Learning Access and Inclusion Services School Development Post 14 Education and Training Education Psychology Service Youth Service Safeguarding & Family Support Assessment and Case Management Family Support Services Disabled children Safeguarding and quality assurance Accommodation services o Residential o Fostering o Adoption Post 16 Service Looked After Children Young carers Strategic Planning and Support Services Learners" Support Services Planning and Resources Research & Communications Management Support Services Catering Services Children & Young People"s Plan Commissioning Further information on how each of these service units aims to serve our County Borough is available in their Service Plans. Copies of these plans can be obtained by contacting Nikki Sutton on 01656 642615 or by e-mail to email@example.com. Contact points are also given later in Section 7 if you wish to find out more about each service unit. 15 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Corporate Objectives In September 2005, Council agreed that the aims of the Community Strategy be adopted as the Authority"s Corporate Objectives, as detailed below: 1. Improve quality of life for all 2. Protect and enhance our environment 3. Increase prosperity 4. Have safer communities 5. Achieve a healthier County Borough 6. Have a more inclusive County Borough Corporate Themes To provide more focus to these objectives, Council also agreed the following Corporate Priority Themes in September 2007: 1. Creating Learning Communities 2. Children Today, Adults Tomorrow 3. Realising the Potential of Our Major Towns 4. Valuing Our Valleys 5. Caring For Our Future 6. Diverse and Sustainable 7. Supporting our Disadvantaged Communities Cross-cutting issues The Council is committed to improving our performance on the fundamental themes of equality and sustainability as part of its policy agreement with the Welsh Assembly Government. In October 2005 WAG published new guidance for Local Authorities on the Wales Programme for Improvement (circular 28/2005) that includes a requirement that the council measure progress towards equality and sustainability objectives. Equality Equality and inclusion are embraced as core values of service provision throughout our service areas. Recognised "good practice" already exists but we will continue to invest in training, consultation, partnership building and project development to ensure equality is kept at the forefront of our strategic and operational management. In particular, we will continue to mainstream equality into our work by: o developing a strategy for children and young people with disabilities o ensuring our arrangements for looked after children take into account their individual needs, aspirations and differences o undertaking an initiative to provide training in racial equality issues for members of all secondary school councils and providing 16 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE guidance on reviewing race equality policies as part of the revision of the authority"s Race Equality Scheme; o supporting schools in the preparation and implementation of Disability Equality Schemes and Access Plans; o continuing to develop the Asset Management Plan to incorporate DDA assessments of premises and sites into the plan; o providing a toolkit for primary and secondary teachers and teaching assistants to support work with pupils for whom English is an additional language; o preparing and implementing a strategy for educational inclusion that will contribute to the authority"s statutory equality schemes; o implementing the Welsh Language Education scheme and establishing a new Welsh medium secondary school; o ensuring our school modernisation programme addresses equality issues; o working with the Archdioceses to effect the building of a replacement Roman Catholic secondary school with a community and multi-denominational facility; o improving our analysis and use of data to promote equality and tackle social inclusion issues; and o through ESIS, we will continue to support schools in developing their curricula for personal and social education. Sustainability The directorate has become increasingly aware of its responsibilities with regard to sustainability issues and particularly concerning "green issues" and the environment. A focus on these areas makes sense from both a financial and a moral point of view. Service areas and schools are already partaking in related initiatives, for example, to improve energy efficiency, promote recycling and waste maximisation, reduce reliance on pesticides, reduce travel costs and work towards recognised accreditation such as Green Dragon and Healthy Schools. We will continue the work on reviewing Home to School Transport and encouraging the development of school travel plans. The directorate will also instigate a structured and systematic staff development programme which will enable the different services to have the breadth and depth of skills and knowledge required to improve and sustain their service. In addition, we will support education for sustainable development and global citizenship by: o continuing to promote and support the Eco Schools and Healthy Schools schemes; o encouraging and supporting schools in making submissions for Green Flag awards. A review of asset management will enable the directorate to prioritise needs and build into the maintenance programme the principles of long-term sustainability and efficiency. 17 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Investment through the capital programme will be informed by robust research to make certain major spends will give value for money, meet long-term needs and take account of whole-life costs. New build projects and refurbishments will take due regard of the need to make premises far more energy efficient, make better use of renewable materials and to make design and educational statements about sustainability. Customer Care A customer focus and high standards of customer care are crucial elements of the business of all our services. There is a strong ethos of listening and responding to the views of customers and potential customers. It is recognised, however, that the views of non-users are equally important and particular efforts need to be made to engage the "hard to reach". We will strive to involve all partners in improving current services and the development of new ones. Partners include all children and young people, parents and carers, learning providers, users of education, social care and community facilities, directorate staff, staff from other directorates and elected members, and all agencies working with children and their families in Bridgend, including the voluntary sector. We will seek to involve children and young people particularly through the development and implementation of our Participation Strategy. Major Policies and Partnerships Major policies and partnerships, relevant to this directorate, implemented by the Authority include (these are linked to Directorate Priorities under Section 4): Partnerships and networks: Local Strategic Partnership Local Safeguarding Children Board Children and Young People"s Partnership Multi-agency public protection arrangements Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Strategic Partnership Board Bridgend Learning and Skills Network 14-19 Network Partnership Welsh Education Partnership Education Support and Improvement Service Multi Sensory Impairment (MSI) Regional Partnership Community Safety Partnership Plans and policies: Children and Young People"s Plan Single Education Plan 2006-08 Fulfilled Lives, Supportive Communities Integrated Children"s System Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategy Making the Connections/Beyond Boundaries 18 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE National Service Framework for Young People and Maternity Services Towards a Stable Life and a Brighter Future 14-19 Annual Network Development Plan Draft Welsh Education Scheme Learning Communities: School Modernisation Strategy School Modernisation Asset Management Plan Community Focused Schools Policy National Youth Service Strategy Draft Education Inclusion Strategy Relationship Between Corporate and Directorate Priorities Our services seek to support all of the Corporate Objectives and Priority Themes – either directly or indirectly. The tables on the following pages seek to illustrate this. We have 10 directorate priorities; several of which significantly support more than one of the corporate objectives and priority themes. These priorities are:- 1. Support children and young people, especially the most disadvantaged children and young people, to improve their levels of basic skills and raise their educational attainment 2. Create schools which are fit for purpose and valued by their communities 3. Take forward the Inclusion Strategy 4. Provide more relevant learning opportunities 14-19 and for those at risk of falling in mainstream education 5. Promote community focused schools 6. Improve the way we work, including with partners 7. Promote early intervention and prevention to support well-being 8. Be a good corporate parent 9. Develop early years provision including childcare and the Foundation Phase 10. Promote a strategy for active and healthy lifestyles including improving emotional well-being To align each of these key priorities to just one priority theme would understate the breadth of impact we expect to result from our plans. We have worked hard at ensuring staff not only have a clear "line of sight" from individual to strategic objectives but also that they understand the importance of making connections and achieving synergy across the range of activities we undertake. 19 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Corporate Priority Theme Directorate Priority Ref: Description: Ref: Description: CPT-1 Creating learning C1 Support the most disadvantaged and communities underachieving children and young people, to improve their levels of basic skills and raise their educational attainment. C2 Create schools which are fit for purpose and valued by their communities. C3 Include as many children and young people with additional learning needs as possible within mainstream schools. C4 Provide more relevant learning opportunities for those at risk of failing in mainstream education. CPT-2 Children today, C5 Improve the way we work, including with adults tomorrow partners. C6 Promote early intervention and prevention C7 Be a good corporate parent C8 Develop early years and Childcare. C9 Engage our children and young people as equal partners in determining their futures. CPT-3 Realising the C2 We will support this through our School potential or our major Modernisation programme and the promotion of towns Community Focused Schools. CPT-4 Valuing our valleys C2 We will support this theme through our work on C6 social inclusion, family support, CFS and school modernisation, under the themes Creating Learning Communities and Children Today, Adults tomorrow. CPT-5 Caring for our future C6 We will support this theme through our work with families and the priorities under the Children Today Adults tomorrow theme. 20 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE CPT-6 Diverse and C1 We will establish and implement a basic skills sustainable economy strategy. We will also support this theme through our work on Creating Learning Communities and the creation of employment opportunities in early years, family support services and education. CPT-7 Supporting our C3 Inclusion: remove economic, educational and disadvantaged social barriers to access and participation for communities all children and young people. 21 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Section 2 : Some Recent Key Achievements… Key Achievements over the past year… Across the directorate, there are numerous examples of success. Many of these have helped to promote equality and social inclusion across gender, race, disability, language, age, faith and sexuality. Here are some examples: Early Years Improvements in partnership working, such as in the case of the Integrated Children"s Centre and the Flying Start programme A systematically planned programme of training support for the implementation of the Foundation Phase, accessed by both maintained and non-maintained settings More robust and sustained evaluation of the quality of provision of the non- maintained sector informing the delivery of future support for settings Integrated Children"s Centre fully operational and providing valuable services to the local and wider community. Production of Foundation Phase Additional Learning Needs training pack developed for WAG and rolled out to all early years providers in Bridgend Developing contribution of E.P. involvement in Flying Start Project with E.P.s providing input to each of the three Pods (Caerau, Betws, Cornelli) facilitated by a successful bid for funding for 0.4 E.P. time. School Leadership and Management Effective support provided to schools facing challenges reflected in positive inspection reports Effective programme of mentoring, training and support for school leaders reflected in Estyn inspection reports Training and support programme for aspiring leaders, middle leaders and deputy headteachers implemented effectively Provision and development of CRIS2 and web-based eCRIS school self evaluation packages Basic Skills and Learning Skills All basic skills intervention programmes graded positively by the Basic Skills Cymru" s annual review, with good progress made in all these All Bridgend schools achieving the Basic Skills Agency"s Quality Mark. Establishment of high quality, comprehensive "Think2Learn" thinking skills programme involving central INSET and school / cluster-based training Transition A co-ordinated programme of transition projects, focused on progress in the NC core subjects established in all primary / secondary school clusters Transition Consultative Group established and functioning effectively and very successfully. Good Practice Conference and events organised each academic year with self evaluation of transition plans established on a cluster basis 22 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE 14+ Learning Continued delivery of the successful 14-19 Learning Pathways Careers Convention in March 2008, which included all secondary schools in the borough and around 1,800 year 10 pupils. Development and agreement of all schools and key partner agencies around a Learner Entitlement Statement to support the implementation of the 14-19 agenda in Bridgend. Successful delivery of the Studio 34 Curriculum Programme via Bridgend College and good progress made in refurbishing Unit 34, Village Farm Industrial Estate, Pyle, despite real difficulties with funding. 42 young people who were NEET returned and in sustained education, through intervention by the Changing Tracks Project Additional Needs GTCW all Wales Conference entitled "Good Practice in Autism" presentation by Plasnewydd and Maes Yr Haul primary schools. Speech and Language "Working Together" 3 year project concluded April 08 with positive evidence of joint working. Further project commenced April 08 to develop approaches for children on the Autistic Spectrum at Key Stages 3 and 4. New mobility officer established to provide specialist advice and guidance to schools for VI pupils. Pencoed Comp VI Resource highly commended in the Welsh Secondary Schools Association Awards 2007 for collaboration between LEA and school. Vulnerable children and young people Services responded quickly and affectively to needs of young people and staff in those settings significantly affected by recent critical incidents. Crisis cards and supplementary information provided to 10,000 young people in the county borough. Reduction of Looked After Children numbers Reduction of numbers on Child Protection Register Reviewed and redesigned Family Support Team Recruitment campaign for foster carers Increased number of adoptions Multi-agency steering group for Disabled Children"s Strategy established Child protection education team remained effective despite a staffing reduction and additional pressures caused by self-harm and suicide issues Youth Services Launch of new text information service.500 young people currently registered Launch of Just@sk information service via interactive information event, 300 young people attended. New identity and branding for information services. Opened new drop in centre in Griffin Park Porthcawl targeting young people who are at risk of substance misuse. Community rugby initiative in partnership with the Ospreys and youth service Positive Futures project, working with young people who are at risk of substance misuse. 23 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Twelve young mums from the moving forward project now attending college. Six young mums have had their children deregistered as a result of attending the project. Over two hundred OCN"s, ROA"s and other accredited courses have been gained through youth service interventions. School Modernisation Successful partnership with Catholic Archdiocese to secure Welsh Assembly Government funding for new secondary school Maes-y-Haul extension completed and officially opened Renegotiation of section 106 agreement for Parc Derwen doubled funding available to £4 million. Schools Asset Management Plan (version 1) completed Positive health check report on management of the programme and team capacity increased. All schools connected to Broadband Other… Welsh Education Scheme approved by the Welsh Language Board and Partnership evaluation of the achievement of the Scheme"s targets identified by the Welsh Language Board as a model of good practice Development of a commissioning strategy for all Children"s Services Significant improvement in secondary and primary school attendance to levels above the Welsh average New local child employment regulations and practices successfully introduced 24 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Section 3 : Risks facing the Directorate The latest Risk Assessment identified the following challenges facing the Service: Risk: Insufficient progress on all aspects of school modernisation to produce enough, suitable, well-maintained and resourced facilities, to enable: improved levels of achievement (and subsequent outcomes) for all pupils and young people; community use of resources. The majority of our current 70 school environments are not fit for purpose and there is also the potential for health and safety issues in many. Capital funding requirement approx £170m. Repair bill alone is £40 million with an estimated further £130 million needed to bring all schools to an acceptable standard of provision. Poor inspection outcomes. Provision to a lesser standard than other local authorities. Mitigated by: Schools Modernisation Programme; robust project management; self evaluation; development of more strategic approach to community focussed activities eg use of school sports facilities. Risk: School funding will be inadequate to deliver the curriculum and meet additional pupils' needs leading to a reduction in positive outcomes. BCBC funded 22/22 per pupil by WAG. BCBC spend per pupil in school budgets = 21/22 for primary and secondary schools. Potential for poor LEA inspection outcomes. Provision to a lesser standard than other Local authorities. Impacts on educational attainment levels. Not meeting the needs of some children with additional learning needs. Mitigated by: Reviews of school funding formula and other education budgets; improvements in the general level of school funding; secure sufficient grant to implement the foundation phase; secure Convergence funding, self evaluation. Risk: Insufficient capacity to produce and deliver plans and implement national and local strategies/initiatives. Mitigated by: Robust project management; self evaluation and restructuring to take account of known capacity shortfalls. Risk: Not maintaining strong working relationships between Children's Services, Wellbeing Directorate and partner organisations to ensure efficient provision of services. Vulnerable client group – highly emotive issues. Poor quality service (particularly for those young people in transition years) will have a long term detrimental effect on vulnerable individuals and groups. Potential impact of not maintaining strong working relationships in terms of corporate financial & reputational cost and public health is severe. 25 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Mitigated by: Comprehensive training and staff development programmes; partnership developments/schemes; transition protocol; development and planning of Transitional team across Adults and Children Services; "Hidden Harm" Senior Practitioner Post based in Substance Misuse Team but working in Children"s Services with families where parents are misusing substances; reviews of directorate structure and activities; (joint) commissioning arrangements to identify the real needs of children and ensure that they are properly met by a range of providers; effective partnerships through strong support and leadership by senior managers; Bridgend Suicide Prevention Strategy. Risk: Safeguarding and promotion of child welfare compromised Statutory responsibilities not fulfilled; council vulnerable on child protection issues; lack of coherence or common purpose across agencies; rising levels of absence and exclusions. Mitigated by: revised directorate policy on safeguarding and integration of safeguarding teams; strong commitment to making the new LSCB effective; initiative to develop common understanding of needs, issues and priorities between schools and all relevant agencies leading to agreed protocols and strategies for prevention and intervention; closer monitoring of and earlier intervention in patterns of poor behaviour and absence; promotion of better mental health in schools. Risk: Commissioning team not established and services unable to apply agreed principles and practices, including shift from intervention to prevention. Risk that needs of children and young people are not met in the most efficient and effective way with obsolete services continuing to operate and duplication of effort failing to make best use of resources. Mitigated by: corporate commitment to the Commissioning Strategy and dedication of staff time to a team approach in developing the Toolkit. Follow through action plan implemented and resourced (Appendix A of Commissioning Strategy) Challenge: Integration of Safeguarding and Family Support, Education, Children and Young People Partnership and Youth Offending Service compromised by cultural, structural and operational factors Potential obstacles to service integration may include differences in service philosophies, guarding of traditional territories, delayed or inappropriate new structures, inadequate support mechanisms for services, service capacity being misaligned, lack of communication, accommodation issues. Mitigated by: Clear timetable for establishment of services within the structure; strong lead by director, heads of service and group managers in setting out a consistent vision and giving positive messages; management of integration process 26 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE as a project; use of Info Zone to give frequent updates and develop sense of collective purpose and working. Risk: Insufficient Welsh Assembly Government funding to cover the cost of the recommended staffing ratios required to implement the Foundation Phase Curriculum. The Welsh Assembly Government plans to implement the Foundation Phase Curriculum, in maintained and non-maintained settings, from September 2008. An important element of this curriculum is a staffing ratio of 1:8 in nursery and reception classes and 1:15 in Years One and Two. Welsh Assembly Government funding is not sufficient to enable schools to meet the 1:8 staffing ratio in nursery and reception classes when the rollout of this new curriculum begins in September 2008. Planned action to mitigate this risk is set out in the Foundation Phase Operational Plan referred to in Section 4(b) of this Plan. Risk: Securing an appropriately trained Foundation Phase education workforce The Welsh Assembly Government may require Support Staff employed to meet the recommended Foundation Phase staffing ratios in the maintained and non- maintained sectors to be qualified to NVQ Level 3. There is a risk that if sufficient training programmes are not provided or programmes that are provided do not attract sufficient personnel, there will be insufficient qualified staff to fill support staff posts throughout both sectors, and that the delivery of the Foundation Phase will be adversely affected. Planned action to mitigate this risk is set out in the Foundation Phase Operational Plan referred to in Section 4(b) of this Plan. Risk: Failure to develop and implement an effective Basic Skills Strategy The development and implementation of an effective Basic Skills Strategy is potentially at risk because of a range of factors. These include: the sufficiency of financial support; the extent of commitment from all strategic partners; the effectiveness of communication between stakeholders; the extent of progression and continuity between all programmes and interventions; and the effectiveness of management and co-ordination. Planned action to mitigate these risks is set out in the basic skills strategy elements of Section 4(b) of this Plan. Risk: Lack of strategic approach to, and management of, partnership working The Welsh Assembly Government is in the process of producing guidelines on future partnership working that supports multi agency input into the delivery of services and initiatives. There is a risk that if representation or partnerships is not at a sufficiently high level to make strategic decisions, the impact of initiatives will be reduced, piecemeal provision will occur and partnerships will become ineffective. We will ensure that representation on partnerships is undertaken by sufficiently senior officers to ensure a strategic approach. 27 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Risk: Failure to deliver an effective 14-19 strategy The Authority and its schools lack an agreed, coherent and deliverable overall strategy to guide the future development of 14-19 Learning Pathways across secondary schools, in partnership with other providers. This needs to include a clear statement of universal learner entitlement for this age range that can be used to develop an equitable curriculum framework and associated option menu that provide for increased flexibility and choice for learners. There is a risk that if such a strategy is not developed, learners" access to an extended range of vocational and complementary programmes, as well to a wider range of traditional post 14 and post 16 courses will be significantly constrained, with individual learning providers not operating as part of an effective partnership and with an increased likelihood of external intervention. To mitigate this risk, the development of an appropriate 14-19 strategy for the County Borough is identified as a priority during 2007-08, both in this plan and within the 14-19 Annual Network Development Plan. Risk: Failure to develop more effective provision for behaviour support If more effective behaviour support provision is not established, there are risks that this may lead to high levels of exclusions, higher levels of provision of special school places, increased levels of ancillary support leading to short term "quick fix" solutions as opposed to long term sustainable outcomes for young people, and inappropriate referrals for tier 3/4 provision. Planned action to mitigate these risks is set out in the Inclusion Strategy elements of Section 4(b) of this Plan. Risk: Failure to support schools in implementing effective Disability Equality Schemes There are risks that if schools do not deliver on their responsibilities in terms of having effective Disability Equality Schemes in place that this will lead to a culture and environment that breeds exclusive models of provision causing low levels of self-esteem for pupils with additional learning needs, higher levels of provision through expert delivery from outside agencies, causing longer waiting times, and additional stress levels for pupils unable to access curriculum due to a poorly adapted environment. Additionally, there is the risk of failing to comply with statutory requirements. Planned action to mitigate these risks is set out in Section 4(b) of this Plan. Risk: Failure to sustain improvements in Safeguarding and Family Support Service following the Care and Social Services Inspectorate's (CSSIW) Review of Children's Services. Monitoring arrangements by CSSIW under the Welsh Assembly Government"s intervention protocol have been stepped down following the Review but concerns remain in relation to quality of practice and the risk that new structural arrangements will not fulfil the statutory role and responsibilities of the Director of Social Services. Failure to address these concerns and uncertainties will result in further intervention by CSSIW. 28 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE To mitigate this risk, an action plan will address the Review"s "Priorities for Action". A protocol describing how the new structural arrangements will operate has been drafted for approval by Cabinet. Risk: Risk of being deflected from agreed work programmes/priorities as a consequence of exceptional circumstances or events. The experience of previous months has demonstrated that individual events can have far-reaching effects on local communities( eg ongoing high level of suicides etc and pressure to provide support/take action as a consequence). Tactical and operational groups in place to ensure coordinated, multi-agency response. Management of media. Suicide reduction co-ordinator in place. Develop & implement action plan. Information, training and support to key groups to reduce need for exceptional response. Risk: Corporate Savings Target (Efficiencies) unrealistic Imperative to make efficiencies compromises quality of services and children and young people"s primary needs are not met. Mitigated by: new directorate structure with new working practices to contribute towards achieving savings. Communications and efficiencies cross-directorate group now established to promote and monitor efficiencies. "Efficiency targets" are determined corporately; as a directorate we shall redirect resources as necessary to address priorities within a climate of competing demands. Risk: Failure to recruit, develop, manage and retain a motivated high quality staff able to respond to national priorities, workforce reform, deliver integrated children's services and transform Council services Workforce planning is a key activity identified within the Children and Young People"s Plan. A number of initiatives are in place or being progressed corporately, especially in relation to performance management and leadership. The Directorate structures, new job descriptions and service planning will all be developed with mitigating this risk in mind. 29 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE 4a : Service Objectives The Directorate has identified its key priorities for the next 3 years (see p.7) – which have been informed by Corporate Objectives, Corporate Themes and the outcome of the annual Risk Assessment process. This table shows how the Directorate aims to deliver its priorities by allocating objectives to its constituent Services. Action Plans (4b) have been prepared which show how these objectives will be met by developing actions, allocating responsibility, targets and a method of measurement to each. DIRECTORATE PRIORITY SERVICE OBJECTIVE MANAGER 1. Provide focused support to those schools (and departments) facing challenges and Richard C.1 Support the most where under-performance is clearly identified among specific groups of pupils Landy disadvantaged and 2. Implement and further develop the thinking and learning programme within and across Richard underachieving clusters of schools Landy or Les children and young Phillips people to improve their 3. Develop and implement a Basic Skills strategy and a structure to coordinate delivery Les Phillips levels of basic skills within the area and raise their educational attainment 4. Develop baseline assessments and a resource pack for pupils with English as an Nichola Jones additional language 5. Produce high quality Personal Education Plans for looked after children Bev Jones 6. Continue to increase the attendance of all children and young people Mark Beauchamp 30 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE 7. Reduce the number of children and young people excluded from school and reintegrate Richard any child or young person excluded from school into appropriate education (within two Landy/Mark weeks) Beauchamp 8. Support the dissemination and development of the new skills based curriculum in order Dafydd to improve standards Roberts/ESIS 1. Amalgamate 5 sets of primary schools – Brackla, Oldcastle and Pencoed to open C.2 Create schools September 2008 and Tremains and Litchard to open September 2009 (Phase 1 projects). Trevor Guy which are fit for 2. Complete Phase "0" projects: Trevor Guy purpose and valued by Develop a new primary school for Pen-y-fai their communities. Complete new Caerau Primary School Work with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese to build a school to replace Archbishop McGrath on the designated site in Brackla Relocate Maesteg Comprehensive School to new, purpose-built premises and open a new Welsh medium secondary school 3. Develop proposals for a new school to the north of Bridgend town in the Parc Trevor Guy Derwen/Coity area and other developments using section 106 funds. 4. Progress phase 2 projects: Julie Griffiths Complete an appraisal of options for school provision in the Pyle/Cornelly/Cynffig/Cefn Cribbwr area Complete an appraisal of options of secondary school provision in the Gateway to the Valleys area and progress the proposal to create a single school to serve learners and the wider community Complete an appraisal of options for Ysgol Bryn Castell 5. Identify priority projects for Phase 3 of the School Modernisation Programme Trevor Guy 31 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE 6. Complete the review of the school funding formula and implement agreed changes Deborah Exton 7. Support and promote the Community Focused Schools Programme to encourage the Emma Davies development of after school activities, closer links between schools and their communities and more school facilities being open to everyone outside school hours Develop and implement longer-term strategy to increase community focussed activity Pilot area workers to develop active partnerships between schools and their communities Support school-community projects to be sustainable, focused on outcomes and embedded in school practice. 8. Produce a BCBC position statement to show how the shared vision for schools of the Hilary future as community hubs can be translated into practice. Anthony Research potential for joint working in multi-agency teams and conduct options appraisal on different operational models, aligned to areas of greatest need. 9. Manage the school assets in line with agreed programme priorities ensuring that: Julie Griffiths maintenance and repair of school facilities is an integral part of the planning process; adjustments are made to take account of changing circumstances (e.g. housing developments); community and partner needs are considered as an integral part of any school project; any forthcoming changes to curriculum needs are reflected in the programme; appropriate health and safety consultation takes places during individual school project planning stages; projects are delivered to required time, cost, quality and scope 10. Deliver management and leadership programmes that support and develop present and Richard future effective leaders of our schools. Landy/Les Phillips/Trevor Guy 32 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE 11. Conduct a review of, and change school catchment areas where necessary Mark Beauchamp C.3 Include as many 1. Implement new models of provision for children with moderate learning difficulties Nichola Jones children and young 2. Extend provision for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties in mainstream Nichola Jones people with additional schools learning needs as possible within 3. Develop baseline assessments and a resource pack for pupils with English as an Amanda mainstream schools additional language. Kelland 4. Ensure all schools have effective disability equality plans in place. Nichola Jones 1. Ensure that children and young people excluded from school receive their learning Kath Durbin / C.4 Provide more entitlement and are quickly re-integrated into an appropriate setting. Mark Beauchamp relevant learning 2. With partners, develop a comprehensive, co-ordinated and carefully planned pattern of Kath Durbin opportunities for those learning provision 14-19 at risk of failing in Extend and improve the local Option Menu and the quality of the learning experience mainstream education. for all 14-19 year old learners and work closely with all partners to develop a comprehensive and carefully planned pattern of learning provision 14-19. Strengthen complementary curriculum arrangements by introducing a more centrally co-ordinated and efficient approach, maximising the benefits of Studio 34 Skills to reduce those young people identified as NEET at 17. Improve opportunities for young people to access informal and non formal accredited learning pathways. 3. Monitor the effectiveness of schools" anti-bullying polices Alun Lawthom 1. Devise and implement the structure for the new Children"s Directorate; maximising the Heads of benefits of integrating services Service C.5 Improve the way 2. Implement a Commissioning strategy to make the right services available to the children Trevor Guy 33 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE we work, including with who need them partners. 3. Develop models for integrated service delivery Heads of Service 4. Progress implementation of the Integrated Children"s System and Common Assessment Layton Framework Skilton/ Les Howells 5. Develop and manage data information systems to support managers and their services, Les Howells and make statutory returns, including an integrated system for linking PIs as in QBR, NSF, frameworks to real outcomes for children and young people. 6. Develop and implement a Quality Assurance Strategy for Children"s Directorate to Les Howells/ improve quality and consistency of practice Jane Cullen Improve practice in safeguarding vulnerable children. Sustain and improve performance in timeliness of response and compliance with safeguarding legislation and guidance. Develop quality assurance practices across the directorate. 7. Improve the range of Youth services available in evenings and at weekends by working Jeanette with Town and Community Councils and local organisations to increase use of existing Denley buildings. 8. Develop a strategy for improving communication within the directorate. Les Howells 9. Promote equalities across the Directorate. Les Jones 10. Monitoring and the implementation of the CYP Plan and, hence, further develop Les Jones partnerships that progress early intervention/prevention agenda. 11. Review residential in-house provision 34 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE 1. Complete the development of, and implement, a Child and Family Support Strategy Lindsay C.6 Promote early Harper 2. Develop a co-ordinated strategy for children with disabilities Lindsay intervention and Harper prevention 3. Support schools and providers in promoting children and young people"s emotional Nichola Jones intelligence, well-being and resilience. 4. Develop and expand the range of activities provide by the Youth Offending Team and its Mal Gay relevant partners e.g. Community Safety Partnership to prevent and reduce anti-social and criminal behaviour. 5. Agree and promote understanding of eligibility criteria for assessment of service provision All with key referring agencies and ensure consistent application 6. Safeguard all children and young people and train all staff who come into contact with Lindsay children and young people in child protection so that they are aware of their Harper responsibilities in accordance with the All Wales Child Protection Procedures 1. Make the best placement for each individual Looked After Child by: Lindsay C.7 Be a good a. implementing the placement strategy Harper b. increasing the number of adoptions corporate parent. c. promoting foster care d. developing the skills of members and council officers as Corporate parents 2. Continue to improve the quality of care planning by developing the skills of practitioners Lindsay and managers and implementing the Integrated Children"s System Harper 3. Provide effective support into independence for care leavers Lindsay Harper 4. Establish a cross-cutting member/officer advisory board Lindsay Harper 35 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE 5. Finalise the corporate parenting policy Lindsay Harper 6. Promote corporate commitment to provision of appropriate education, accommodation, Lindsay employment and training opportunities and leisure opportunities for looked after children Harper and care leavers 7. Establish an Independent Visitor Service and develop a permanency policy Lindsay Harper 1. Review the policy for early years entitlement. Ann Rees C.8 Develop Early 2. Develop parenting support linked to childcare provision Ann Rees Years and childcare 3. Support the implementation of the Foundation Phase and identify and disseminate good Ann Rees practice in Foundation Phase provision in order to ensure high quality early years education provision for all children. 4. Develop integrated Early Years Children"s Services Ann Rees 5. Make good quality childcare available to those that need it. Ann Rees 1. Improve the way we listen to and involve children and young people and ensure that our Les Jones / services are accessible and responsive to them. Jeanette Complete and implement a young person"s participation strategy Denley Find ways, through school councils, the Youth Service and other forums, of making C.9 Engage our sure anyone can make their views known on things which matter to them. children and young people as equal 2. Write a Bridgend Youth Charter of Rights and Responsibilities. Les Jones partners in determining their futures 3. Give young people the chance to help others out in their area at least once before they Emma Davies leave school 36 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE 4. Implement W.A.G. funded nutritional analysis program (SAFFRON) for products, recipes Norma and menu cycles enabling us to comply with the Appetite For Life Action Plan Griffiths recommendations. 5. Monitor provision of the significant steps towards the Appetite For Life Standards Norma through service checks and Q.A. audits Griffiths 6. Review and co-ordinate counselling services to children and young people in schools Trevor Guy/ and communities Jeanette Denley 7. Improve the management of critical incidents 8. Improve access for young people to information advice and guidance services Jeanette Denley 9. Increase numbers of children walking/cycling to school (in conjunction with Communities Mark Directorate) Beauchamp / John Duddridge 37 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE 4b : Action Plans This section demonstrates how the key Service Objectives allocated in the preceding table (4a) will be achieved by identifying actions required and allocating responsibility for those actions to individuals. The table will be used throughout the period of the plan to monitor the achievement of those objectives. Directorate Priority – C.1 Support the most disadvantaged and underachieving children and young people to improve their levels of basic skills and raise their educational attainment. SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 1. Provide focused support to Work with secondary schools to ensure that By September 2009: Richard Out comes of BCBC those schools (and underperformance is identified clearly among All schools to achieve Landy schools" Estyn departments) facing specific groups of pupils, within subject areas grades 1 or 2 for the key inspection reports. challenges and where under- and within whole schools. question 1 in Estyn Outcomes of NC performance is clearly inspections. assessments and identified among specific Implement focused support targeted at those Differential between external WAG RAISE groups of pupils schools and departments facing challenges. boys" and girls" examination funding performance at each key performance at Key Implement programmes of support targeted stage to be reduced to a Stages 1-4. Betters Schools at improving the attainment of specific groups point at or below the Fund of pupils, including boys, those who are Welsh average, while disadvantaged and those who are poorly maintaining the level of motivated. girls" performance. KS2: achievement of core subject indicator to reach 77%. KS4: average points score to reach 350. 2. Implement and further Implement the Think2Learn programme in By April 2009: Richard Schools" evaluation On-going. develop the "our thinking and schools in order to improve standards in the Evaluation of Landy or of support. Link Better Schools learning" programme within skills encompassed within the new skills training/support to be Les advisers" reports of Fund 38 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications and across clusters of schools framework. 95% good or better. Phillips school visits. All schools prepared for Provide a comprehensive programme of implementation of new curriculum guidance to enable teachers to skills framework. effectively implement the revised curriculum subject orders. Further develop the Link2Learn programme within and across clusters of schools, to facilitate improvements in the standard of pupils" learning skills. 39 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 3. Develop and implement a Consult with all partners on the principles, Nov 07 to April 08 Les Engagement of Lead Officer Basic Skills strategy and a structure and aims of a Basic Skills strategy. Feedback as a result of Phillips partners. and Basic Skills structure to coordinate delivery Produce a draft Basic Skills strategy and the consultation period to Team time. within the area. present to all prospective partners contribute to strategy. encouraging further feedback and dialogue. Produce a final Basic Skills strategy for the May/June 2008 Responses to county borough of Bridgend which engages A Draft Basic Skills consultation all partners to work collaboratively and Strategy followed by a resulting in effectively to raise standards of basic skills. further period of progress in 0-14 ) Implement the Basic Skills strategy ensuring consultation. strategy. Action efficient and effective 14-19 ) coordination Planning management and leadership August 2008 19+ ) targeting and delivery A Basic Skills Strategy A completed Basic Groups use of resources for Bridgend. Skills Strategy. Lead Officer outcomes, raising standards of and Basic Skills basic skills through effective team time. Action Plans. Identify vulnerable individuals and groups. Completed Action Devise and trial a tracking system which Plans enables resources to be allocated more Basic Skills Cymru efficiently according to need. Grants applications September 2008 – 2009 accepted/not Trial a basic skills assessment tool. Action Plans for Basic accepted. Skills 0-14, 14-19, 19+ FSiM (Maths) / FS2W Writing) training: 3 full days, 2 x half day support days. August 2008- December Talk training: 1 full day, 2 x half day support. 2008 Effectiveness of the BSC Grant Application tracking system. meets the criteria for Pupils receive support on a weekly basis. allocating resources to Basic Skills Data collected at start and end of every term. need. Team time for preparation and 40 September 2008- August delivery. 2009 Les Supply cover BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 4. Develop baseline Consult with Heads re: reorganisation of September 2009 - Amanda Scrutiny of data on WAG MEAG assessments and a resource resources to create team of centralised Create a centralised Kelland assessment and grant and pack for pupils with English as support staff. team of support staff to progress of EAL additional core an additional language. provide short term pupils funding for Extend provision for pupils for whom English support for new arrivals service is an additional language by reorganising resources to achieve greater efficiency and Produce/launch new provide EAL toolkit for schools, with training. arrivals into pack for schools Continue Acippio NZE virtual classroom provision. Explore joint arrangements with other LEAs. 5. Produce high quality Monitor whether looked after children and WAG Guidance 2/2001 Bev Jones Training for WAG grant to personal education plans for young people have a high quality Personal "Education of Looked After Designated hold conference looked after children Education Plan (PEP) within 20 days of Children" teachers and social "Supporting the becoming looked after. workers Education of Looked After Promote the involvement of designated WAG "Towards a Stable Children" teachers, social workers, children, young Life and a Brighter Future" people, and their parents/carers in the process of drawing up and reviewing the PEP. School Polices for LAC Secondment Support looked after children in overcoming from EWO barriers to learning and achievement. Service EWS Service Guidelines Identify as early as possible those children at School Attendance Policies risk of poor learning and academic achievement and intervene appropriately to 41 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications support them. Ensure that looked after children have equal or priority access to all key interventions in school, and that their needs are taken into account before, during and after transitions. Improve attendance in line with their peers. 6. Continue to increase the Target EWOs at greatest areas of need. 9/09 Mark Weekly/monthly/an Data team time attendance of all children and Improve links with social workers. Primary average up by Beaucha nual returns young people 0.3% mp Secondary average same as 08 7. Reduce the number of Increase behaviour support resource. 9/10: permanent Richard Exclusion rates Additional staff children and young people Review and refine managed moves and exclusions down by Landy / for behaviour excluded from school and include in School/LEA Partnership 20%; fixed term down by Mark support; staff reintegrate any child or young agreements 10% Beaucha time person excluded from school mp into appropriate education Develop protocol with schools. (within two weeks) Expand options for placing excluded children Staff time 9/09: 90% of pupils Costs of placed within 2 weeks developing 9/12: 100% of pupils Placement rates extra provision placed within 2 weeks (through modernisation programme, complementary provision) 42 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 8. Support the dissemination ESIS to plan and deliver an extensive During 2008-09: an Dafydd ESIS Officer Better Schools and development of the new programme of training and focused support to effective programme of Roberts, analysis of training Fund skills based curriculum in order assist schools in effectively implementing the training is delivered. ESIS evaluation forms. to improve standards. new curriculum from September 2008. This Effective advisory Link Officer Time training and support will focus on: support is provided to all Advisers schools that request it. Specific subject issues relating to All schools effectively changes in the new skills based implement the new skills curriculum; based curriculum and Implications for teaching and learning; standards are Developing thinking and learning; maintained or improved. Implications of Skills framework; Assessment, recording and reporting; and 100% of schools achieve Developing continuity and progression. WJEC accredited centre status for KS3 Establish strategy to secure consistency and assessment. 100% of rigour in KS2 and KS3 teacher assessment KS2 teacher assessment secure. Monitor and evaluate the impact of the Impact of implementation of the new skills based Standards and the implementation curriculum on standards and the quality of quality of provision are evaluated by link provision. evaluated and used to advisers through disseminate good the review and practice, inform future development training programmes and programme. target LEA support for schools. Officer analysis of Estyn inspection reports and schools attainment data. 43 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Directorate Priority – C.2 Create schools which are fit for purpose and valued by their communities SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 1. Amalgamate 5 sets of Consultation. 9/08: schools open Julie Griffiths Completion targets Staff time primary schools – Brackla, Plan for staffing and school 12/09: complete Pencoed School heads met. Funding for Oldcastle and Pencoed to organisation. Design work and build feasibility and User satisfaction build/refurb open September 2008 and planned. 9/11: all new build and Governing survey. Tremains and Litchard to refurb complete for Bodies Project review open September 2009 (Phase Consultation. Oldcastle and Brackla PMB 1 projects) Plan for staffing and school 9/09: schools open organisation. Design work and build 9/12: all new build and planned. refurb complete 2. Complete Phase "0" Ann Rees Completion targets Staff time projects: Julie Griffiths met. Revenue funded Develop a new primary Project review. (£30k secured). school for Pen-y-fai Arrange interim nursery provision. User satisfaction Building funding Carry out interim refurbishment works. September 2008 survey. secured. Progress CPO to enable new school PMB build to continue. Public inquiry to proceed. New school operational. September 2011 Complete build of new Contractors start on site July 08 Julie Griffiths/ Completion targets SPaR team time Caerau Primary school Staff appointments Full staffing complement in Trevor Guy met. £7.6m budget place March 09 Project review. Headteacher takes up post Jan 09 User satisfaction Decant and set-up Sept 09 survey. School opens School fully operational PMB Oct 09 and within budget 44 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications Work with the Roman Work with Archdioceses to assist with Completion targets Central Catholic Archdiocese to appointment of contractor to progress met. contribution (£3m build a school to replace new school scheme. October 2008 Project review. agreed funding) Archbishop McGrath on the Progress authority interest in User satisfaction designated site in Brackla community provision at the school in survey. relation to VAT issue. December 2009 PMB. Assist with project to achieve new school opening. Relocate Maesteg Complete works according to project 9/08: schools open Julie Griffiths Completion targets Additional Comprehensive School to plan 9/11: YGG works met. resources for new, purpose-built premises complete and school User satisfaction YGG Llangynwyd and open a new Welsh operating effectively survey. (£800,000) medium secondary school Project review PMB 3. Develop proposals for a Review of accommodation in Julie Griffiths Completion targets Staff time new school to the north of Bryntirion Comprehensive School and met. 106 monies Bridgend town in the Parc develop scheme. 12/09: PIDs agreed Funding Derwen/Coity area and other Feasibility study to review number of additional to 106 developments using section pupil places in Bryncethin area. 9/09: feasibility work monies 106 funds. Commence feasibility and planning complete process in terms of the development of the Parc Derwen school. 3/10: funding secured 4. Progress phase 2 projects: Cabinet decision on proposals arising 12/08: Cabinet decision on Chris Lewis Reports to HoS, Staff time; Complete an appraisal of from feasibility. preferred options EMG, PMB/ O&S, feasibility costs. options for school provision Consultation and further planning as Depending on Cabinet Cabinet Development/buil in the necessary. decision: Julie Griffiths d costs Pyle/Cornelly/Cynffig/Cefn Cabinet decision on proposals arising 6/09: further feasibility Gaynor Cribbwr area from feasibility. complete Thomas 45 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications Consultation and further planning as 8/09: final decisions necessary. followed by implementation programme as funding Complete an appraisal of Options appraisal. permits options of secondary school Report to EMG/CMB/O&S/Cabinet. 8/08: Cabinet decision provision in the Gateway to Conduct feasibility to investigate Depending on Cabinet the Valleys area and Cabinet recommendation . decision: progress the proposal to Report to Cabinet. 7/09: consultation create a single school to Carry of consultation processes as process complete serve learners and the required and plan to implement 9/10 single school opens wider community proposals on split-site 7/11: build programme commences Complete an appraisal of 4/09: Options appraisal options for Ysgol Bryn finalised Castell 6/09: cabinet decision 11/09: feasibility complete 4/10: Cabinet decision on long-term plan 5. Identify priority projects for Set up feasibility and option 9/09: Feasibility completed Julie Griffiths Completion targets Staff time; Phase 3 of the School appraisals as per programme in AMP for Bryntirion, Bryncethin met. and plans feasibility costs Modernisation Programme 7/10: Options appraisals agreed (Directorate completed for Garw Valley review processes Staff time and PMB) 6. Complete the review of the Compile overview of school funding September 2008 H Anthony Position taken into Officer time and school funding formula position. account in Budget consultants. Review premises funding. March 2009 D Exton Strategy. School Funding Review ALN funding. March 2009 Proposals agreed Review Group. Agree timescale for future work. through 46 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications consultation with governing bodies and implemented April 2009. 7. Support and promote the Encourage schools to sign up to the "Sign up sheet" completed Emma Davies Number of Staff time Community Focused Schools CFS agenda. by 20 schools Ann Rees completed "sign up programme to encourage the December 2008 Jean Gregson sheets" development of after school activities, closer links between Develop a Learning Communities: Strategy developed. Strategy developed schools and their Community Focused Schools Strategy March 2009 and approved by communities and more school based on the Policy & Guidance HoS / CFS facilities being open to document. Consultative group everyone outside school / EMG / WAG hours Encourage BCBC to include CFS as CFS part of the criteria for Number of grants part of the criteria for allocating grants to schools (where with CFS as part of funding grants to schools. possible) the funding criteria March 2009 8. Produce a BCBC position Consultation with internal and external 7/09: Agreed vision for Hilary Completion targets Staff time statement to show how the partners. schools of the future in Anthony with met Appointment of shared vision for schools of Draft for consultation. place, along with outline Trevor Guy / commissioning the future as community hubs Project plan and team assembled. change programme. Richard manager can be translated into Cabinet/Council agreement. School/LEA partnership Landy / practice. Publish. agreements capture Lindsay Involve school leaders, governors, shared vision and Harper and key community workers in a approaches. development programme to prepare for the changing demands upon leaders and managers in reconfigured educational/community provision. 47 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 9. Manage the schools" Determine cyclical and planned Planned maintenance Dave Gobey Evidenced by Directorate"s assets in line with agreed maintenance requirements in line with schedule complete by end & Julie completed plan R&M allocation of programme priorities and budget provision and in consultation of April. Griffiths and programme revenue and taking account of: with property department. Feasibility studies Gaynor outcomes. capital budget, - maintenance and repair, Ensure that all feasibility studies and Thomas, Individual together with integral planning process; school reviews undertaken as part of Desired outcome – fully Chris Lewis feasibility studies elements of - changing circumstances the schools" modernisation worked up studies for all and Julie and review reports. annual SBIG (e.g. housing programme include a detailed review proposals. Griffiths (plus Monthly PMB formula funded developments); of changing pupil needs, Monthly review of new PO1/2 reports, directorate as agreed with - community and partner community/partner programme schedule in post). programme/project programme needs; requirements/curriculum changes and line with monthly Julie Griffiths. meetings, regular manager and - curriculum needs; health and safety issues. Corporate Programme Julie Griffiths. 1:1 meetings with Project delivery - health and safety Regularly review schools" Management Board (PMB) project managers dependent on considerations; modernisation programme and reporting. and regular 1:1 staff resources, - deliver to required time, schedule of projects. See individual projects meeting with internal funding, cost, quality and scope All projects to be assigned a project schedules following. programme sale of assets, manager and managed in line with the manager. prudential authority"s project delivery toolkit. borrowing and grant provision. 10. Deliver management and Develop a cohesive, structured quality Programme produced by Richard Event evaluations LEA Officer time leadership programmes that leadership and management September 2008 and Landy / Les ESIS Advisor support and develop present programme in order to implemented in remainder Phillips / Scrutiny of Estyn time and future effective leaders of - nurture leaders and managers at all of 2008-09 Trevor Guy inspection Better Schools our schools. levels. (Governors) judgements for Key Fund - nurture best practice and well judged Training and support Questions 5 and 6 Senior innovation in leadership and targeted at the following Leadership and management. groups: Management - help create sustainable leadership - aspiring leaders and grant and management and plan for managers leadership succession at all levels. - deputy headteachers 48 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications - improve the quality of leadership and - headteachers management at all levels By April 2009, 95% of Estyn school inspection judgements for Key Question 5 to be at grades 1 or 2 11. Conduct a review of, and Consult on proposals for Bridgend 3/09: complete Mark Reports to HoS, Staff time change school catchment West catchment changes. consultation and adjust Beauchamp EMG, Cabinet areas where necessary Conduct catchment review of Phase 1 admissions policy and 2 schools. 7/09: complete review of phase 1 & 2 areas and schedule consultation as necessary 3/10: complete consultation and adjust admissions policy 49 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Directorate Priority – C.3 Include as many children and young people with additional learning needs as possible within mainstream schools SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 1. Implement new models of Analyse and evaluate the reasons for September 2008 - Nichola Scrutiny of data on Officer time provision for children with the current over-capacity in the Appropriate placement of Jones placement of MLD moderate learning difficulties provision for pupils with MLD. MLD pupils through pupils and extend inclusion for establishment of set criteria. Possible children with moderate Set criteria for all new applications for ancillary learning difficulties based on MLD placements. support initially maximum access to mainstream curriculum where Through the annual review process September 2009 -Increased appropriate. begin to reintegrate MLD pupils no capacity of schools to BSF funding for longer meeting the criteria. provide for pupils with MLD training schools in mainstream. Implement range of training specified in LEA training plan (September 2008/July 2009) 2. Extend provision for children Review the current organisation of the Sept 08 - July 09 Nichola Level of referrals Management with emotional and BSS Staged implementation of Jones at school action time behavioural difficulties in action plan plus to outside mainstream schools and Follow up consultant report with action Behaviour agencies less Appointment of develop schools" capacity to plan Sept 08 - July 09 Training Support requests for one-to- 2 behaviour promote positive behaviour plan devised to develop Task Group one support. support Build school capacity to support school capacity to support teachers EBSD pupils "low risk" pupils. Ensure staff are appropriately skilled Sept 08 - July 09 Initial Officer to support pupils with EBSD Provision of advice and time to develop support through specialist operational 50 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications Set up referral and assessment teacher and delivery of LEA systems systems identifying pupils requiring training plan. additional resources and processes for monitoring pupil progress. Provide schools with provision map of service. 3. Develop baseline Consult with Heads re: reorganisation September 2009 - Amanda Scrutiny of data on WAG MEAG assessments and a resource of resources to create team of Create a centralised team of Kelland assessment and grant and pack for pupils with English as centralised support staff. support staff to provide short progress of EAL additional core an additional language term support for new arrivals pupils funding for Extend provision for pupils for whom service English is an additional language by Produce/launch new arrivals reorganising resources to achieve into pack for schools greater efficiency and provide EAL toolkit for schools, with training. Continue Acippio NZE virtual classroom provision. Explore joint arrangements with other LEAs. 51 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 4. Ensure all schools have Support schools in developing Inclusive school environment Nichola Scrutiny of schools" Officer time effective disability equality Disability Equality Schemes and in as outlined in schools" Jones accessibility plans plans in place. updating their Accessibility Plans, accessibility plans. and disability monitor and evaluate these plans and equality schemes provide feedback to schools. All schools to submit All schools to attend updated accessibility plans duties/responsibilities information to the AIS by the end of the session run by the AIS in May 2008, summer term 2008 for outlining schools responsibilities consideration by accessibility under the DDA. Follow up training task group. Concerns to be session outlining practical examples raised with individual schools and case studies June 2008. with follow-up visits. The development of exemplary Schools to submit disability disability equality scheme for equality schemes October primary/secondary schools to be 2008 for consideration by the developed and sent to all schools task group and concerns June 2008. followed up with individual schools through initial and follow-up visits. 52 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Directorate Priority – C.4 Provide more relevant learning opportunities for those at risk of failing in mainstream education. SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 1. Ensure that children and Develop protocol with schools and other 9/09: number of pupils Mark Placement rates Staff time young people excluded from providers not receiving 25 hours Beauchamp and levels of Costs of school receive their learning Expand options for placing excluded children, reduced by 50% provision developing entitlement and are quickly re- school refusers etc. 9/12: 100% of pupils extra integrated into an appropriate receiving 25 hours provision setting. (through modernisation programme, complementar y provision) 2. With partners, develop a Collate information and work with partners in Updated Option Menu Kath Durbin The Bridgend 14- Officer time comprehensive, co-ordinated order to produce a comprehensive 14-19 completed and 19 Network will funded from and carefully planned pattern Option Menu for 2008/09. disseminated by July monitor and core budget. of learning provision 14-19 2008. Jeannette measure Extend and improve the Produce uniform key stage 4 and post 16 Denley progress towards Additional local Option Menu and the Option Booklets for all schools which reflect Uniform Option Booklets the achievement capacity and quality of the learning the range of learning opportunities available produced to an agreed of these identified consultancy experience for all 14-19 across the borough. schedule between service will be year old learners and work February and May 2009. Angela Davies objectives, and required to closely with all partners to Introduce co-ordinated learning pathways Nicola Lewis actions through assist with the Identify and agree develop a comprehensive across 3 curriculum areas in the post 16 their regular delivery of curriculum areas and and carefully planned phase from September 2008 onwards. Begin schedule of the planned produce operational pattern of learning provision to plan for further harmonisation of meetings. actions protocols to underpin and 14-19. timetabling arrangements from September These objectives identified sustain the new 2009. form part of the against this arrangements by July Network"s Annual service 2008. Roll out the WBQ qualification across the Development objective. Increase the number of county borough by facilitating the sharing of Plan for 2008/09. These costs 53 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications best practice, developing a programme of centres offering the WBQ The Plan is will be met via Inset, working with and learning from the from 4 to 5 by September reviewed the 14-19 experiences of WBQ students and supporting 2008. regularly by the ANDP new centres. Welsh Assembly Government Officer time Strengthen Continue to pilot the WFLP in Automotive Ensure a 100% Kath Durbin (WAG). funded from complementary curriculum Skills in key stage 4 and work with WAG to completion and The Bridgend 14- the core arrangements by plan for the roll out of this pathway to a new attainment rate for the 19 Network will budget. introducing a more cohort / school from September 2008 students currently monitor and 14-19 grant centrally co-ordinated and onwards. following this course by measure monies. efficient approach, July 2009. progress towards Capital - maximising the benefits of Appoint a part-time bilingual champion for the 6) Bilingual champion the achievement £113k Studio 34 Skills to reduce borough to promote and increase formal and appointed by September of these identified Revenue – those young people non-formal learning opportunities through the 2008. service objectives £50k identified as NEET at 17. medium of Welsh. by receiving regular reports Learning Complete the refurbishment programme for from the Skills Coach activity the 14-19 Skills Centre. Centre will be funded Management via the 14-19 Improve opportunities for Finalise and fund the formal and non-formal Refurbishment Kath Durbin Board. Network. young people to access curriculum to be provided at the centre for completed by September Total grant informal and non formal post 16 learners. 2008. These objectives allocation accredited learning form part of the £162k. pathways. Develop and implement an appropriate Curriculum set by July Network"s Annual induction and support programme to enable 2008. Development Extra staff learners to make a successful transition to Plan for 2008/09. time the Skills Centre programme. Induction operating by The Plan is Accreditation July 2008. subject to regular costs and Produce documentation in appropriate and review by the staff time accessible formats which will inform learners, By September 2008. Welsh Assembly Accreditation parents / carers and providers about the Government costs 54 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications learning opportunities available at the centre. By September 2008. (WAG). Develop a business plan and operational Identify and select Two appropriated protocols to govern the centre"s staffing specific learning coach packages structure and management arrangements. settings and allocate purchased funding by July 2008. Provide additional learning coach capacity in Continue to monitor Moderation of up to 15 different settings and target this emerging models of best delivered courses support at new learning pathways or specific practice. On-going. groups of learners. Deliver learning coach Evaluation of training as appropriate. packages Moderation Identify new accredited opportunities that link July 2008 Jeanette panels to the emotional health of young people. Six staff trained in the Denley Review baseline delivery of accredited assessments for. Develop accredited opportunities that target emotional health the barriers to education and mainstream packages. Baseline provision. Packages delivered to assessments forty five young people and evaluation of Establish and identify the individual needs of who are NEET. appropriate young people who are NEET, Through courses baseline assessments. September 2008 Examine various accredited opportunities and establish and pilot, most appropriate emotional health package. March 2009 From information 55 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications provided by baseline assessments, develop appropriate pathway. 3. Monitor the effectiveness of To collect, collate and review the anti-bullying September 2008 Provide Alun Lawthom Number of anti- Staff Time schools" anti-bullying polices policies developed by schools within the feedback on numbers of bullying policies County Borough policies and rating of received; The their coverage degree of comprehensive coverage reflecting the County Borough Guidelines Directorate Priority – C.5 Improve the way we work, including with partners. SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 1. Devise and implement the Develop and get approval for October 2008. All Heads of Structure agreed. Staff time. structure for the new structures for middle management of Service Children"s Directorate; each service area. maximising the benefits of integrating services. Appoint staff to structure. By December 2008. Posts filled. Review Level 1 posts. April 2009. Reviews completed Develop plan for integration of April 2009. Plan in place activities. 2. Implement a Commissioning Establish a commissioning team; Timescale and outcomes Trevor Guy Reports to EMG Staff time 56 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications Strategy to make the right Develop the Commissioning Toolkit; as per project plan. Les Jones and CMB Appointment of services available to the Train teams undertaking 03/11: Commissioning O&S and Cabinet commissioning children who need them. commissioning activity; strategy demonstrating reports manager Implement commissioning plans; improved outcomes for CYPP reports Design and Procure services which meet needs children and young people Publication and give value for money; as per commissioning plan costs Establish robust monitoring measures and VFM. Training costs. arrangements; Develop a joint commissioning strategy and practice. 3. Develop models for Research potential for joint working in 6/09: Options report gives Trevor Guy / Report to CMB/LSB Staff time integrated service delivery. multi-agency teams and conduct clear steer on preferred Les Jones options appraisal on different model for multi-agency operational models, aligned to areas working of greatest need. 1. 4. Progress implementation of 1. Implement training plan ICS implemented in Layton Draig fully live re Staff time and the Integrated Children"s Safeguarding & Family Skilton ICS training costs System and Assessment Support Service Framework (CAF) Dec 2008 to Sept 2009 Reduced number of children who are a) looked after Establish agreed threshold criteria for December 2008 Lindsay b) on CPR service provision at different levels of Harper Reduced number need of referrals to Safeguarding & Coordinate family support provision Targeted Family support Family Support across the country provision at appropriate Service level of need April 2009 57 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 5. Develop and manage data Develop and maintain a central 03/09: Draig/Arete project Les Howells Feedback from end Staff time information systems to support source of management information. complete users Possible staff managers and their services, Liaise with Heads of Service for 09/09: MIS data flows training costs and make statutory returns Learning and for Safeguarding and meeting deadlines, EMG review Training including an integrated system Family Support to develop research standards of accuracy and C and E Group materials for linking PIs as in QBR, NSF, and management information. requirements of managers. report costs(existing frameworks to real outcomes Manage the collection, quality Positive feedback budget) for children and young people. assurance and collation of from QBR Software performance and other data for the licensing directorate. costs(existing Manage the production of budget) management information, , including Training venue data digests, reports, charts, tables costs(existing and maps. budget) Manage the provision of advice and support for schools for PLASC, Attendance and other statutory returns. Audit PI demands 03/09: audit complete and Devise model for management of PIs model agreed and outcomes 09/09 PI/outcome Training and implementation management linked programme effectively to planning and review systems, facilitating year 1 review of CYP Plan. 58 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 6. Develop and implement a Produce & implement practice September 2008 Jane Cullen Guidance in place Staff time Quality Assurance Strategy for guidance to ensure that all referrals Training Costs Children"s Directorate to that give cause to suspect significant Principal Case file audit improve quality and harm are investigated, particularly Children safeguarded from Officer reports consistency of practice: allegations of abuse made by abuse Safeguardin (key agencies) children. October 2008 g Risk assessment Additional Improve practice in Develop & implement a model of risk Reviewing model identified Reviewing post safeguarding vulnerable assessment to explicitly assess Improved safeguarding of QA (costed) children. whether a child is exposed to risk of children Process integrated Upgrade of harm. September 2008 with in ICS support Principal workers once Sustain and improve Review current training programme Improved quality of core Officer Revised training qualified performance in timeliness to ensure inclusion of planning assessments Safeguardin programme Resources to of response and assessments, including risk g fund cost of compliance with assessment, recognition of indicators Improved safeguarding of Reviewing Case file audit independent safeguarding legislation of abuse, particularly sexual & children QA reports visitors and guidance. domestic abuse. October 2008 Guidance in place Produce & implement procedural Informed planning to meet Case file audit guidance to ensure timely core children and young reports assessments completed for all people"s needs Case file audit children August 2008 reports % of outline CP a) in respect of whom child protection More effective protection of Plans enquiries have been instigated vulnerable children June 2008 % of short breaks b) who have become looked after reviewed as LAC Multi-agency commitment % of cases c) who have complex needs to effective planning & allocated to service provision unqualified worker Audit case files to ensure that all child November 2008 Independent Visitor 59 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications protection processes and social work All relevant children Service visits are conducted according to reviewed as looked after established children procedures, recorded clearly and October 2008 endorsed by line managers. Outline child protection plans to be All looked after children formulated at child protection have a social worker as conferences when a child is their case manager by registered. September 2010 Procedural guidance to be written and November 2008 implemented to ensure that the local authority complies with statute and Looked after children regulation in respect of short term supported in stable placements of children. placements Produce 2 year plan for ensuring that all looked after children have a social worker as their case manager Make arrangements to provide an independent visitor"s service for looked after children who require it. Develop generic quality Review QA and performance 9/10 Present report and Les Howells Report outcomes Staff time assurance practices management systems. EMG to action as across the Directorate necessary Report to EMG 60 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 7. Improve the range of Youth Contact and establish working July 2009 Jeanette Increased use of Capital Services available in evenings relationship with town and community Denley buildings and expenditure. and at weekends by working councils to establish what buildings construction of new with Town and Community currently exist for community use in buildings. Councils and local the local communities of Bridgend, organisations to increase use Pencoed and Maesteg. of existing buildings. Purchase or lease new buildings for the implementation of youth provision in the areas mentioned. 8. Develop a strategy for Manage the Intranet Information Zone 03/09: strategy mapped Les Howells User survey Staff time improving communication and Internet for the Directorate and team managers SMG feedback within the directorate. Liaise with Heads of Service for supportive. Communication Learning and for Safeguarding and 07/09: services well and Efficiencies Family Support to develop Web pages informed and Group monitoring and content communicating effectively Coordinate Project Communication with external and internal Plans with PR and web presence partners Establish Intranet pages for Schools Manage processes of feedback 9. Promote equalities across Audit policies and practices for 03/09: equalities issues Les Jones HoS/Group Staff time the directorate. equalities compliance. addressed as matter of manager Training costs Build equalities in to self-evaluation routine; policies and monitoring process. practices all compliant EMG review Devise, with HR, training programme Corporate health as necessary. checks 10. Monitoring and the Reconfigure CYPP development and 12/08: Partnership strategy Les Jones Feedback from Staff time implementation of the CYP support functions. published with children and young Participation plan Develop the working relationships implementation plan people through strategy costs – across the CYP Partnership. 03/09: team and support Participation meetings, Co-ordinate implementation of the roles determined and mechanisms. consultations, CYP Plan and track progress. working effectively; Audit Regular reports to publications, 61 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications Put in place systems for updating the of Need review system in CYPP on progress website CYPP audit of need and service place against outcome. providers. 07/09: CYP Plan review of Annual report on Finalise and implement the Year 1 and update of plan NSF measures. Participation Strategy; (measures as per Plan) Engage more closely with children, 07/09: partnerships young people, parents and local strategy drafted communities in identifying needs and determining priorities. Develop wider partnerships at regional and national levels to advance priorities, share good practice and gain efficiencies. 11. Review residential in- Analyse usage of in-house residential Clear understand of the Val Jones Stated options for Within existing house provision. care options of retaining, in its future service resources current form, residential provision Profile resident children and young care for Children in the people County Borough. January 2008 62 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Directorate Priority – C.6 Promote early intervention and prevention SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 1. Complete the development Seek endorsement of strategy by September 2008 Lindsay Quarterly Staff time of, and implement, a Child and Children & Young People"s Harper monitoring reports Family Support strategy. Partnership Coherent service provision to CYPP across Bridgend, agreed by Re-commission Cymorth projects and all partners with clear stated No. of children Cymorth Local Authority service level outcomes and methods of looked after on funding agreements in line with strategy measurement established Child Protection Register Reduce number of children requiring public care or placed on Child Protection Register 2. Develop a co-ordinated Recruit team manager. Increased managerial Linda Dann Monitor number of Cost of strategy for children with capacity. CwD on Disability surveys disabilities. Register Staff time Establish a multi agency task team to Strategy to improve service Consultancy map current provision and produce provision. Increase in child costs strategy protection consultations with Implement child protection/disability Enhanced child protection the assessment training programme. knowledge and skills in team team Carer and user surveys reduction in complaints Progress policy and procedural work Improved service provision Recording of unmet with Adult Services. from childhood into need adulthood. 63 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 3. Support schools and Support the health and emotional well Health Schools Plan Lead officers WAG grant providers in promoting children being of young people, with a ESIS Single Plan from range funding and young people"s emotional particular focus on emotional Inclusion strategy of Council Additional intelligence, well-being and intelligence: ESIS teaching and learning and training resilience Support and maintain the Healthy strategy group plan voluntary funding from Schools scheme PSE Framework for 7 to 19 services Cymorth Support schools to meet the year olds in Wales coordinated Better requirements of the PSE Transition Plan by Linda Schools Fund curriculum Lewis, BCBC Support initiatives to develop NPHS. Schools emotional intelligence Support through counselling services in schools and in the community 4. Develop and expand the Encourage and monitor regular All Actions to be reviewed in YISP & YJB Quarterly and Staffing range of activities provided by attendance at Youth Inclusion Support March 09 in line with the Prevention Annual Returns commitment the Youth Offending Team and Panels by all agencies and Youth Justice Plan Officer and and reports to YOT from partner its relevant partners e.g. commitment of resources to individual Reduce the number of first YOT Management Board agencies. Community Safety Partnership ISP"s. Roll-out the use of family time entrants into the Operational and Community Resource to prevent and reduce anti- mediation and FGC as part of YISP criminal justice system Manager Safety Partnership. implications social and criminal behaviour. process. through the multi agency for YOT for Youth Inclusion Support FGC and Panel and trained mediation mediation. staff within YOT Prevention Team. 5. Agree and promote Develop, with partners, eligibility December 2008 Jane Cullen Reduced number of Staff time understanding of eligibility criteria across different levels of need Families receive appropriate referrals to criteria for assessment of services at the right time at Linda Dann Safeguarding & service provision with key Implement Common Assessment the right level of need Family Support 64 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications referring agencies and ensure Framework April 2009 consistent application Undertake regular audits of referrals Business to services support Quarterly resource to Establish multi-agency family support October 2008 panel panel Lower levels of need addressed at early stage, preventing need for specialist services 6. Safeguard all children and Develop LSCB work programme that Range of universal and Lindsay Monitor reduction in Contribution young people and train all staff reflects the 7 core aims and targeted services that meet Harper number of children to support who come into contact with contributes to the single plan needs of vulnerable children on Child Protection Local children and young people in register and looked Safeguarding child protection so that they Coordinate and integrate staff Improved safety of children after children Children"s are aware of their involved Board responsibilities in accordance with the All Wales Child Part time Protection procedures. children"s complaints officer 65 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Directorate Priority – C.7 Be a good corporate parent. SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 1. Make the best placement for each individual Looked After Child by: a. implementing the Review placement strategy. Consult with November 2008 Andrew Number of Staff time placement strategy stakeholders. Update strategy. Atkins placement breakdowns b. increasing the number of Increase staffing compliment in Adoption Completed. Val Jones Targets met. Met within adoptions Team. existing Meet targets set in the Looked After March 2009. budget. Children"s Project. c. promoting foster care Recruitment of new marketing manager. October 2008. Dave Manager in post. Within Macgregor existing Plan and implement further Fostering October 2008. Number of budget. campaign across Bridgend. enquiries. Identify and implement initiatives that March 2009 Val Jones Foster carer provide additional support to covers. feedback. d. developing the skills of Presentation to Council. Dec 08/Jan 09. Lindsay Presentation made. Capacity of members and council Harper Board established staff. officers as Corporate Seminars for members of advisory board Jan-March 2009. and seminars held. parents to include officers and members. 2. Continue to improve the Implement training programme for child Sept – Nov 2008. Layton All relevant teams Staff time. quality of care planning by protection and looked after children To enable electronic Skilton operational. developing the skills of modules within the Integrated Children"s recording of Child practitioners and managers system. Protection and Looked 66 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications implementing the Integrated After Children. Children"s System Provide "outcome – Focused Care Sept 2008. Claire Holt Audit of care plans External Planning" training. All children and young training costs people have relevant care plans. Provide mandatory training on risk Sept/Oct 2008 Laura Audit of case files Staff time assessment. Kinsey Design and provide quality assurance Aug/Sept 2008. Laura Audit of case files Staff time tools for frontline teams. Improved quality of case Kinsey work and compliance with procedures. 3. Provide effective support Develop a multi-disciplinary post 16 September 2009 Principal No of young people Staff time. into independence for care service Social in suitable leavers Appropriate support Services accommodation, Develop a corporate strategy for accessible for all aspects Officer training and/or accommodation, training and employment of transition into employment for care leavers. independence Launch transition protocol for disabled As above Head of No of work children corporate advisory board Service/ experience/apprenti for corporate parenting Lead ceships provided Disabled children steering group to established. Member by the local incorporate an inclusion strategy within authority overarching strategy. Access to services for Principal Audit of services to disabled children and officer assess inclusion of 67 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications young people into Disablity and disabled children adulthood. Family Support. 4. Establish a cross-cutting Briefing paper to Cabinet & CMB November 2008 Head of Board established Officer & member/officer advisory board Service Member time Presentation to Members Increased awareness of role 5. Finalise the corporate Advisory Board to endorse & promote to January 2009 Lead Corporate Officer & parenting policy whole Council meeting Member for Parenting Policy in Member time Creation of opportunities Children place to enhance parenting role & improve life chances of looked after children 6. Promote Corporate Advisory Board to establish principles & March 2009 Lead Framework to Officer & commitment to provision of requirements for the authority & Member for deliver corporate Member time appropriate education, partners in respect of opportunities for Children parenting role in accommodation, employment care leavers Practical schemes that place and training opportunities and improve life chances for leisure opportunities for looked care leavers after children and care leavers 7. Establish an independent Scope and plan project to develop service September 2008 Val Jones Independent Visitor Funding to Visitor Service Service in place commission Secure funding & develop specification October 2008 service for tendering Commission service April 2009 Individual support for 68 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications those looked after children who have no family support Directorate Priority – C.8 Develop Early Years and Childcare. SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 1. Review the policy for early Review the current nursery education During September 2008 - Ann Rees Authority"s Officers" Time years entitlement to provide policy and benchmark against 09 the authority meets its Mark Admissions Officer WAG Nursery equality of access in line with provision in Wales. statutory duty to secure a Beauchamp through the starting Education parental choice and promote free part-time place for Deborah schools admission Funding early learning opportunities in children the term following Exton procedures to communities where the needs their third birthday. evaluate the are the greatest. authority"s ability to Develop options for a new policy that By July 2008 nursery provide a part- time ensures consistency of provision that education entitlement nursery place for maintains and improves current policy reviewed and children the term attainment. benchmarked. following their third birthday for all parents who Cabinet to approve policy for nursery By September 2008, request it. education entitlement. Options paper used to inform Cabinet decision Early Years regarding nursery Working Groups education entitlement. and Welsh Education Consult with schools and the budget During 2009-10 funding Partnership to forum to determine how resources used effectively to impact evaluate the should be re-targeted. on standards and the availability and 69 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications quality of provision. impact of nursery provision on Implement agreed policy from New nursery education standards and the September 2009. policy implemented quality of provision. effectively from September 2009. 2. Develop parenting support Review and up-date audits of January 2009 Les Jones Monitoring by Use of budgets linked to childcare provision provision and action plans for Families & Nurture in Cymorth parenting programme, including Sub Group of Fund, Flying quality assurance and parent/carer CYPP through Start, Family participation provision of Support & direction and Safeguarding, Develop Parents Forum, Providers September 2009 oversight and by Childcare Forum and QA system regular reporting Strategy 3. Support the implementation Provide effective training and support 100% of schools and non- Richard Officer analysis of WAG of the Foundation Phase and for all schools and settings in maintained settings Landy training evaluations Foundation identify and disseminate good implementing the Foundation Phase effectively trained and Ann Rees Officer Review of Phase Grant practice in Foundation Phase from September 2008 (see supported in implementing Jacqueline setting and school Funding provision in order to ensure Foundation Phase Operation Plan). the Foundation Phase from Phillips implementation. Officer Time high quality early years September 2008. Nicola education provision for all Support the WAG Foundation Phase Davies Early Years Officer Time children. Action Plan focusing on: By March 2009 full ESIS Working Group to Curriculum documentation and compliance with the Advisers evaluate WAG guidance requirements of the WAG Foundation compliance with Foundation Funding and accommodation Action Plan. Phase WAG Action Plan. Phase Workforce development and Setting Officer Review of Pilot Grant training Support implementation by Funding Communication strategy Officers pilot setting and Officer Time Project management and schools. 70 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications implementation (see Foundation Phase Operational Plan). Effective implementation of the Foundation Phase pilot Support the implementation of the in three schools and one Foundation Phase pilot in maintained non-maintained setting and non-maintained sectors. during 2008-09. 4. Develop integrated Early Extend and improve local and regional High quality services Ann Rees Early Years Officer"s time Years Children"s Services partnership working to ensure family provided that enhance the Working Group to support services work together in a quality of life and ensure evaluate on an coordinated ways to provide quality children achieve their full annual basis. services for children and their families potential. which enhance their quality of life and educational attainment. Capital Develop local integrated centres that A range of integrated expenditure provide quality early years service that centres provide quality Available support families and give children the support services that school best possible start in life. ensure the well-being of accommodation children and their family. Officer"s time To fully support the implementation of Effective support Flying Start Flying Start early years support programmes such programmes, such as Manager to funding as Flying Start. Flying Start in place and evaluate impact of Officer"s time impacting on Children"s programme on achievements and well- children and being. families. 5. Make good quality childcare To use the Childcare Sufficiency Audit 9/09: Min. 8 schools Ann Rees Outcome measures Staff time available to those that need it. to inform a new strategy that ensures registered to provide child Mark in commissioning School time consistency of provision that care; successful after Beauchamp plan for child care CFS grant 71 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications maintains and improves current school and holiday Deborah met as per arrangements. schemes in place. Exton monitoring methodology X-ref RL Allocate child care CFS grant in line with CD strategic priorities Directorate Priority – C.9 Engage our children and young people as equal partners in determining their futures SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 1. Improve the way we listen Participation strategy; Engage more Participation Strategy Les Jones Monitoring by Project team to and involve children and closely with children, young people, Project Plan Business Planning time young people and ensure that parents and local communities in Children"s Directorate Group and Physical our services are accessible identifying needs and determining Business Plan & Social Use of and responsive to them. priorities. Environment Sub budgets Groups of CYPP within Complete and implement a Extend the scope and influence of the through provision of Cymorth, young person"s Bridgend Youth Forum and School direction and Learning, participation strategy Councils oversight and by Family Find ways, through school regular reporting Support & councils, the Youth Service Develop further the advocacy service in Safeguarding and other forums, of Bridgend making sure anyone can make their views known on things which matter to them 2. Write a Bridgend Youth Develop a Bridgend Youth Charter of September 2009 Les Jones Monitoring by Sub Project team Charter of Rights and Rights and Responsibilities. Groups of CYPP time Responsibilities. through provision of Consultation 72 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications direction and and oversight and by dissemination regular reporting costs 3. Give young people the Give all young people the chance to Project to be scoped and Les Jones Monitoring by Use of chance to help others out in serve their community research to determine level Emma participation T & F budgets their area at least once before Establish annual awards to recognise of resourcing required and Davies Group and Physical within they leave school notable achievements, e.g. possible funding sources. & Social Directorate contributions to the community, young September 2010. Environment Sub (e.g. carers, sporting successes. Groups of CYPP Community through provision of Focussed direction and Schools, oversight and by Cymorth, regular reporting other WAG grants) 4. Implement W.A.G. funded Awaiting WAG grant of £10,000 to 03/09: complete entering Norma Data on SAFFRON WAG funding nutritional analysis program support date inputting of products, of data on current menus Griffiths system and all (SAFFRON) for products, recipes and menus. and provide Welsh menus nutritionally recipes and menu cycles Establish hardware and software and Assembly Government analysed. enabling us to comply with the deploy staff. returns. Service checks; Appetite For Life Action Plan Populate database and supply returns Review menus July 09. Return to WAG recommendations. to Welsh Assembly Government Implement Appetite for Life Strategy by Sept. 2010. 5. Monitor provision of the To monitor all schools and dining 09/09: review of strategies Norma Service checks and Management significant steps towards the centres twice yearly through service – marketing, Maesteg Griffiths QA audits time Appetite For Life Standards checks and to audit all schools annually Comp pilot, prime cooking. Investment in through service checks and against the Q.A. standards. Implement 07/11: review of outcomes equipment Q.A. audits. plan as approved by Welsh Assembly in terms of improved eating Marketing Government . habits and meal take-up costs 73 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications 6. Review and co-ordinate Audit current school and wider 01/09: strategy for school Trevor Guy Reports to CYPP, Staff counselling services to community counselling provision. and community counselling Les Jones EMG, LSCB, Welsh appointments children and young people in Co-ordinate future provision in agreed with all partners Jeanette Assembly (as grant schools and communities partnership with Third sector and 09/09: School based Denley Government increases statutory services. counselling sufficient to and/or base Implement year 1 of the WAG school- meet need and demand for Children and young budget based counselling grant and plan for 11-18 age group; people report that secured) year 2/3 expansion. CYPP co-ordinating emotional well- Staff time Plan for and implement pre-11 community provision being enhanced Training costs counselling programme, accessing 09/09: pilot primary and reduction in WAG grant 2009. counselling strategy referrals to implemented CAMHS. 7. To improve the To develop a protocol with local mental September 2009/ A shared Alun Protocol developed Staff Time management of critical health service providers to clarify roles, protocol in place and Lawthom incidents responsibilities and expectations of operational service users 8. Improve access for young Further develop a peer signposting March 2009 Melonie Audits and Extra staff people to information advice network for young people in schools, Appropriate young people Davies questionnaires from time. and guidance services colleges, statutory and the third sector engaged from twelve young people. Financial to support the Extending Entitlement comprehensives schools, Kris Davies Self assessment implications agenda ten youth centres, as peer reviews. (salary) workers to disseminate Louse Number of comps information on the WAG Williams. engaged Capital Ten Entitlements. Tammie expenditure.( Neuth Self assessment supported by Increase access to information advice March 2009 review. Figures of WAG) guidance and signposting services, Purchase a new mobile young people making use of new online technology.. information provision to attending Capital and increase community information revenue 74 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE SERVICE OBJECTIVE PLANNED ACTIONS TIMESCALE/DESIRED LEAD METHOD OF Resource OUTCOME OFFICER MEASUREMENT Implications access. sessions. expenditure Re-brand information Secure new mobile (WAG) services provision with Staff time Just@ask re- (Extra Hours) Identify new opportunities providing March 2009 branding outreach information services to YP, Recruit specialist workers including offenders, care leavers, to target specific groups of Five sessional staff homeless YP and young parents young people recruited Numbers of contacts of young people. Self assessment review 9. Increase numbers of To be agreed with Communities To be agreed with J Duddridge To be agreed with To be agreed children walking/cycling to directorate Communities directorate Mark Communities with school (In conjunction with Beauchamp directorate Communities Communities Directorate) directorate 75 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Section 5a : Headline Performance Indicators The following have been identified as key indicators for evaluating performance in each service area: LINK TO 2006/07 2007/08 2007/08 2008/09 INDICATOR Performance CORP SERVICE REF No. INDICATOR DESCRIPTION Performance Welsh Avge. Target TYPE THEME The percentage of staff Applicable Corporate Supports all CLPI-01 appraisals completed within the to all Local year. The number of working days/shifts per full time Supports all CHR-002 Core 7.56 11.6 5.73 equivalent (FTE) employee lost due to sickness absence. The % of Year 11 pupils achieving five or more GCSE 51 53 54 56 passes at grades A*-C Average Key Stage 4 points 333 344 344 350 score The % of Year 6 pupils achieving the Key Stage 2 Core Subject 73 76 74 77 Indicator The % of 16 year olds remaining in education or work-based 83.3 82.5 N/A 84 training The % of Estyn inspection judgements against the seven elements of the common 92 90 N/A 92 inspection framework at grades 1 or 2 76 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE LINK TO 2006/07 2007/08 2007/08 2008/09 INDICATOR Performance CORP SERVICE REF No. INDICATOR DESCRIPTION Performance Welsh Avge. Target TYPE THEME The percentage of initial SCC/008 Core assessments carried out within 7 85% 83.3% 63.7% 85% working days The percentage of required core SCC/009 Core assessments carried out within 60.6% 55.2% 55.5% 60% 35 working days Percentage of children on the child protection register who - Local 94% 93% N/A 98% received a 6 weekly visit on time Percentage of Looked After Children reviews due that were SCC/021 Core 98.3% 94.6% 89.8% 97% carried out within statutory time limits The percentage of children looked after on 31 March who SCC/004 Core 9.9% 11.2% 10.3% 10% have had three or more placements during the year The percentage of first placements of looked after SCC/001 Statutory 77.1% 50.0% 91.9% 60% children during the year that began with a care plan in place For those children looked after whose second review (due at 4 months) was due in the year, the SCC/001 Statutory 64.2% 81.5% 91.7% 85% percentage with a plan for permanence at the due date 77 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE LINK TO 2006/07 2007/08 2007/08 2008/09 INDICATOR Performance CORP SERVICE REF No. INDICATOR DESCRIPTION Performance Welsh Avge. Target TYPE THEME Support for 15 Creating The percentage of pupils not in Children NEW (as recorded Learning Local school who receive 25 hours of N/A 30 and INDICATOR at fixed point Communities appropriate provision per week. Learners in year) n/a% Percentage of pupils entitled to Support for (available Supporting our free school meals taking up that 76% Children Autumn 08 disadvantaged Local option. (Academic N/A 78% communities and year) for previous Learners academic year) Attendance of pupils at primary n/a% Support for school measured as a (available Creating 93.2% Children percentage of the total sessions Autumn 08 Learning SP1 Local (Academic N/A 93.4% and possible. for previous Communities year) Learners academic year) n/a% Support for Attendance of pupils at (available Creating 91.2% Children secondary school measured as a Autumn 08 Learning National (Academic N/A 91.4% and percentage of the total sessions for previous Communities year) Learners possible. academic year) n/a% Support for (available Children Percentage of days pupils 0.12% Children Autumn 08 Today, Adults Local excluded from secondary school (Academic N/A 0.10% and for previous Tomorrow for fixed term exclusions. year) Learners academic year) 78 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Section 5b : Key Activity Data on Core Services Service/Function Level/Units of Activity Access to Education Transport of over 7000 students to & from college per annum Home to School / College Transport Catering Service Provision of : 1, 198,657 Primary School Meals per annum School meals 851,535 Secondary School Meals per annum 28, 428 Free School Meals per annum Children's Services Looked after Children Family Support Services Youth Justice Commissioning and Social Work 79 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Section 6 : Revenue and capital budgets 2008/09 Revenue Budget 2008/09 Employees Pay Non Pay Gross Income Net SERVICE AREA & Related Costs Expenditure Expenditure £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 LEARNING LEA Budget Provision of a Specialised Nature 1,148 128 1,276 (5) 1,271 School Improvement 255 1,256 1,511 (735) 776 Family Literacy / Numeracy Schemes 76 0 76 (76) 0 Council Information Points 0 9 9 0 9 On-Track 222 178 400 (215) 185 Schools Budget Expenditure supported by Specific Grant 861 1,079 1,940 (1,254) 686 Provision of a Specialised Nature 3,281 317 3,598 (47) 3,551 Staff Costs 729 15 744 (469) 275 Other Expenditure 326 590 916 (284) 632 Individual Schools Budget 73,400 13,449 86,849 (12,707) 74,142 Inter-Authority Recoupment 0 756 756 (2,203) (1,447) Youth Service 615 0 838 (3) 835 Total Learning 80,913 17,777 98,913 -17,998 80,915 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMISSIONING Access to Education Capital Programme / Asset Management 4 135 139 0 139 Planning of School Places 40 466 506 0 506 80 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Admissions to Schools 0 0 0 0 0 Home to School / College Transport 0 4,783 4,783 (10) 4,773 Support for Students 121 9 130 (22) 108 LEA Functions re Childrens Act 38 4 42 0 42 Education Welfare Service 244 24 268 0 268 Community Focused Schools 103 100 203 (135) 68 Support Services Management Support Services 1,212 335 1,547 (76) 1,471 Statutory / Regulatory Duties (School Budget Forum) 0 1 1 0 1 Redundancy / Retirement Costs 933 0 933 0 933 Insurance 1 345 346 (4) 342 Revenue Funded Capital 0 685 685 0 685 Other Support Service 0 8 8 0 8 Catering Service 2,286 2,584 4,870 (3,649) 1,221 Children and Young People's Partnership 567 3,354 3,921 (3,535) 386 Total Strategic Partnerships and Commissioning 5,549 12,833 18,382 -7,431 10,951 SAFEGUARDING AND FAMILY SUPPORT Children's Services Looked after Children 1,995 6,154 8,149 (562) 7,587 Family Support Services 204 919 1,123 (43) 1,080 Youth Justice 1,094 722 1,816 (1,181) 635 Other Child and Family Services 212 706 918 0 918 Commissioning and Social Work 2,876 549 3,425 (157) 3,268 Administration 1,103 19 1,122 (51) 1,071 Total Safeguarding and Family Support 7,484 9,069 16,553 -1,994 14,559 TOTAL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE 93,946 39,679 133,848 -27,423 106,425 81 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Initial Capital Programme 2008/09 – 20010/11 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 £000 £000 £000 BCBC CAPITAL RESOURCES Archbishop McGrath Comprehensive 3000 YGG Llangynwyd Comprehensive 336 600 Caerau Primary 1370 Pen-y-Fai Primary 136 4839 Unallocated BCBC funding on SBIG schemes (see note 1) 306 BCBC budget saved on SBIG formula 08/09 "swap" of YGG 300 Llangynwyd (see note 2) Skills Centre minor works 42 Heronsbridge refurbishments minor works 217 E-coli work (hot water & toilet refurbishments) 250 Tondu Primary adaptations minor works 22 Other minor works 7 EXTERNAL GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SBIG (£9million) Caerau Primary 3585 710 Maes-yr-Haul Primary extension 33 Pen-y-Fai Primary 61 SBIG Formula Caerau Primary (money repaid by Caerphilly) 900 Oldcastle Primary adaptations 410 YGG Llangynwyd Comprehensive 300 Pencoed Comprehensive refurbishment work 150 Plasnewydd Primary refurbishment work 130 Ysgol Cynwyd Sant Primary refurbishment work 110 82 BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Brackla Primary adaptations 601 Bryntirion Comprehensive adaptation to address 200 suitability/sufficiency needs Porthcawl Comprehensive refurbishment work 150 SBIG Early Years (bids to be confirmed) Cwmfelin Primary outdoor learning area & IT 25 Llangynwyd Primary outdoor learning area 14 Oldcastle Primary adaptations 107 Ysgol Cynwyd Sant Primary outdoor learning area 8 SBIG Flying Start (bids to be confirmed) Blaenllynfi provision 30 Caerau Primary 136 14-19 Learning Pathways Skills Centre 114 Directorate of Total 7693 8186 3000 8013 with unconfirmed bids Notes: 1. Unallocated BCBC funding on SBIG schemes – this has arisen from utilisation of SBIG money for BCBC financed projects to enable us to spend SBIG allocations within the appropriate financial year. This money is to be used to compensate the schemes that the SBIG money was originally allocated to. It will therefore be used on previously approved schemes. 2. SBIG bid for YGG Llangynwyd has been made to enable us to spend the allocation this year. It has been done on the basis of £300k coming back from BCBC capital next year. 3. Awaiting information regarding Youth Service. 83 Item 4 Appendix A BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL CHILDREN'S DIRECTORATE Section 7 : Contact Points Contact Points for Each Service Area If you require further information about the services – please contact: Learning Richard Landy, Head of Service Tel: 01656 642612 Email: email@example.com Safeguarding & Family Support Lindsay Harper, Head of Service Tel: 01656 642314 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Strategy Partnerships & Commissiong Trevor Guy, Head of Service Tel: 01656 642611 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com 84