Strategic Co-ordinating Groups (SCoGs)
COMMON REPORTING TOOL
To enable effective information-sharing between Task-and-Finish/Link Groups, SCoGs and the Children and Young People's Framework PartnershipReporting to which SCoG? / EYDCP- Linked group to Learn and Achieve SCoG
Meeting: / EYDCP linked group
Date, venue and time of meeting / 3rd December 2008
MEMBERSHIP / Hilary Harriman – Chair
Phyllis Matthews – Vice Chair
Carys Gwyn - MYM
Debbie Williams - NCMA
Jackie Ryan - NDNA
Panna Champaneria - LEA
Linda Ellis – Job Centre Plus
Sandra Thompson - CPCKC
Maureen Williams – Church schools
Moya Williams - WPPA
Ann Joynson Evans - Yale
Mike Barclay – LEA (Play Dev Officer) / Kath Eccleston – LEA (Foundation Phase Head)
Karen Southern – Glyndwr Univ.
Sue Aston - Health
Buddug Selway-Jones – LEA (Welsh Advisory Team)
Rebecca Heyward-Jones – LEA (FS Development Officer)
Lauren Pilling – LEA
Sue Glover – CSSIW
Paula Seamarks - CSSIW
Attendees: / Hilary Harriman (Chair)
Phyllis Matthews (Vice Chair)
Deborah Jones (Flying Start)
Rebecca Heyward-Jones (Flying Start)
Linda Ellis (Job Centre Plus)
Moya Williams (WPPA)
Beulah Griffiths (WPPA)
Liz Sheen (Glyndwr University) – representing K Southern
Sandra Thompson (CPCKC)
Debbie Williams (NCMA)
Kath Eccleston (Chirk Infants)
Buddug Selway-Jones (LEA – Welsh Advisors)
Panna Champaneria (LEA-Education Psychology Service)
Sarah Grindle – visitor – guest of Ed Psych Service
Mike Barclay (Play Development Officer)
Lauren Pilling (WCBC)
Carys Gwyn (MYM)
Jackie Ryan (NDNA)
Sue Glover (CSSIW)
Apologies: / Maureen Williams (Church Schools)
Ann Joynson Evans (Yale) / Karen Southern (Glyndwr)
Sue Aston (NE Wales NHS Trust)
Name of provider of update report: / Angela Coles (Senior Admin Officer – Early Education)
Organisation: / WCBC
Capacity of attendance: Eg. TF Group Chair and Rep of WCBC Department, LHB, NEWT, Voluntary Sector etc. / Minute Taker
Contact details: /
BRIEF summary of main issues discussed and actions agreed:
Issue / Key discussion points /Action/Who resp/by when?
/§ Welcome, Previous Minutes and Matters Arising / § Minutes were accepted as a true record – no amendments.
§ Genesis Information regarding the Board Membership was distributed (PM)
§ Presentation on Play Strategy / § Mike Barclay gave a comprehensive presentation on the WCBC Play Strategy – areas covered were:
§ Background; Wales is first Country in the World to have a Play Policy.; Involvement of other agencies and departments.
§ Structure of Play Strategy – Policy Statement
§ Objectives for next 5 years
§ Strategic Action Plan
§ Next phase: Draft Strategy to Executive Board on 16th December – consultation out at end of January 2009.
§ Discussion regarding EYDCP response
§ MB suggested representation from this group on the Play forum. / MB will e-mail Strategy to EYDCP
EYDCP to meet to discuss response on 28/1/09, 2 – 4 p.m.
AC to arrange venue.
§ Flying Start Update / § RHJ gave verbal report updating the meeting on Flying Start Initiative.
§ 11 settings up and running
§ Attendance good
§ Monitoring more closely now
§ Contacting hard to reach families
§ Closer working links between Flying Start and Early Education settings and parents
§ Anecdotal evidence that children are settling in earlier in the next stage (Early Education/Nursery)
§ Assessment Tool
§ Cap Numbers – WAG asking for a cut in catchment areas. Wrexham currently assessing need which is working well. Further discussion is ongoing within the LA on response to WAG.
§ Very positive response from Scrutiny panel to the FS initiative
§ Parenting courses at The Venture have been very successful with no fall out of numbers. Potential to be rolled out to other areas. Good links with Genesis project.
§ Let’s Play Pack – RHJ showed the pack to the meeting and explained the ethos and development.
§ DJ spoke about the impact on some families – also talked about development of book on Rhymes and Actions. 150 have been funded. 59 evaluated between July and October. It has proved a good introduction for Health Visitors to get to see the parents.
§ Foundation Phase Update / § Brief verbal update by HH
§ Training continuing
§ 5 supplementary Modules coming out
§ New Baseline Assessment about to be developed. New National Baseline out to tender currently.
§ No confirmation received to date re funding for next year.
§ Terms of Reference (EYDCP) / § Updated version agreed at last meeting was distributed.
§ Action Plan and Draft Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Action Plan / § These two items were discussed together as much of the EYDCP Action Plan has been overtaken by the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Action Plan
§ PM talked through the document supplied by Lauren Pilling. Lauren was complimented on her work on this document and collating all the responses. Each point was discussed
§ Agreement reached to discuss group’s response at next main meeting
§ Responses as individuals can also be sent direct to Lauren
§ Question arose regarding role of EYDCP. It is the duty of the EYDCP to ensure the Childcare Action Plan is implemented and monitored
§ This Action Plan effectively subsumes the Childcare element of the EYDCP Action Plan / HH to follow up with another letter re Tax Credits – no reply received to previous letter
AC ensure item on next main agenda
§ Community Focused Schools / § ST (CPCKC) gave presentation and update on developments in Community Focused Schools and showed the Promotional Film that has been made to support their work in developing Out of Hours Childcare in Wrexham.
§ ST fed back on current situation/developments in Wrexham in Secondary Schools e.g. the successful developments at Ebenezer Cat Café in Cefn Mawr.
§ HH commented that this was an exciting time and this was agreed by the group. It was commented that this work had numerous links to the Play Strategy.
§ CPCKC is developing a Quality Assurance system currently.
§ Terms of Reference – some slight amendments agreed. / ST to send report to AC for distribution
AC to put back on agenda for next meeting
AC to amend
§ WAG Initiatives / § Sharing of information and distribution of relevant handouts.
§ AOB / § RHJ is leaving her current post for a post in Shropshire. The membership wished her well in her new post which she will take up in March. HH thanked her on behalf of the members for her hard work.
§ HH has received the Kids Club – Solutions Document – if any member of EYDCP need to view it can be obtained from HH.
§ Dates of Next Meetings / § 28/1/09 – 2-4 p.m.
§ 25/2/09 – 2-4 p.m. / AC/HH to arrange venue
On-going/outstanding work projects to be noted:
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Future TF/Link Group agenda items
§ Extra-ordinary meeting on 28/1/09 to discuss response to Play Strategy Consultation document. AC to arrange venue and confirm with membership.
§ Further discussion on Community Focused Schools at next meeting.
Agenda items to propose to the SCoG for consideration
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Date, location and time of next meeting:
§ Extra-ordinary meeting – 28/1/09 – 2 – 4 p.m. at Erlas Centre
§ Next ordinary meeting – 25/2/09 – 2 – 4 p.m. venue to be confirmed