ACTION NOTES AGENDA ITEM NO. 2

BRISTOL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S TRUST BOARD

19 JULY 2010

Present:

Board members:

Deborah Evans, Chief Executive, NHS Bristol (Chair)

Cllr Clare Campion-Smith, Executive Member for Children and Young People, BCC

Annie Hudson, Strategic Director – Children, Young People & Skills, Bristol City Council (BCC)

John Long, Assistant Chief Constable, Avon & Somerset Constabulary

Pat Ahier, Avon & Somerset Police Authority

Dr Chris Burton, Medical Director, North Bristol NHS Trust

Professor Ray Jones, Chair, Bristol Safeguarding Children Board

Cathy Milton, Head Teacher, Wansdyke Primary School (primary school representative)

David Hussey, Head Teacher, Briarwood Special School (joint school forum representative)

Mark Davies, Executive Principal, Bridge Learning Campus (0-19 schools representative_

Keith Elliott, Principal and Chief Executive, City of Bristol College (further / higher education representative)

Samantha Mant (governor representative)

Bridget White (early years representative)

Fran Harrison, VOSCUR (voluntary sector representative)

Kate Oliver, The Care Forum (voluntary sector representative)

Louise Tranmer (Director of Commissioning, NHS Bristol

Other attendees:

Anne Goymer, Chair of the Prevention & Early Intervention workstream group

Craig Bolt, Chair of the 14-19 workstream group

Peter Daw, Chair of the Raising Achievement workstream group

Alison Jackson, Service Manager, Children’s Trust and Commissioning, BCC

Ruth Kenrick, Democratic Services Officer, BCC

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE, INTRODUCTIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

(agenda item 1)

The following apologies were noted:

Richard Weatherhead, Chair, NHS Bristol

Roger Opie, CEO, Ablaze (business representative)

Catherine Hughes, Head Teacher, St Bede’s Catholic College (joint school forum representative

Attendees introduced themselves.

The Chair welcomed Dr Chris Burton, Samantha Mant and Bridget White to their first Trust Board meeting.

2. NOTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING – 26 APRIL 2010 & ACTION TRACKER REVIEW (agenda item 2)

The notes of the 26 April meeting were agreed as a correct record.

The latest update of the action tracker was noted.

Matters arising: None

3. STRATEGIC DISCUSSION ITEM: THE ROLE OF THE TRUST IN LIGHT OF THE EMERGING NATIONAL POLICY AND RESOURCES LANDSCAPE, AND UPDATE ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S PLAN FORMAT / CONTENT

(agenda item no. 3a and 3b)

With reference to documents circulated with the agenda for the meeting, the Board split into 3 smaller groups to discuss the above issues with the assistance of a nominated facilitator and a scribe.

Key points of each discussion were then fedback to the main group. Annie Hudson indicated that some rich & useful information had emerged from the discussion groups which would help shape the way forward and it was agreed that all the notes would be collated by Alison Jackson and circulated to Members of the Trust as soon as available (Appendix A attached).

4. TOTAL FAMILY UPDATE

(agenda item 4)

Alison Jackson gave an oral update on this project.

In discussion, the following main points were raised/noted:

1.  In response to a question it was confirmed that the ‘Total Family’ pilot looked at families in receipt of public sector housing, none were from Housing Associations.

2.  It was suggested that an analysis should be undertaken on the impact of the Governments recent announcement to cut housing benefit by 10 percent to people who have been on jobseekers allowance for more than a year from April 2013.

3.  It was confirmed that the pilot was being run jointly with North Somerset and there was currently no end date, however it was anticipated that a report would be available at the end of the year/early 2011.

5. STANDING ITEMS

a. Executive Group update & update from Strategic Director - Children, Young People & Skills

(agenda item 5)

It was noted that the main issues to be drawn to the attention of the Board had been contained in the Strategic Discussion item produced by Annie Hudson (agenda item no.3a and 3b) and considered earlier in the agenda. Annie Hudson indicated that a report setting out the options in response to the likelihood of needing to make savings of 20%+ over the next 3 years would be presented to Cabinet in September 2010 and the Board would continue to be updated.

b. Raising Attainment workstream update

(agenda item 6)

1. Peter Daw presented a progress report from the Raising Attainment workstream group.

2. The following main points were raised / noted:

a.  In response to a question it was confirmed that the boycott of Key Stage 2 tests in over 20 primary schools this summer will make comparison with previous data difficult. With regard to carrying out ‘benchmarking’ national data will not include those schools which boycotted the test but teacher assessments will be available for their pupils.

b.  The Board extended congratulations to the SEN team for improvements that had been secured in the timeliness of the issuing of statements (100% of statements now issued within 26 weeks)

c.  It was noted that the funding for the review undertaken by Michelle Farmer relating to extended services will cease at the end of the year.

c. 14-19 Learning and Skills workstream update (14-19 strategy)

(agenda item 7)

1. Craig Bolt presented a progress report from the 14-19 Learning and Skills workstream group, focussing on the new, updated 14-19 strategy.

2.  The following main points were raised / noted:

a.  A separate Post 16 commissioning plan will need to be prepared later in the year as part of the expectations arising from the National Commissioning Framework. There will need to be a change in focus to promoting work-based routes and engaging young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) post- 16 in order to increase their ability to progress to employment (eg apprenticeship schemes).

3. Following further discussion, the Board agreed to endorse the updated 14-19 strategy.

d. Prevention and Early Intervention workstream update

(agenda item 8)

1. Anne Goymer provided an update as follows:

a.  A subgroup has been working extensively on a review of the early intervention services across Bristol.

b.  The workstream group have acknowledged the findings of the Ofsted announced inspection of Bristol’s safeguarding and Looked after Children Services and the need to do more for 16/17 year olds who are at risk of becoming homeless.

c.  The final report from the Care Quality Commission of children’s health service was still pending but two issues that will be highlighted will be around health visiting and school nursing. Both areas will be the focus of attention and reported to the CYPT Board at a future meeting.

2. The following main points were raised / noted:

a.  There was currently no indication at to how the new government administration will deal with short stay schools.

b.  It was clarified that the ‘consultant’ used in the participation exercise was a member of the youth services that had been seconded two days a week.

c.  Details of the early intervention review to be undertaken and its intended outcomes will be communicated widely across the C&YPT Board and associated networks.

d.  In response to some concerns and further questions which had been raised by the voluntary sector representatives on the early intervention review sub-group, Anne Goymer indicated that both representatives had been very active in the priority setting exercise so she was quite surprised that they had felt insufficiently briefed. She indicated that she had previously offered to meet them on a 1 to 1 basis and this invitation was still open. It was agreed that the responses to the questions raised would be included in the communication currently being prepared and referred to above.

e.  Deborah Evans indicated that she was already in receipt of the report of the Care Quality Commission of Children’s Health Service dated 8th July and a copy had been sent to the CEX department. It was agreed that this would be circulated to the C&YPT Board as soon as possible.

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e. Bristol Safeguarding Children Board update

(agenda item 9)

1. Ray Jones provided an update.

2. The following main points were raised / noted:

a.  Local guidance and the process on serious case reviews have been

prepared following changes in national requirements. This change was particularly welcomed as it was felt that there were alternative and more efficient methods of learning in some cases.

b. It was noted that in view of the potential for wider partnership working in

future and the impact of future cuts it would be very important to learn how

to play the role of an independent Chair.

6. OTHER BUSINESS

1. It was suggested that senior officers should lobby the civil servants at the Department for Education on behalf of CYPT Board to express its concerns on the impact of the emerging national policy and resources landscape on the children of Bristol.