A Directors Perspective

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A Directors Perspective WAKEFIELD
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WAKEFIELD

• Our Philosophy
• Our position
• Our priorities

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Our Philosophy

• Where has it come from?
• What is Think Family

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WHERE HAS IT COME FROM?

• Family Services Directorate was established in
  January 2006
• Community Strategy Developing
  Knowledge Communities was
  published in 2007
• LAA provides a sharp focus on
  families (Total Family Support)
  and neighbourhoods

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FAMILY SERVICESSTATEMENT OF PURPOSE

• Family Services works with, individuals,
  Families and communities to improve lives

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WHAT IS THINK FAMILY


F A M I L Y
T H I N K
Leadership
LIFE LONG LEARNING
Partnership
IMPROVE LIFE CHANCES
REALISING INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL
PROTECT THE VULNERABLE
Engagement
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Our Position

• Intergenerational work
• Safeguarding
• Children Centres
• FEET/Parenting Programmes
• Integrated Youth Development Support Service

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Our Priorities

• 20 of Wakefield Children live in poverty
• Increasing numbers in
• EAL up by 530
• Ethnicity up by 890
• GCSE results/NEETs
• National Challenge/Hard to Shift

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Our Priorities

• 5000 surplus places in Primary
• 3000 Surplus places in
• 33 separate Junior Infant Schools
• BSF/Primary Capital
• Diversity of provision
• 1 proposed academy
• 14 Trust schools
• 12 Voluntary controlled
• 19 Voluntary aided

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OUTCOME

• Raising Aspirations
• Transforming learning
• Improving lives of individuals, families and
  communities