Better outcomes for Children and Young People

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Better outcomes for Children and Young People

• A value for money review of Connexions and
  Education Social Work, in partnership with Bolton
  Lads and Girls Club.

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Why, what and how?
The Whys

• Why them?
• Why us?
• Why now?
• Why do it at all?

• What is it?
• What will it feel like?
• What will it look like?

The Whats

• How will it be run?
• How will it be communicated?
• How will we know its made a difference?

and The Hows
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Why, what and how?
The Whys

• Why now?
• Why them?
• Why us?
• Why do it at all?

• What is it?
• What will it feel like?
• What will it look like?

The Whats

• How will it be run?
• How will it be communicated?
• How will we know its made a difference?

and The Hows
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Why, what and how?
The Whys

• Why now?
• Why them?
• Why us?
• Why do it at all?

and The Hows
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Why, what and how?
The Whys

• Why now?
• Why them?
• Why us?
• Why do it at all?

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Why?
The Whys

• Why now?
• Why them?
• Why us?
• Why do it at all?

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Why?

• Why now?
• The review will build on the improvements and
  developments that have already been achieved.
• Like everyone else, in this economic climate, it
  is important that we make best use of our
  collective resources.
• Current local and national drivers have created
  the opportunity to fundamentally review how we
  create the best outcomes possible for children
  and young people.

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Why?

• Why them / us?
• The review is about the best use of our
  collective resources to deliver better outcomes
  for children and young people.
• We realise that there are benefits in sharing
  information, buildings, and resources between
  public and voluntary services.
• Education Social Workers and staff from the
  Connexions Service have separate specialist
  skills, but work with the same children and young
  people, often in the same places and with similar
  objectives.
• The partnership with Bolton Lads Girls Club
  through their Pathways to Success project will
  add both capacity and expertise to this work.
• More partners and services will become involved
  as we understand who is best placed to deliver
  specific support and interventions.

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Why?

• Why do it at all?
• We want better outcomes for children and young
  people.
• Young People are telling us that they need better
  advice and guidance.
• (Research Report No DCSF-RR072, DCSF 2009)
• We need to increase capacity (there is always
  more demand for services).
• We want to enhance the quality of support
  provided.
• We want staff to be able to spend more time
  working directly with the young people that they
  are supporting.
• If we work together, we can achieve far more with
  what we have, and reduce costs
• It makes sense.

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What?
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What?

• What is it?
• The review is a structured way of looking at
  services that support children and young people
  through school, training and employment.
• It will look at information around need and
  demand both now and in the future.
• It will be informed by people who receive
  services and those who provide services.
• It will look at current ways of working,
  resources, issues and identify opportunities for
  improvements.
• It is a method with a proven track record......it
  works.

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What?

• What will it feel like?
• Its about doing more of the right work and
  less of the things that get in the way of
  delivering first class services....it should feel
  better.
• You should feel part of it, and have the
  opportunity to contribute to the outcomes you
  can be involved through on-line communications,
  briefings and tailored workshops.
• People who work on the front-line understand
  the front-line issues the best, and will
  therefore be central to any service redesign.
• It is envisaged that progress will be quick, good
  ideas where possible, will be implemented
  quickly, more wide-spread improvements will be
  managed in stages.

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What?

• What will it look like?
• We dont know...
• what the end picture will look like, that
  depends on the work of the review.
• We do know...
• that there will be more integration between and
  within services and partners.
• that there will be better use of shared
  information to deliver better, safer services.
• that buildings and locations will be used more
  effectively providing services where they are
  most needed.
• that through review, challenge and innovation, we
  can continually improve.

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Why, what and how?
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How?

• How will it be managed?
• The review is being led by Margaret Asquith, the
  Director of Childrens Services.
• The Director chairs the Steering Group that meets
  fortnightly and includes the Chief Executive of
  Bolton Lads Girls Club, Assistant Directors and
  Senior Officers within Childrens Services as
  well as Head Teacher representatives.
• The Steering Group directs the work of the
  Project Group that meets weekly and manages the
  identified work streams.
• Examples of work streams include staff workshops,
  stake-holder meetings, data analysis and
  communications.

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How?

• How will it be communicated?
• We will be setting up an electronic mechanism to
  get updates to you and to give you the
  opportunity to respond, submit your ideas, ask
  questions and suggest innovative approaches to
  the delivery of services.
• There will be specific workshops for staff and
  stakeholders as well as workshops and
  consultation events.
• We want to ensure that everyone involved is not
  only kept up to date with progress of the review,
  but also has the opportunity to contribute and
  influence the development of the process.
• This method of communication is open to all
  stake-holders, and we welcome your input.
• Please cut and paste the hyperlink on the next
  page onto your web-site / e-mails and click to
  join the dialogue

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Hyperlink (please cut and paste)
link to review
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How?

• How will we know its made a difference?
• By looking at the differences between the
  before and after picture i.e.
• Improved outcomes for children and young people.
• Further reduction in the number of children and
  young people not in education, employment or
  training.
• Measurable efficiencies within services, for
  example increase in capacity, reduction in
  costs.
• And by asking people !

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Better outcomes for Children
A value for money review of Connexions and
Education Social Work, in partnership with
Bolton Lads and Girls Club.

• We look forward to your input and challenge.

link to review