Childrens Trust Arrangements Progress and Next Steps

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Childrens Trust Arrangements - Progress and Next
Steps
Operations Division Conference  'Partnerships -
Moving Forward' 7 November 2008
Joy Ackroyd Kent Childrens Trust Partnership
Manager
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Childrens Trust Arrangements Progress and Next
Steps
Aim to
Share highlights from the journey so far Focus on
LCSPs as the Kent Childrens Trust (KCT) in
action Set out next steps for KCT LCSP
development Consider your involvement and
contribution
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Childrens Trust Arrangements - the journey so
far
A confused start nationally? Audit Commission
Report, Are we there yet? - October 2008
Increasing national emphasis on childrens trusts
as the delivery mechanism for ECM

• National Childrens Plan
• Consultations to strengthen childrens trusts
• New duty for schools to promote pupil wellbeing
• Stronger legislation and guidance to follow

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Childrens Trust - 3 Key Drivers on the Kent
journey
1. A fresh focus on outcomes - new multi agency
data sets - more rigorous needs assessment -
increase in participation - stronger focus on
measuring impact 2. Commitment to developing
local partnerships - decision making at the
most local level as a guiding principle
- LCSPs making childrens trust arrangements a
reality 3. Renewed determination to work
together - KCT Partnership Agreement
- KCT Pathfinder experience
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LCSPs - the Kent Childrens Trust in action

• Early development is focused on
• LCSP Board new model of local leadership
• LCYPP focus for partnership working
• LCSP Budget clarity and accountability
• LCSP Team building capacity and supporting each
  other
• Integrated Processes to facilitate integrated
  working

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Next Steps ..
Nationally - Stronger legislation for Childrens
Trusts - Increasing focus on childhood poverty
and narrowing the gap - One childrens
workforce Kent Childrens Trust - Strengthen the
strategic partnership to deliver the KCYPP and
support LCSPs - Drive forward key
developments - information sharing - pooled
budgets - multi agency strategy and policy -
joint commissioning - Welcome a new Director of
Childrens Services
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LCSPs - Further Development ...

• Integrated Processes
• Implementation of CAF/LP/Single Point of Access

• New Service Development
• Aiming High for disabled children
• Integrated support service for LAC

• Service redesign and further devolution
• Childrens Social Services realignment

Learning as we develop - Ongoing Evaluation
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As we move forward Key themes

• Maintain focus on improving outcomes
• Aim for early intervention and prevention
• Build stronger partnership commitment
• Support each other through team working

How will we know when we are working in a
successful local partnership?