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Getting it right for every child Implementation, the proposed Bill and the role of the Third Sector

Gareth Allen, The Third Sector UnitMike Mawby, The Better Life Chances Unit

John MacDonald CVS, Falkirk and District

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Setting the Scene

This session aims to: • Help you discuss what the proposals and proposed Bill

might mean for you • Consider what the role of the third sector is in

implementation• Identify the opportunities and challenges to involvement

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• Quicker flow of relevant quality information for an appropriate reason and with consent wherever possible;

• Increased trust among professionals;• Children and families more engaged + understand better the who,

the what and the why – and their respective roles; • Prevention work being undertake: effective evidence based

interventions especially but not exclusively in early years; • Children not falling out of our radar (national + local need);• Reduced bureaucracy for children and families/resources released;• Outcomes focused planning and review;• Rights made real for children and young people.

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GIRFEC Programme Board Five Key Implementation Priorities

• Identifying a Named Person for every child and young person in the universal services;

• Identifying protocols and governance for Lead Professional;• Supporting partnerships to take a proportionate approach to

managing all concerns and risks;• Redesign business processes to secure a single planning process for

all children and young people supporting a single plan;• Ensuring the use of the National Practice Model.

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www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright

Ministers’ Aspirations for Children’s Services

• Effective early years support• Prevention and early intervention• Supporting parents effectively• Delivered child centred support and services• Recognising the rights of children and young

people

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So What is Proposed in Legislation?

• Arrangements to be put in place for every child to have a named person;

• Obligation to work to improve wellbeing (defined);• Arrangements to be put in place to support a single

planning process and one child’s Plan;• Duty on all public service to cooperate to improve

wellbeing;• Duty to report on how children’s outcomes are being

improved.

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The Falkirk experience

CHILDREN’S COMMISSION : STRATEGY

LOCALITY CO-ORDINATION : DELIVERY

CHILDREN’S SERVICES HUB : PLANNING

THE ROLE OF CVS FALKIRK & FORUM : PARTNERSHIP

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Joint Training

‘Locally Available Services’ and ‘Centrally Co-ordinated Services’

CENTRAL HUB

Access to Out of AuthorityServices

MonitorCommissionCentralServices

Research

AccessTo CentrallyCoordinated Services

Joint Training

LOCALITIES

MAG x 6

EARLY INTERVENTION

Education

Social Work

Police

Health

CLD

Voluntary sector

Churches

Ed Psych

Housing

SDS

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The proposed national project

• A scoping group involving Voluntary Action Scotland is developing proposals for a national project to strengthen the contribution of the third sector to improving outcomes for children and young people through GIRFEC, particularly through local partnership working.

• With the announcement of the Early Years and Early Intervention Change Programme, the focus of the proposals has been expanded to encompass supporting the third sector’s contribution to the change programme at a local level.

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The proposed national project

What might be provided:• Model good practice at CPP level• Share learning• Provide practical support to Third Sector interfaces

Your involvement is crucial.