Review of family support services(including Sure Start Children's Centres)
Locality consultation eventColin Williams – Head of Resilience, Prevention and Early Intervention
Outline of the eventTime Activity
9.45am Welcome and context setting - Colin Williams, Head of Resilience , Prevention and Early Intervention
10.00am Table discussion
10.15am What do we know about the needs of children, young people and families? Steve Foreman, Senior Performance Analyst
Table discussion
11.00am Overview of the 3 Models
11.30am Table discussion
12.15pm Lunch
12.45 Table discussion
2pm Expressing a preference
2.30 Close
Context
Council budget reductions 2013-16
The Family Services Review-combination of Sure Start Early Years and Childcare IIA and Family Services; Combined savings target 2014-16 : £4.67million
The wider context: -The Change for Families Programme
Purpose of today Part of a series of locality consultation events Open invitation to parents, stakeholders, partners, staff,
elected members, community members Day is structured to share with you:
-what has informed the development of the models
-the detail of each of the models
Feedback from all locality events will inform a report to Newcastle City Council Cabinet in October 2014.
Cabinet will make the decision on the way forward
The programme Structured –some presentations from front but majority of time in guided
discussion at tables Table discussions:
1. To look more closely at the data
2. To review the models: the implications, strengths and challenges of each
3. To assist individuals to think through the questions
4. To help each individual make up their own mind
Facilitators at each table: their role is to support the process, not as experts in the data or the models
Project team members around to provide clarification
What do we know about the needs of children, young people and families in the city?
Indices of Multiple
Deprivation
Income
Emp’ment
Health & Disability
Education Skills & Training
Barriers to
Housing & Services
Living Env’ment
Crime
Introducing the Lower Level Super Output Area (LLSOA)!
32482 LLSOAs across England with 173 in Newcastle
31-40% 41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% 81-90% 91-100%1-10% 11-20% 21-30%1-10% 11-20% 21-30%
30-100%1-10% 11-20% 21-30%
England
Newcastle
Teenage Parents
Children with English as an additional language
Children with Special Educational needs Children living in poverty
Families in receipt of Child Tax Credit Unemployment
Eligibility for free school meals Household tenure
Person to bedroom ratio
Domestic Violence Looked After Children
Child Protection
Common Assessment Framework Speech & Language
Referrals
EYFSP achievement Key Stage 1 results
GCSE results Key Stage 2 results
School Absence
16+ with no qualifications
Adult learners NEET Health problems limiting activities
Unpaid carersDepression and anxietyLong-term mental health
problems Alcohol related hospital admissions
Late ante-natal bookingsBabies with low birth
weight High BMI at time of ante-natal booking
Obesity
Tooth decay
Breastfeeding
ImmunisationNewcastle Families Programme eligibility
Youth offending
Unauthorised absence
Substance misuse
Analysis of Need
The Newcastle Context• 58,385 0-18 year olds live in Newcastle (2011 census)• 36,904 children of compulsory school age attend Newcastle state-
funded schools• 21% of those children have one or more special educational needs• 26% are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and the
proportion has increased over time• 21% speak English as an additional language• 35% live in the 10% most deprived areas nationally• 50% live in the 20% most deprived areas nationally• 60% live in the 30% most deprived areas nationally
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
Narrowing the gapNewcastle Average National Average
44.7%
2009/10 40.9%
2009/10
In 2009/10 the gap to National is 3.8 percentage points
The prevalence of breastfeeding at 6 – 8 weeks
46.1%
2010/11
47.2%
2011/12
47.2%
2012/1342.2%
2010/11
40.1%
2011/12
44.9%
2012/13
In 2012/13 the gap to National is 2.4 percentage points
Obesity in Year 6
(2012/13)
22.8%
National (2012/13)
18.9%
Reception (12/13)12.2%
Obesity in Year 6
(2011/12)25.2%
Obesity in Year 6
(2010/11)24.9%
Obesity in Year 6
(2012/13) 1-30% IMD Areas
26.3%
Obesity in Year 6 (2012/13)1-20% IMD Areas
27.2%
Obesity in Year 6 (2012/13)1-10% IMD Areas
27.2%
The proportion of children in year 6 who are obese has fallen over the past 2 years.
An additional 4 in every 100 children are obese in Newcastle compared to the whole country.
The proportion of children who are obese almost doubles in the 6 years between reception and year 6.
A greater proportion of children are obese in more deprived areas.
Obesity
Health
Attainment
2011/12 2012/13 2013/1460.0%
62.0%
64.0%
66.0%
68.0%
70.0%
72.0%
74.0%
76.0%
78.0%
80.0%
1-10% Most Deprived Areas 1-20% Most Deprived Areas1-30% Most Deprived Areas All Newcastle
Key Stage 2- % pupils achieving level 4+ in Reading, Writing and Maths 2012-14
AttainmentEngland average
2011/12 2012/13 2013/140.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
GCSE results - 5+ A*-C grades including Eng-lish and Maths 2012-2014
All New-castle
Under 5s Primary Secondary0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Child Protection Plans at end of year 2013/14 by age group (per 10,000)
Vulnerability
58%21%
10%
11%
Child Protection Plans at end of year 2013/14 by IMD area
1-10% 11-20% 21-30% >30% IMD
Key Messages:
While outcomes across the majority of indicators are improving there remain clear links between poorer outcomes and deprivation.
There is evidence of improvement in outcomes in areas of higher deprivation but we need to sustain the faster rate of improvement in those areas in order to narrow the gaps.
We have undertaken a comprehensive needs analysis across a broad range of indicators for children, young people and families. We have covered a handful of outcomes in this presentation but they reflect the wider findings from the needs analysis.
Overview of the 3 models Family services review - Services and Budgets in scope The Wellbeing Care & Learning Early Help and Supporting
Families offer The 3 models:
-variations with increasing emphasis through model 1 to model 3 on a Community Family Hub offer, with resource implications on offer for targeted groups and statutory functions
Family Services Review
Services and Budgets in Scope
£11.7 million
Family Support
£1,476,960
(13% of budget in scope)
Commissioned Family Support
Senior Parenting Practitioners including evidenced based parenting programmes
Services fully/partially funded through Newcastle Families Programme:
Integrated Working Mentors Strengthening Families
Coordination Video Interaction Guidance Family Support Volunteer Project Linhope Referral Unit Family
Support Community Family Intervention
Project Contribution to Your Homes
Newcastle Family Intervention Project
Contribution to Changing Trax
Sure Start Children’s Centres £5,696,350
(48% of budget in scope)
Direct funding for 15 Sure Start Children’s Centres providing citywide coverage delivered by either Newcastle City Council or commissioned partners and all commissioned services
Supported Childcare Places £1,515,400
(13% of budget in scope)
69 places across the 5 Community NurseriesCommission with Bridgewater School nurseryContribution to Scotswood Village Nursery
Targeted Support Services - £2,658,800
(23% of budget in scope)
Counselling support for looked after childrenTargeted mental health in schools Early years foundation stage Consultancy for schoolsLanguage Impairment Team – support for school age children Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Kaleidoscope – Crisis Response Service Intensive Intervention Programme – youth offending Commissioned youth work
Statutory Support Functions £ 418,680
(3% of budget in scope)
Parent Partnership ServiceChildcare Sufficiency Early Years and Childcare Workforce Development Support for the provision of leisure facilities for children and young people
l
Citywide Family Support Offer
Early Help Support function:
· The majority of families where additional support is required will achieve positive outcomes through an integrated team around the family drawn f rom universal service provision, e.g. schools and health visiting. Where the family and the team are struggling to make progress to achieve outcomes, the skills of an early help advisor can be drawn upon.
· Ear ly help advisors will work alongside practitioners inuniversal services and t heir role would include:
- Signs of S afety consultation with the Team Around the Family
- facilitating information sharing between agencies to support whole family assessments
- support and challenge to teams around the family (TAF) - direct work with families until a TAF is in place - identify where intensive support is required
Workforce development:
· Access to specialist training to enable practitioners to work with families with complex needs
· Access to supervision support for universal services supporting families with complex needs
Evidence based parenting programmes Based on assessment of need, the offer includes the following parenting programmes:
- Incredible Years - Strengthening Families - Triple P - Parent Factor in ADHD
Community Family Hub
· Full Sure Start Children’s Centre statutory offer which supports families from pre -birth to 5 (Subject to external inspection by Ofsted)
· Intensive whole family working across the age range according to identified need
· Family support volunteers development
· In addition - access to Citywide Family Support Offer outlined below
Offer based on geography with increasing areas of the city being covered from model 1 through to model 3.
Statutory Support Functions: (not subject to external inspection)
· Parent Partnership Service – independent support for parents
with children with Special Educational Needs and Disability
· Childcare Sufficiency – duty to secure sufficient childcare for parents in work/training
· Information, advice, guidance and training for early years and childcare providers
· Sector support to secure recreation and leisure activities for children and young people up to the age of 19
Level of resource available reduces from model 1 to model 3
Support for target groups
· Targeted mental health in schools · Counselling support for Looked After Children · Support for school age asylum seekers, refugees and new
international arrivals
· Speech and Language support in schools · Speech and language support in early years · Support for children at risk of anti- social behaviour and / or
at risk of becoming involved in criminal activity · Targeted youth support for vulnerable young people
· Crisis response service – for families with a child with a disability
· Early Years Foundation Stage Consultan cy in schools
Level of resource available reduces from model 1 to model 3
What must we consider? · Council priorities and the Adminstration’s commitments
- Tackling inequalities
- Protecting Sure Sta rt in most disadvantaged communities
· Statutory and regulatory requirements
· Newcastle Families Programme outcomes
· Assessment of need in the city
· Commitment to early, evidence- based intervention
· Building on what works
Wellbeing Care and Learning
Early Help and Supporting Families Offer
Priorities:
In tackling inequalities with fewer resources we should:
· Work with universal services to enable them to better meet the needs of children with poorer life chances
· Prioritise reso urces for children, young people andFamilies at greatest need
· Shift resources from targeted groups / services to community whole family working
· Focus our effort on preventative interventions by prioritising younger children
· Recognise the strong link betw een economic disadvantage and poor outcomes for children
Supported Childcare Places
Access to funded Early Learning and Childcare places for Children under 5 as part of an assessed plan
Level of resource reduces from model 1 to model 2 following an overall budget reduction of 35%
Level of re source available reduces from model 1 to model 3 reflecting the increase in resources for the Community Family Hub across all 3 models.
What must we consider? Council priorities and the Administration’s commitments
Tackling inequalities
Protecting Sure Start in most disadvantaged communities
Statutory and regulatory requirements
Newcastle Families Programme outcomes
Assessment of need in the city
Commitment to early, evidence-based intervention
Building on what works
Priorities:
In tackling inequalities with fewer resources we should:
Work with universal services to enable them to better meet the needs of children with poorer life chances
Prioritise resources for children, young people and families at greatest need
Shift resources from targeted groups / services to community whole family working
Focus our effort on preventative interventions by prioritising younger children
Recognise the strong link between economic disadvantage and poor outcomes for children
Wellbeing Care and Learning
Early Help and Supporting Families Offer
Community Family Hub
Full Sure Start Children’s Centre statutory offer which supports
families from pre-birth to 5 (Subject to external inspection by Ofsted)
Intensive whole family working across the age range according to identified need
Family support volunteers development
In addition - access to Citywide Family Support Offer outlined below
Offer based on geography with increasing areas of the city being covered from model 1 through to model 3
Citywide Family Support Offer
Early Help Support function:
The majority of families where additional support is required will achieve positive outcomes through an integrated team around the family drawn from universal service provision, e.g. schools and health visiting. Where the family and the team are struggling to make progress to achieve outcomes, the skills of an early help advisor can be drawn upon.
Early help advisors will work alongside practitioners in universal services and their role would include:
- Signs of Safety consultation with the Team Around the Family
- facilitating information sharing between agencies to support whole family assessments
- support and challenge to teams around the family(TAF)
- direct work with families until a TAF is in place
- identify where intensive support is required
Workforce development:
Access to specialist training to enable practitioners to work with families with complex needs
Access to supervision support for universal services supporting families with complex needs
Evidence based parenting programmesBased on assessment of need, the offer includes the followingparenting programmes:
- Incredible Years- Strengthening Families- Triple P- Parent Factor in ADHD
Level of resource available reduces from model 1 to model 3 reflecting the increase in resources for the Community Family Hub across all 3 models.
Statutory Support Functions: (not subject to
external inspection)
Parent Partnership Service – independent support for parents with children with Special Educational Needs and Disability
Childcare Sufficiency – duty to secure sufficient childcare for parents in work/training
Information, advice, guidance and training for early years and childcare providers
Sector support to secure recreation and leisure activities for children and young people up to the age of 19
Level of resource available reduces from model 1 to model 3
Support for target groups
Targeted mental health in schools
Counselling support for Looked After Children
Support for school age asylum seekers, refugees and new international arrivals
Speech and Language support in schools
Speech and language support in early years
Support for children at risk of anti-social behaviour and / or at risk of becoming involved in criminal activity
Targeted youth support for vulnerable young people
Crisis response service – for families with a child with a disability
Early Years Foundation Stage Consultancy in schools
Level of resource available reduces from model 1 to model 3
Supported Childcare Places
Access to funded Early Learning and Childcare places for children under 5 as part of an assessed plan
Level of resource reduces from model 1 to model 2 following an overall budget reduction of 35%
Reach Area for Community Family Hub (Model 1)
Reach Area for Community Family Hub (Model 2)
Reach Area for Community Family Hub (Model 3)
Table discussion
Reviewing the models Working through the consultation
questions
Letting Us Know What You think The purpose of the consultation is to get the views of as
many people as possible - families, staff, community members, partners and other stakeholders on how the resource remaining after the £4.67 million has been taken from the budget. There is £7.1 million to spend on services for children, young people and families.
Please consider the questions throughout the event. You will be invited to express your views and express a preference for one of the models at the close of the day.
What happens next?Date Activity
September 2014 Locality consultation events on the models
October Cabinet report and decision on which model to develop further
November Work with existing providers to reshape provision in line with Cabinet’s decision to be ready for delivery in April 2015
April 2015 Savings achieved
April 2015-March 2016 Development and commissioning of new investment model
April 2016 Delivery of new investment model