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Dr Cathy Hamer Email: [email protected] November 2016

Early Years and Childhood Partnership

Working together to improve outcomes for all children

Festival of Ideas 2016 Festival tickets:

Terms and conditions: Partnership principles

The partnership seeks to provide a focus for a modern approach to working

together to support children and families through being ethical in its values

and vision, committed to all aspects of equality and work together with a

unified voice to ensure that we put children and families first.

Practitioners and parents will work alongside each other and be willing to

listen and to learn from each other.

Members of the partnership will respect the opinions and values of other

members, working with integrity, doing the right things for the right reasons

and conduct themselves at all times on a professional level.

The partnership will be ambitious for children, openly consultative in nature,

engaging with all interested parties and ensuring the active involvement of

children and families.

Confidentiality will be maintained on any issues considered confidential in any

discussions. Any other issues will be communicated openly to the community

and stakeholders.

Activity 1: ‘The vision’ - What do we want to see by 2020?

In 4 years time what do we want families and services to be………..

Thinking

Working effectively

Know and understand processes

Belief

Services working together

3/4 social workers, communication between services

Culture

People are important

Of others

More widely

Inclusively

Creatively

Solution focussed

What are the outcomes?

Strategically

Together

Feeling

Safe

Secure

Listened to

Empowered

Proud

Non-judgemental

Positive feedback between services

Trusted

Acknowledged

Supported x 2

Valued x 3

Integrated

Included

Part of a whole

Safety – protected

Inspired

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Child – is seen in context of family ‘I am more than a label’

Our children are important, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, appearance, ability, socio-economic status, social graceeees (John Banchan)

The services work for us

Positively

I will be taken seriously

Together

It’s possible, there is hope and opportunity and a future

Empathy

Tutored

Safe, secure, nurtured

Held

Contained

I matter (child/family)

Supported (professionals are fully supported, child feels supported)

Loved

We have ownership

We have a voice

Listened to x 2

positive

empowered

respected

healthy – in all aspects

nurtured

confident

Saying

Tell everyone else

Pass info

Honesty

Understanding

Listen to everyone’s advice

All in it together

Communication – phones, iPads etc.

Children talking to each other

Joined up

Seamless

Asking questions of parents and others – voice of child – how’s this working? What do we need to do?

I can }

I will } child/family

I have hope}

Society – we can, we will, we have hope

I know where to go

I only need to ask this once

They are approachable

I know someone who can help

I only need to tell my story once

I am listened to

I know when I need hep

I know who can help me/us

I know how to help others

We are important

Children – ‘I feel safe’

Doing

REAL

Honesty

Non-judgemental

Meeting children’s needs more effectively

Better communication

Seeing results

Children & practitioners meeting their potential

Challenging – more reflective

Transparent

Working collaboratively

Being able to contact the required services with support straight away.

Playing outside, the outdoors environment

Policy making

Co-planning it together

Legislation

Collaboration

Early intervention

Listening

Sharing perspective

Having fun

Talking

Developing

Learning empathetically

Gaining insight

Exploring

1:1 child psychotherapy & sandplay therapy

Addressing the myth of mediocracy – from day 1 children/families can realise their aspirations

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Women & family are supported pre-birth and onwards: talking to each, working together, gaps plugged

At least 1 person to give a child unconditional love

Services are person centred

Substantially reduced barriers to access services

People and services are working together

Asking questions

Simplified processes

More ‘lean’ practices

Sharing information

Sharing expertise

Taking risks

Children – enjoying childhood

Children – thriving

Children - growing

Our vision for children in 2020

For children to feel a sense of community, security and love and opportunities to fulfil their potential

Child and family centred

Our children and families are all important

Children are respected so that they thrive in a nurturing environment

Jersey – an approachable, inclusive and positive community with children and families at the heart

Jersey is the best place to grow up

Partnership logo

Action point: Consensus that the logo should be redesigned either through a children’s

competition or a children’s designer group

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Activity 2: Key areas of focus for the partnership

The full responses are available in Appendix 1. The following three categories emerged from

the responses:

(i) Key roles for the partnership

(ii) Ways of working for the partnership

(iii) Areas of proposed work for the partnership

These are grouped, along with frequency of response below:

(i) Key roles for the partnership

Acting collaboratively as a consistent and persistent voice for early years and

childhood

Championing childhood ( x 2) – Chair with Ministerial and officer support /

Celebration of childhood (2)

Influencing policy makers to consider the voice of the partnership

Be a joined-up voice for Minister for Social Security’s review of family friendly

legislation/Stronger joined up messages to employers and decision makers re

families

To see children thrive in the environment that is right for them and their families

(ii) Ways of working for the partnership

One overarching shared vision amongst agencies who support children/families (x 3)

Always remember the difference we want to make – keep our children and families at

the heart of our practice

Working together professionally/sectors working together / Services and

organisations working together: collaboration, multi-agency working (x 2) / working in

partnership (x 3), equal, representational, community (x 2), co-operation between

services/agencies, joined up thinking between services (x 2), respect for the private

sector, close partnerships – fostering understanding and co-production

Building relationships: changing minds, acceptance and understanding, engagement

enabling changes to happen, consistency

Promote co-production (x 3) ensuring that the voice of key stakeholders including

parents/carers and young people is included in the development of services and new

ways of working / engage parents in meaningful ways

Listen to children, hearing family voices, involving parents and children, listening to

their views, child centred – all agencies come together for the child. Family centred –

come together for the family

Give people the time to talk, listen to others, open minded, reflect / to be more

transparent with each other as services

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Inclusive (x 5), diversity, creating a supportive environment where we feel confident

Policies / procedures to reflect holistic feedback

Enjoyment, Fun!

Celebrating our successes and innovation

(iii) Areas of proposed work for the partnership

Strong and effective working relationships between agencies: Better ways of

communicating and taking our collective work forward / Communication with all (x 9),

between services, between schools and families, between Health agencies,

nurseries, schools and clubs, information for parents and children, open lines of

communication between services, private and states sector working together

Making the most of growing up in Jersey, positive outcomes for all children:

Supporting children, parents and families, parental relationships / co-ordinated and

effective support for families / co-ordinated services for families / support for families

through a multi-agency approach, well-being for families – universal access to

support, more preventative services, understanding the needs of children and

families / finding out / supporting families and children in the right areas / raising

awareness of needs of families/child, monitor vulnerabilities from the outset –

proactive, timely and early intervention (x 2), easier/better help for families needing

support (x 2), more parenting support (x 3), education/support for parents struggling

with parenthood, services to fill any gaps, integrated care, families to feel like their

needs are being met

Support for families / parents with children of special needs / Greater resources for

children with special needs

A wider awareness of support available (x 2), improving information available to

children, young people, parents and professionals across the island, streamline

referral system, streamline support access, single accessible database of families

Shared set of quality standards /provision for 0 – 5’s, 5 – 12’s and requirements of

registration, fair and equitable quality, standards across childcare whatever it is,

assurance that the activity, club children go to is good quality and safe, checked out.

Ensuring a quality experience for children in all EYFS settings

Integrated Health and Education progress check at 2 years

Sharing training opportunities across the sectors: Training / education

Better co-ordinated policies for working families – wrap/childcare support/back to

work etc., support / financial for mothers going back to work (childcare, nurseries),

financial support for mothers wanting to stay at home, affordable and easily

accessible quality provision for childcare when needed

Equity for all under 5’s (x 2), inclusion for all (x 2) regardless of nursery setting, free

nursery hours increased for all

Families living not just surviving: Research – identify measures for poverty, engage in

research to obtain key indicators specific to Jersey, address impact of poverty on life

chances, learning for life

Getting the start right: Emphasis on pre-birth care / more pre-birth services / best

ante/post-natal care/learning

Role of health visitors

Promote mental health – children, families (parents), teachers, practitioners etc.,

positive mental health and well-being

Support / care for families in school holidays

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Opportunities for children to access the outside and opportunities to enjoy our

beautiful island: Play areas in community better for children / encourage outdoor

play, health environment for children

Young carers support

Healthy eating

More free activities

How the partnership will work – Cathy Hamer

Think children and families

Recognise the child’s wider world

Link up and linl in

Promote the positive, encourage action, factor in fun

Small strategic group with key representatives

Thematic groups – 1001 days, early years, childhood

Task and finish groups

Activity 3: Bringing it all together – EYCP origami

What knowledge/skills can you bring to the Partnership?

Psychological support

Working directly with vulnerable adults with children, mandated engagement

Early intervention knowledge

Communications experience

Safeguarding vulnerable adults & highlighting risk

Many years’ experience and expertise

My experience & passion for teaching in Early Years

Broad perspective

Potential feedback/ideas

Professional feedback/ideas

Bring children feedback/ideas (be their voice)

Enthusiasm – I want change for the better

Different views, life learnt skills, support

Because a partnership voice is stronger than a single voice

To make sure the nursery sector voice is heard

It is vital we get it right

Because I’m the chairperson of the Jersey Early Years Association

I want to have a voice

I want the opportunity to work more closely with others

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Love a good partnership – strength in numbers

Work with others to make a difference

We have a voice; we believe we can bring something to the table

Inclusivity

My role, responsibility, knowledge and passion

How can the Partnership ensure it communicates effectively?

Asking the right questions

Effectively

Technology, modern way, social media, online forums and fewer meetings

Cynicism, detachment, lack of sense of responsibility, ownership

In person/word of mouth, social media, open door event

Range of options, face to face meetings, email, phone calls, small groups, social media

Talking, internet, social media, open, honesty

Common frameworks with shared vocab

All members of the community must be represented

Monitoring feedback including lack of feedback, speak in plain English, support EAL families

Clear procedures, know what to do, have a rep

Make things interesting and fun

Make it interesting

Pick up the phone

Social media, through schools & nurseries, non-judgemental way, not patronising, honest and transparent

Social media

Needs to be a system in place to be able to communicate effectively

Events, posters, texts, banners, emails, letters, tweets

Informally – social media

Through those in need of support

Talking

Representatives who are in charge of communication to stop duplicate emails/meetings

Effective partnership working

Face to face if possible – no mixed messages

Email evidence but face to face better where possible How can we engage children and parents?

Parent workshops in settings

Sharing existing good practice

Social media, build trust, convince them it’s worth it, they will be better off if they do

Celebrating events that appeal and engage

Fun, inclusive, affordable and accessible

Make it about them, inclusive, open, accessible

Including them, listening, asking, respecting

By having services

By being inclusive

Being empowering

Include topics that they’re interested in, ‘hook them in’

Make it meaningful

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Regular meetings, listening ear, clear communication

Social media (parents are on it), schools/nurseries raising profile, making aware, conveying what they have to say matters

Involving them in decision making

By being open & transparent (trust)

Learn from organisations that regularly engage children e.g. schools, nurseries

All types of communication (i.e. social media)

Positive experiences

Address the barriers

Coproduction, use for mums that already exist to support families & children e.g. crèche at every event

Making it realistic and clear How can the Partnership be publicised?

Word of mouth, network, social media

Schools, media, community

Events for parents and children, social media, park events

TV, radio, parish magazines, schools, nurseries, Doctors surgeries, support centres

Through mandated services

JEP, through settings, social media, radio

Use the media

Social media, parent forums, JEP, in all directions

Media – social, Facebook, word of mouth, events

By each member, website, twitter, Facebook

Logo competition to raise profile

Parent workshops in all settings where a short leaflet is distributed with key messages

Centre spread of JEP

Talk to media – clarity/positive

Targeting communities – verbal/presence – us to them not them to us

Published around, SMT as well as public

Social media

Everyway!

Re-launch Partnership – more publicity

Ask parents and children How can we ensure all voices are heard?

Work together, listen without judgement, culture of participation, education around practices, ‘them and us’

Making sure as many sectors of the community are involved

Representative – everyone heard

By listening to all

By using different methods of communication – social media, media etc.

Collection of views, representatives, speaking on behalf of others

Through the services, by having a brand that they trust, this will make a difference

Be listened to and act on what is said, giving feedback from their voice

Targeting hard to reach groups, parents with mental health problems, socially isolated, home schooled, low literacy levels, speakers of other languages, Portuguese communities

Recognition and feedback

People knowing who they go to, ensure procedures are clear and followed

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Ask people for their opinions through questionnaires/forums/meet ups/stopping people in town

What challenges might occur?

Too many ideas to work on, too many professional bodies

People not being real, being released from work, not turning into all talk and no action

Time to commit to the tasks given, getting acceptance and to acknowledge the importance of it to enable people to attend meetings or complete tasks

Making people abide by the principles so people can express themselves, egos not getting in the way

Data protection

Staff cuts

Working together

Individual agendas, vested interests, silo thinking, need strong Chair, competition for resources, lack of strategy, lack of tangible results, data sharing/gathering

Risk, information sharing

Differing views/approaches

Lack of commitment

Too many individual priorities

Lack of interest, duplication

Time and energy

Egos, losing focus on what it’s about How will we know if the Partnership is working?

Streamlined services

If people engage

Families will tell us, families will have better outcomes, shared agendas

Successful outcomes

Happy, confident children

By looking at how many people are engaging with it

Mutual respect, people will feel empowered to make a difference, families will be thriving

Network of support that’s accessible to those that need it

Data collection impact on people’s lives, measurable outcomes

You will see the changes

Level of engagement at events/marketing, result led, empowering services to tell the board

Monitoring & evaluation from all stakeholders

Policy and practice shifting

Shared vision

People working together

Less duplication of paperwork

See the difference – proof is in the pudding

See changes being made, positive outcomes, a positive effect on the families they will tell us it’s better

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4. Finding out who we know and who we can represent:

Willingness to join a thematic group is highlighted below as follows: 1001 Days Early Years Childhood

Contact Links

Volunteers Badger section start age 7 years, other clubs, gym, swim etc.

Library

Wendy Buckley 507809 [email protected]

St John Ambulance providers of community first aid provide courses for parents/carers/guardians of young children. Child and babies first aid course 3 hours – parents can bring their baby under 1 year. Fathers first aid for children courses all enquiries speak to In the past sessions for young parents or single parents on choking and CPR have been sponsored by other charities.

Damien Raffio Hospitals, GPs, Pharmacists, FNHC, system redesign team H&SS

Tina Dewhurst Outside agencies – JCCT, AJC, Bridge, charities, Brig y don, CAMHS, The Kids Club, Education, School age sector, children, parents, Jersey Assoc of Play, Social Services, Children’s Service, schools – St Mary, St John, Les Landes, St Peter

Dee Hanstead Jersey Assoc of Play, JCCT, Highlands College students & lecturers, after school & holiday clubs, children’s service, CAMHS, children, SALT, parents

Amber Cauvain The Bridge, St Luke’s School, SALT, EYAT, feeder nurseries/settings

Melanie De Castro Psychology services, GPs, FNHC, The Bridge, social/children’s services, MIND Jersey

Juliet Pearmain Durrell, Speech & Language, CCR, JCCT

Lynn Bouchard St John Ambulance, Jersey Assoc of Carers, Carers Partnership group, Assoc of Jersey Charities, Youth Service, Various secondary schools which involve their young carers in the SJA Young Carers support Project (LRS, Beau, JCG, GRN, HV, LQS)

Orla Nugent Health visitors, womens refuge, independent domestic advisers, CAB, The Bridge, Brighter Futures, Andium Housing, St Vincent de Paul, Jersey Assoc of Charities, Jersey Help a Child, Children’s service, adult social service, the Pension Service

Castle Key Practice / Charity Super smiles – toothbrushing in schools

Super smiles – 850 clubs on their books

mailto:[email protected]

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Jersey Talking Therapies For parents, link with perinatal/postnatal services

Web based groups Mumsnet, boxcots, mums-in-Jersey, various antenatal courses and help being offered on line

Health and FNHC Baby friendly, breastfeeding initiative (work in progress)

Caroline Wetherall & Sarah

Super smiles, Caring Cooks, Tinker Tots@ Elim Rock Community Centre. MECSH (Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Homevisiting)

Special Needs Parents’ Forum

National Childbirth Trust

Parent group - EYCP

Early Help

Multicultural community playgroups

FAB support for parents taking babies home from SCBU, homebirth service

CAMHS

Baby Sign Sessions, gymnastic groups, church clubs, sports Bugs, registered childminders, surf school, registered wrap around care for children 3-5yrs, unregulated breakfast clubs and after school clubs

Long term care/social security/tax, crisis agencies for support and help, care agencies, disabled parents groups, only special needs inclusion project no other disability groups i.e. Eyecan/MS/congenital condition hearing impaired, support for parents who have disabilities and their ‘able bodied’ children

Scott Douglas Education VI Team, Eyecan, disability representation

Val Payne JEYA, politicians, parents and families (private sector) Parish of St Helier, Education Dept

Tanya Brint Politicians, parents, Education registration, JEYA, safeguarding

Andrew Willis / Gill Speed Samares Pathways Child & Family Centre (Gill Speed), Samares School families, Samares School staff and pupils, families who have adopted from overseas, FNHC Health Visitors at Pathways. 1001 Days – better represented by Gill Speed. Early Years, Childhood – Andrew Willis

Heather McManus Back to Work, Social Services, parent returner specialist team teacher, SSD – health, contributors, income support, those accessing employment/therapeutic support through Income Support as ‘jobseekers’, work closely with The Bridge and other parenting services in making appropriate referrals. Childhood

Julie McAllister Private nurseries, EYFS school settings, EYAT Team, EYIT Team, EYFS Moderation Team, CEYS Early Years Education Department, EYFS working party groups on transition and assessment Early Years

Nicky Hay Bel Royal School, other schools/private nurseries, Speech & Language, EYCP rep for States nursery classes, OTs, PTs through Bel Royal School, school nurses, health visitors. Early Years

Vicki Charlesworth The children and families of Les Landes School, Primary Headteachers, Les Landes School Staff, Fostering & Adoption, S&L, OT, FNHC, Ed Psychology, CAMHs, police, children’s service Childhood

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Anne Gray Social Security, JEYA, JACC, private sector nurseries, childminders, pre-schools, afterschool clubs, holiday clubs, Education Department, regulation of childcare services, parents and children 0-12 years, JCCT, Health visitors, GPs, Safeguarding Partnership Board, Training Committee, Highlands College, either 1001 days or Early Years

Selina Winter Statutory Services (children’s service), police, probation, CAMHS, voluntary sector, Youth Service, Brighter Futures, Family Nursing, midwifery, NSPCC is who I represent and these are our partner agencies we work with/take referral from. Am interested in 1001 days as we deliver the Babysteps Programme but all fit in with NSPCC

Gill Hutchinson Police, customs, fire service, field squadron, social policy unit, housing unit, Andium, community & constitutional affairs, alcohol & drug service, various charities: victim support, prison me no way, Safer St Helier, Domestic violence Safeguarding group, The Bridge, 1001 days, Health promotion, social services

Ruth Brunton NSPCC, FNHC, parenting support, Education, Health, Police, MASH, GPs, schools, Prison service, Children’s/Social Services, Brighter Futures, Friends of the Bridge, JCCT, Highlands College. Thematic groups, 1001 days, Early Years, Childhood

Tricia Tumelty Parental involvement in schools, Relate, Brighter Futures, GPs, Friends of the Bridge, Help a Jersey Child, community and voluntary sector, parenting support services, 1001 days, The Bridge Child & Family Centre, Highlands longlife learning, Family Nursing, Prison, NSPCC, Police

Sue de la Haye Volunteers at The Bridge, Chair of the charity Friends of The Bridge, Brighter Futures, Help a Jersey Child through funding given to Friends of the Bridge. Early Years

Jane Bravery EYIT, Education Department, Inclusion support teams, practitioners in settings, families and children. Interested in EY, families, the Child

Kathy Palmer Health visitors, GPs, The Bridge, 1001 days, maternity services (community particularly), safeguarding, pregnant mums and dads

EYIT team

Education Department through links with schools and nurseries

Health Dept

CDC

Inclusion support teams

Children and families

Nicola Mulliner Schools, Education Dept, families, children, private settings/registered provision, Early Help, British Irish Council (Early Years Work Sector)

Liz Kendrick-Lodge Mind Jersey, family & carers, peer support, the community, mental health first aid training for communities, workplaces, schools, mental health services, adult mental health, CAMHS, JTT, educational psychology, co-deliver mental health training, children & young people between 11-24 with mental health problems, Youthful Minds. Childhood

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Fiona Vacher Accredited nannies, voluntary sector re children’s safeguarding, working families, 0-5 children with SEND in nurseries, 2-3 children & families experiencing challenges (domestic violence/addictions/poverty/housing issues/managing challenging family matters) on our Assisted Nursery Places Scheme. Representation in truest sense as we have two-way consultation & feedback to Safeguarding Partnership Board. Childcare practitioners, nannies, Health visitors, midwives, NCT, standing conference for women’s organisations, child accident prevention, Safeguarding Partnership Board, breastfeeding working group, Jersey Assoc of Play, Bridge Strategic Group, link of Helen Miles – community & constitutional affairs. Chamber of Commerce (new links), MASH, children’s services, Education, Health, Social Security, Tax, National Children’s Bureau, Employers (Corporates HSBC, Cootes, First Names Group), foundations & trusts (Bosdet Fdn, One Fdn, Children In Need, Ana Leaf Fdn, various anonymous trusts funding our early intervention work), Media – all local media sources – two-way links

5. Checking out services

Action point: Services from 0 – 5 years are being mapped by National Children’s Bureau

6. What next? Blue Sky thinking

Agree vision, aims and groups (who will attend what/which)

Clear timetable, outcomes, impact, measurable success to different partners

Clear approach that everyone is signed up to

Publicising support

Find a way of engaging with children and families

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How are the ideas shared today going to be taken forward?

Single database

Everyone who is involved in the partnership badged up, to show that all involved are child friendly

Identify our short, medium and long term objectives

Agree collective vision

Present strategy with functions to draw in decision/policy makers through taking EYCP out to them

Mechanism for establishing an infrastructure of sharing and learning from and with others (SPB model)

To ensure each area is represented and everyone knows who they are

Identifying representatives to fill gaps

Identifying how to engage parents & children from feedback

Identifying the core team and priority tasks

Feedback from today and tonight to all who were involved

Update service provider

Add business on Jersey Online Directory

Sharing ideas, spreading the word

Put tonight’s ideas together

Touch base in 6 months to see what’s been implemented

Design terms of reference

Decide who joins the partnership

Think outside the box

Keeping it real

Ground level up

Everyone allowed a voice

Not repeating stuff already done

Not reinventing the wheel

Grounded, tangible, achievable

7. Pledges to the Partnership

Pledge Name Contact information

Being able to provide signposting for parents who come through the service as necessary Liaising with other teams and keeping up to date with Partnership progress in order to best support families

Melanie de Castro

[email protected] or [email protected]

The progress of the Early Years & Childhood Partnership

Orla Nugent [email protected]

Support for young carers. Primary School. More support for youth – I was told when I rang that this would be for secondary school pupils too.

Lynn Bouchard [email protected]





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Training for Early Years – thank you

Juliet Pearmain [email protected]

Early Years States Nursery/Reception

Amber Cauvain [email protected]

I am very interested in supporting this

Daniela Raffio [email protected]

Representing school age sector Specialising in afterschool & holiday care

Tina Dewhurst [email protected]

Representing the school age sector Specialising in the play aspect/ after school and holiday care

Dee Hanstead [email protected]

Anything that involves the pre-birth & postnatal service for parents and babies. Improving antenatal information & birth preparation

Kathy Palmer

Open to suggestions! Keen to work with others to join up messages re family friendly legislation, early intervention/early years’ childcare choices and provisions

Fiona Vacher [email protected]

Establishing a quality framework for 0-5 provision Reviewing requirements for registration that reflect partnership policy

Nicola Mulliner [email protected]

Childhood or Early Years of 1001 days groups as necessary

Andrew Willis [email protected]

At the moment I am unsure how I might be engaged in the partnership as I do not work in the sector but am an interested supporter of EYCP with links to the Bridge through Friends of the Bridge

Sue de la Haye [email protected]

Supporting at a strategic level, the EYCP to become a strong body for our children, through representing 1001 days and various ministers

Helen Miles Gill Hutchinson

[email protected] [email protected]

Mental Health of children, young people and families in relation to the thematic groups.

Liz Kendrick-Lodge

[email protected]













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Increasing awareness and reducing stigma

Representing and coordinating ideas, supporting families through the REAL project

Nicky Hay [email protected]

Links with Early Years provision in nurseries both in the State and private sector. Supporting families and parents through the REAL project and practitioners

Julie McAllister [email protected]

A strategic approach to 1001 critical days, Early Years and Childhood. Working collaboratively with others to streamline and do things differently so that families are supported more effectively by the most appropriate services as early as possible.

Ruth Brunton [email protected]

Updates/parenting support service referrals (new services)/provider of information to other services regarding income support/employment support

Heather McManus

[email protected]

Any inclusion relating to accessible formats i.e. making text accessible for people with sight impairment. Any sight related tasks

Scott Douglas [email protected]

Ellie Allen [email protected] or [email protected]

Jane Bravery [email protected] or [email protected]

Represent private sector (JEYA) and under 5s

Tanya Brint [email protected]

Redevelopment of early years regulatory provision Evolving a process to ensure all activities, clubs which are unregistered have a process to ensure parents feel they are suitable and safe to use

Anne Gray [email protected]











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Feedback on the Festival of Ideas

“It was a really positive step forward I think and everyone who came knew it was the

start of something quite different! Thank you for making it such a great venture to be

part of.”

“I really enjoyed the ‘Festival’ yesterday. It generated some very useful joined up

thinking, promoted seamless working and facilitated some very useful information

gathering. I have my bracelet now to keep all principles, goals and targets in mind

and am very happy to offer my continuing involvement.”

“The proposed arrangements are focussed, realistic and enabling for us all to work

together better.”

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Appendix 1: Key areas of focus for the partnership

Each line below states a single participant’s responses

Engagement

Collaboration Communication Inclusion Community (children)

Better ways of communicating and taking our collective work forward

Shared set of quality standards for 0-5’s, 5-12’s and requirements of registration

Integrated Health and Education progress check at 2 years

Better coordinated policies for working families – wrap/childcare support/back to work etc.

Raising awareness of needs of families, child

Universal access to support

A wider awareness of support available

A shared vision amongst agencies who support children/families

A non-judgemental approach to supporting families

Streamline referral system and support access

Listen to children Multi-agency involvement

More parenting support

Monitor vulnerabilities from the outset – proactive

Equity for all pre-school children

Inclusion for all Communication Working together professionally

Respect for private sector

More preventative services

More pre-birth services

Services to fill any gaps

Multi-agency working/working in partnership, joined up

Inclusive

Finding out needs

Enabling changes to happen

Building relationships

Communication

Fun!

Diversity

Quality provision

Child in context of child poverty/ Identify measures for poverty

Engage parents in meaningful ways

Engage in research to obtain key indicators specific to Jersey

Celebrating our successes and innovation

Parental relationships

Best ante/post-natal care/learning

Close partnerships – fostering understanding and co-production

Always remember the difference we want to make – keep our children and families at the heart of our practice

Representational Enjoyment Community Inclusivity Equal

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Good communication between schools and families

Opportunities for children to access the outside and opportunities to enjoy our beautiful Island

Support for parents and families through a multi-agency approach

Ensuring a quality experience for children in all EYFS settings

Creating a supportive environment where we feel confident

Better communication between Health agencies, nurseries, schools and clubs

More information to parents to support emotional/guidance/financial

Policies/procedures to reflect holistic feedback

Child-centred – all agencies come together for the child

Family-centred come together for the family

Training/education

Parenting support

Participation/co-production, children & families

Mental health – children, families (parents), teachers, practitioners etc

Families living, not just surviving

Celebration

Vision

Changing minds Acceptance and understanding

Raising awareness

One overarching shared vision

Positive outcomes for all children

Families to feel like their needs are being met

Free nursery hours increased for all

Clear communication between agencies

Be a joined up voice for Minister for Social Security’s Review of family friendly legislation

Stronger joined up messages to employers and decision makers re families

Championing childhood

Chair, with Ministerial and officer support

Support for parents

Early intervention Integrated care Getting the start right – birth Communication between agencies

Communication

Inclusion for all

Private and States sector working together

Learning for life

Supporting families and children in the right areas

Support for families/parents with children of special needs

Greater resources for children with special needs

Support/financial for mothers going back to work (childcare, nurseries)

Financial support for mothers wanting to stay at home

Education/support for parents struggling with parenthood

Involving parents and children, listening to their views and providing them information

Sharing training opportunities across the sectors

Understanding the needs of children and families

To be more transparent and with each other as services

Better communication, open lines of communication between services

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Play areas in community better for children

Fair and equitable quality, standards across childcare whatever it is

Assurance that the activity, club children go to is good quality and safe, checked out

Services and organisations working together

Affordable and easily accessible quality provision for childcare when needed

To see children thrive in the environment that is right for them and their families

Sectors working together

Equity for all under 5’s

Inclusion for all regardless of nursery setting

Healthy eating

Improving information available to CYP, parents and professionals across the Island

Influencing policy makers to consider the voice of the partnership

Promote co-production ensuring that the voice of key stakeholders including parents/carers and young people is included and development of services and new ways of working

Acting collaboratively as a consistent and persistent voice for early years and childhood

Supporting children, parents and families

Cooperation between services …. Agencies

Easier help for families needing support

Making the most of growing up in Jersey

Celebration of childhood

Coproduction with families

Timely and early intervention

Coordinated and effective support

Positive mental health and well-being

Address impact of poverty on life chances

Well-being for families Coordinated services for families

Encourage outdoor play Emphasis on pre-birth care Role of Health Visitors

Universal access to support services

Strong and effective working relationships between agencies

Healthy environment for children

Hearing family voices

Single, accessible database of families

Give people the time to talk

Communication

Open minded

Listen to others

Reflect

Inclusion

More free activities Consistency Communication between services

Better support for families in need

Joined up thinking between services

Communication with all

Support/care for families in school holidays

Young carers support

Partnership

Documents

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