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

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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