PARTNERIAETH
PLANT a PHOBL IFANC
CEREDIGION
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S
PARTNERSHIP
CYNLLUN
PLANT a PHOBL IFANC
2011 - 2014
a STRATEGAETH TLODI PLANT
DRAFFT
AR GYFER YMGYNGHORIAD
DRAFT
CHILDREN and YOUNG PEOPLE’S
PLAN 2011 – 2014
and
CHILD POVERTY STRATEGY
FOR CONSULTATION
Chwefror 2010 / February 2010
Contents
1. Foreword
2. Introduction
3. Our vision and keystones
4. Ceredigion 2010 - a snapshot
5. Achievements 2008-11
6. How Ceredigion’s Strategic Plans are aligned
7. How this plan was devised and priorities set
8. The Seven Core Aims and Ceredigion’s Priority
Outcomes
9. Conclusion
10. Appendices
Appendix 1 – Monitoring Template for Outcome measures
and targets
Appendix 2 – Glossary
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1. Foreword
Welcome to Ceredigion’s draft Children and Young People’s Plan 2011 -14.
This is our second three year strategic plan which aims to improve the lives of
children and young people aged 0 – 25 in our county. On this occasion, the
plan also incorporates our draft child poverty strategy which sets out how we
aim to combat inequality of opportunity for the most disadvantaged youngsters
in our community.
This draft plan offers an opportunity to meets the needs of all our children and
young people, but pays particular attention to the least well off.
As Chair, I know that the members of the Children and Young People’s
Partnership are determined as one to continue to deliver better outcomes and
services for our children and young people. The Partnership is made up of
senior representatives of all the statutory agencies and the voluntary sector in
Ceredigion. We, the Partnership, seek to drive improvement through joint
working and collaboration across public services alongside our voluntary
sector partners. We wish to see our children living active and productive lives
within caring communities. We believe that the implementation of this plan
will help to achieve that goal.
Drawing up this draft plan has been a very useful and effective exercise in
itself. The process has involved children, young people and their parents and
carers telling us what needs to be done. It has allowed for representatives of
all key agencies to determine what needs to be done and to work out clear
priorities for action. In acting in this way, we believe that we have produced a
plan which is meaningful, focused and achievable.
The next step is to seek the views of all interested local and national parties
on the content of this plan. We are keen that as many organisations and
individuals as possible take advantage of this consultation period so that we
can continue our process of including all who care about services for children
and young people in the development and delivery of this plan.
Councillor Carl Williams,
Chair of the Ceredigion Children and Young People’s Partnership
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2. Introduction
Whilst the draft plan is rightly dedicated to ensuring that what is provided for
all children and young people in this county adequately and appropriately
meets their needs, it must also be read in the context of the overall Strategic
Planning Framework for the whole community of Ceredigion.
As such, it is informed by and contributes to the Ceredigion Community
Strategy which is the County’s overarching plan. This Children and Young
People’s Plan sits alongside the Community Safety Plan, the Health, Social
Care and Well Being Strategy and Local Development Plan. All of these plans
are required by statute and great care has been taken to align the plans so as
to avoid duplication but also that they take account of each other’s priorities.
The Children and Young People’s Draft Plan also reflects advice given by the
Ceredigion Local Children’s Safeguarding Board on matters relating to
safeguarding, in particular, the protection of children and young people from
abuse and neglect. There are also obvious links with the Ceredigion Learning
Partnership which is tasked with the implementation of expanding educational
opportunities and support for 14-19 yr olds in the county
This draft Children and Young People’s Plan sets out our priorities against the
Welsh Assembly Government’s seven core aims for children and young
people as required by the Children’s Act 2004 and related guidance. It also
meets the legal requirement of the Children and Families Measure 2010 to
agree and publish a local child poverty strategy. This draft plan, therefore,
encompasses the Ceredigion Child Poverty Strategy.
The draft Plan covers the full range of services provided by partners for the 0
– 25 age group. This includes all children and young people under 19 and a
significant number of 19-25 year olds who have either been in the care system
or are entitled use Youth Support Services as outlined by the Learning and
Skills Act 2000
This three year strategic document is underpinned by a number of annual
operational plans which provide more detail about delivery and available
resources
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3. Our Vision and keystones
Our vision statement was developed and agreed by all our partners and
stakeholders during the development of our first Children and Young People’s
Plan in 2008. It remains just as relevant today.
“We will work together to improve opportunities for all our children,
young people and families, to enjoy life, learn, thrive and grow into
healthy, confident and capable citizens”
Keystones
The following keystones have been agreed to underpin our shared vision and
our work to improve outcomes for children and young people.
A commitment to equality of opportunity and valuing diversity
The promotion of the Welsh Language whilst providing an equal
opportunity for service users to choose which of the official languages
of Wales they wish to communicate in
Exploring and developing more ways of integrated working and
collaboration
The sharing of information where appropriate within legal requirements
to improve communication between agencies, families, children and
young people
Sustainable development and global citizenship
A determination to combat the effect of child poverty across all our
communities
A suitably qualified and integrated workforce which is provided with
opportunities to develop core and specialist knowledge and skills which
are crucial to delivering this Plan
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4. Ceredigion 2010 – a snapshot
In many ways the 25,612 children and young people of Ceredigion aged 0 –
25 enjoy a good quality of life and are offered appropriate services. This is
borne out by the following findings:
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Achievement in formal education is above or at the national average,
with children and young people being provided with a rich and
increasingly varied learning experience
Disabled children receive effective support and advice from a one stop
dedicated multi-agency team
Three quarters of children in the county participate in extra-curricular
activity
Usage of leisure and sports facilities is above the Welsh average and
a successful Healthy Lifestyle Programme is taking place across a
number of our communities
Ceredigion children and young people have a good standard of oral
health
Ceredigion has the lowest teenage conception rate in Wales
Children and young people receive opportunities to gain skills through
formal and informal education and have ready access to provision in
both Welsh and English
The incidence of child abuse is relatively low in comparison with other
local authorities
A variety of opportunities exist for children and young people to access
arts, theatre and drama activities
Through various initiatives such as schools councils, youth forums,
committees and specific projects, children and young people are being
encouraged to make their voice known about services provided to them
Ceredigion is a very low crime area and youth crime continues to
decrease
At community level 86 several different voluntary organisations,
including the Young Farmers clubs and the Urdd offer social, cultural
and learning opportunities to children and young people
Ceredigion has the fourth lowest rate of children in Wales living in
workless households and the third lowest proportion of children eligible
for free school meals
However, there are a range of issues and challenges facing the provision of
services for children and young people in the county, not least of which is the
rurality of our county.
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Young people brought up in Ceredigion continue to migrate away from
their home county especially after leaving education
There remain areas where affordable childcare is insufficient
There is a need for a cohesive early intervention service and a more
integrated family support mechanism
There is a significant surplus of school paces which is increasingly
impacting on efficient and economic Secondary School provision
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The amount spent per pupil with Special Education Needs is
considerably higher than the Wales average
Due to rurality, the cost of delivering services in Ceredigion is high; yet
there is a considerable squeeze on the budgets of providers due to the
current economic climate and funding formulae that favour other areas
of Wales.
There is more likelihood to be killed or seriously injured on roads in
Ceredigion than for Wales as a whole
The number of NEET young People is increasing and those who live in
the countryside are particularly disadvantaged.
Some children and young people need particular support, especially
with regard to emotional well-being
Alcohol and its effects features in the lives of many children, young
people and their families
Lack of available transport and digital technology undermines young
people’s access to services and ability to participate
Children and young people do not always have the chance to voice
their opinions on services provided for them
The number of children looked after is increasing, mainly due to
compromised parenting- particularly domestic violence and substance
misuse
Several areas in Ceredigion are relatively deprived and are designated
as Flying Start or Communities First areas due to relative deprivation or
deep rurality
Average wages in Ceredigion are the second lowest in Wales whilst
average house prices are the second highest.
The availability of temporary and emergency accommodation for young
people is limited
As partner organisations restructure into bigger geographical entities,
there is an inevitable trend towards centralisation of decision making
away from Ceredigion
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5. Achievements 2008-11
The Children and Young People’s Plan 2008 – 2011 was our first coordinated
and strategic plan. Noted below are our key achievements in the last three
years in relation to the 7 core aims for all children and young people. Targets
were established against a 2008 base line.
Core aim 1 – The Early Years
 An increase of 332 registered childcare places across all sectors
 A 10% increase in the availability of childcare places in three
targeted areas where insufficiency was most acute
 An integrated Flying Start team effectively delivering all four
entitlements to the target areas e.g. 87% of eligible children
received free 2-3 year old childcare in 09/10
 Every child age 3-6 years now has full bilingual access to the
Foundation Phase. All staff are trained and supported
 The Ceredigion Information Service for children, young people and
their families has expanded its service and the number of contacts
has increased by 12%
 The number of parenting courses provided has increased
significantly and 78% of attendees have demonstrated progress in
their parenting confidence and ability
 A new Integrated Children’s Campus was established in Penparcau
and has been very successful, gaining national recognition. Parents
can access 12 separate services at the centre.
 A number of targets are very close to success, such as the rate of
breast feeding and low birth weight. In these cases it may be that
the targets set were too ambitious. Nationally, Ceredigion is still
performing very well.
 A Family Centre Handbook has been launched and a number of
family centres have been supported in making successful bids to
external funders.
Core aim 2 – Education and Learning
 Children in Ceredigion collectively exceeded local and national
targets for achievement at Key Stage 2 and 3
 A 17.3% reduction in surplus places in primary schools was
achieved, although, it is acknowledged by all that the closure of
small village schools is difficult for the communities involved
 The attendance rate of Looked after Children at primary school
remains at 99%
 Radical plans for the restructuring of education in Ceredigion have
been accepted and are under way
 The first 3 – 19 community school in Wales is being piloted in
Lampeter
 The provision of courses available for the 14 – 19 age group has
greatly expanded
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 A 13% increase has occurred in the number of learners accessing
vocational courses
 The number of modern apprenticeships taken up by young people
has increased, despite the economic contraction
 The statutory Youth Service has expanded provision and support to
all six market towns
 There are increased opportunities for accreditation across the
statutory and voluntary youth sectors and within all secondary
schools
 The number of secondary school children permanently excluded
has reduced from 21 to none
Core aim 3 – Health and Freedom from Abuse
 The numbers of girls under 18 becoming pregnant is the lowest in
Wales
 The Healthy Together fund to prevent obesity has enabled well over
900 children under 12 to benefit from a healthy eating and physical
activities programme
 A multi-agency Emotional and Mental Health Promotion Action Plan
was launched in the autumn of 2010
 The numbers of Tier 1 staff trained in emotional and mental health
continues to increase year on year
 All children who are looked after or on the child protection register
are allocated a qualified social worker
 A standard, quality assured model of school counselling has been
implemented in all our secondary schools. The numbers of children
making use of this service is growing
 A dedicated Looked After Children nurse has been appointed.
 The multi agency Tîm Plant Anabl has been expanded to offer
additional services to children and young people on the Spectrum of
Autistic Disorders.
Core aim 4 – Play Sport Leisure and Culture
 Play opportunities have increased as a result of two successful Big
Lottery bids
 More children with disabilities have been accessing play
opportunities developed to meet their needs
 Six new play workers have recently been appointed to work in the
voluntary sector to develop opportunities for play
 The 5x60 activities aimed at secondary age schoolchildren have
been accessed over 8,000 times, making the programme in
Ceredigion one of the most successful in Wales
 A partnership Play Strategy has been developed and launched
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Core aim 5 – Participation and Decision making
 A Participation Officer has been appointed to assist partner
organisations to develop their participation action plans. This post
has assisted Dyfed Powys Police and the Dyfed Powys Police
Authority to develop their own participation strategies
 An Advocacy service has been jointly secured with Pembrokeshire
to provide services for Children in Need as well as for Looked After
Children.
 The Llais Rhieni Parent Network has developed and now has 41
parents as members
 Children and young people have been involved in numerous
consultation events and have assisted in the interview process for
appropriate appointments, including that of the Director of
Education
 The Give Us Support group, the County Youth Forum, the Urdd
Forum and others have represented Ceredigion at events at the
Westminster and European Parliaments and at the Senedd in
Cardiff.
 The value of well run School Councils is increasingly being
accepted.
Core aim 6 – A Safe Home and Community
 There has been a reduction in the numbers of young people aged
10 – 17 entering the Youth Justice system at reprimand and above
 A five bed unit for young people needing emergency
accommodation has been opened in the south of the county
 Technological features have been introduced or upgraded in our
statutory youth clubs
 All children in years 5 and 6 are offered cycling proficiency training
as schools are targeted every two years
 The number of school working with the Validate Proof of Age
scheme has increased from 2 to 5
 A thousand eleven year olds attend the annual Crucial Crew events
on keeping safe and learning about the effects of dangerous
behaviour
Core aim 7 – Combating Child Poverty
 There has been a slight increase in the proportion of children taking
up their entitlement for free school meals
 Community First funding has been secured to enhance youth
provision in Tregaron and Penparcau
 The Genesis 2 project has been established and has already
assisted 188 beneficiaries, 53% of whom are lone parents
 A young people’s NEET strategy was agreed and European funding
has been secured to deliver a project which has engaged with 224
young people.
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6. How Ceredigion’s Strategic Plans are linked
In accordance with the Welsh Assembly Government document, ‘Shared
Planning for Better Outcomes – Planning Guidance and Regulations for Local
Authorities and their Partners on Children and Young People’s Plans’, it is our
intention that The Children and Young People’s Plan is to be the defining
statement of strategic planning intent and priorities for all children and young
people’s services in Ceredigion. We, therefore, want it to act as the reference
point for all other strategic and operational plans.
The Children and Young People’s Plan is one of four major Strategic plans
that exist by law. Along with the Health Social Care and Well Being strategy,
and the Local Development Plan, the Children and Young People’s Plan
influences and reflects the overall Community Strategy. The following diagram
displays the plans and their respective partnerships or boards, who are
responsible for their formulation and delivery. Please note that whilst the Local
Safeguarding Children’s Board is not formally aligned to the Local Service
Board, its work is of fundamental importance to the protection and
safeguarding of children and young people. Their expertise of this is
recognised by all other partnerships.
Community Strategy
Local Service Board
Health,
Social Care
& Well
Being
Strategy
HSCWB
Board
Local
Safeguarding
Children
Business Plan
LSC Board
Children &
Young
People’s
Plan
Children and
Young
People’s
Partnership
Community
Safety
Strategy
Local
Development
Plan
Community
Safety
Partnership
Ceredigion
County
Council
The Community Strategy is currently being reviewed, and a number of cross
cutting descriptors have been agreed.
The overall ‘vision’ that has initially been proposed for Ceredigion under the
Community strategy is that –
‘People in Ceredigion belong to a community that is safe, confident and
connected’.
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This vision may be further refined as laid out below:
Examples of activity
Road safety
Crime reduction
Protection/safeguarding of vulnerable groups
Flooding / Coast protection
Home Safety
Health- physical mental social and emotional
Economy /employment / benefits / poverty
Housing
Education/ Learning/ skills
Wellbeing /family support
Bilingualism
A Flying start in life
ICT
Transport links / accessibility
Provision and sharing Information
‘Economically connected’Service Integration
Collaboration
Joint planning and commissioning
Participation in decisions
Participation in sport, play, culture, community and
leisure
Inclusion
Neighbourhood
Equality of Opportunity
Valuing Diversity/ Global citizenship
Entitlements and responsibility
Community Cohesion
The Children and Young People’s Plan reflects the above description in the
selection of its priority outcomes. The Children and Young People’s
Partnership has strong links with the Health Social Care and Wellbeing Board
(HSCWB) and with the Community Safety Partnership (CSP). The synergy
that exists between the partnership agendas is considered carefully within our
existing planning arrangements, with shared priorities and cross membership
having been in place for a number of years. For example:
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Good health in the early years and adolescence is a vital contribution to
maintaining good health for the whole population
Drug and alcohol misuse - the CSP through its Substance Misuse Action
Team is investing in specific services for young people.
Domestic Violence - whilst the CSP leads on combating this crime and its
effects, it is still an area of work that needs coordination of effort from several
partnerships.
Youth Offending - Here, the links between the partnerships are focussed on
supporting the Youth Offending team.
Poverty - All partnerships recognise that poverty is the main determinant
affecting people’s health, life chances and outcomes. Child poverty, fuel
poverty, rural poverty and income poverty are all addressed to varying
degrees in the statutory plans
Alignment between the HSCWB Strategy, the Community Safety Plan and the
CYP Plan is crucial within these areas in order to ensure that there is no
duplication of effort and that plans are coordinated and fit for purpose.
Cohesion between the Children and Young People’s Partnership and the
Local Children’s Safeguarding Board (LSCB) has resulted in this CYPP
reinforcing and reflecting the priorities of the LSCB in protecting children from
abuse and neglect, reducing bullying and getting to grips with the factors that
compromise parenting. These factors, such as domestic abuse, substance
misuse, particularly alcohol, and parental mental ill-health or learning disability
are of concern to all strategic partnerships.
Child Poverty Strategy
This Plan also serves as Ceredigion’s Child Poverty Strategy in that much of
the Plan is dedicated towards combating Child Poverty in our county. We
make extensive use of National Child Poverty Objectives and Indicators taken
from the Welsh Assembly Government Strategy and its Statistical Office.
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7. How this plan was devised and outcomes set
In publishing this plan, Ceredigion Children and Young People’s Partnership is
following the process issued by the Welsh Assembly Government:
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Needs assessment and service profiling.
Strategy Development.
Consultation.
Revision and Adoption.
Publication.
Annual Review.
We are currently at the consultation stage and are committed to the thorough
involvement of all stakeholders including children, young people, their parents
and carers. The use of existing sub-groups and the availability of the youth
forums, school councils and the Ceredigion Young People’s Reference Group
known as Give Us Support (GUS), as well as Llais Rhieni, the Parent
Network, have meant that a continuous input is made by users and providers
of services. This engagement has been paramount in the process so far and
is still ongoing.
A new draft needs assessment and service profile was conducted and
circulated widely in October 2010. All stakeholders were then invited to
comment on the assessment and make amendments. The revised Needs
Assessment has been uploaded to the Ceredigion 2020 website in early
December 2010
http://www.ceredigion2020.org.uk/utilities/action/act_download.cfm?me
diaid=23883
In setting the priority outcomes for action, the partnership has taken full
account of the local and national policy context, as well as the findings of the
Needs Assessment. In addition, the WAG Child Poverty Strategy has also
featured in the partnerships selection process as there is an understanding
that child poverty is the single most important factor in determining outcomes
for children and young people.
The Partnership has set out its priority outcomes for children and young
people using the Welsh Assembly Governments framework of seven
core aims, which are derived from the United Nations Convention on the
Rights of the Child. These core aims and the priority outcomes are
summarised as follows:
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Core Aim 1 - Have a flying start in life and the best possible basis for their
future growth and development
1.1 An appropriate range of family support programmes is provided to meet
the needs of families
1.2 Children are prepared for life through the provision of early years health,
education and childcare
Core Aim 2 - Have access to a comprehensive range of education, training
and learning opportunities, including acquisition of essential personal and
social skils
2.1 Children and young people receive co-ordinated support and a broad
entitlement.
2.2 Children and young people, especially those in vulnerable groups,
achieve their full potential.
Core Aim 3 - Enjoy the best possible physical and mental , social and
emotional health, including freedom from abuse, victimisation and
exploitation
3.1 Children and young people are safeguarded from harm
3.2 Children and young people in Ceredigion achieve the best possible
physical, emotional and mental health
Core aim 4 - Have access to play, leisure, sporting and cultural activities
4.1 Children and young people are supported to participate in social and
physical activities.
Core aim 5 - Children and young people are listened to, treated with respect
and are able to have their race and cultural identity recognised
5.1 Children and young people in Ceredigion are provided with opportunities
to take part in decisions that affect them
Core aim 6 - Have a safe home and community that supports physical and
emotional well being
6.1 Vulnerable young people have their housing needs met
6.2 Children and young people are safe within the home and
their community
Core aim 7 - Is not disadvantaged by poverty
7.1 Parents and young people in vulnerable groups are supported into paid
work and helped to progress into higher-paying jobs
7.2 The skill levels of parents and young people in low income
households are improved
7.3 Inequalities of opportunity in health, education and the economy for
children and young families are reduced
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8. The Seven Core Aims and Ceredigion’s Priority Outcomes and Actions
Core Aim 1
Core Aim 1 - Have a flying start in life and the best possible basis for
their future growth and development.
Population:
All children in Ceredigion and their families
Priority Outcome
What are we going to do?
(Actions)
How will we measure success?
(Outcome Measure)
An appropriate range  Implement the Family Support Action
of family support
Plan and extend the range and type of
programmes is
parenting programmes available.
provided to meet the  Develop a Childhood Accident
needs of families
Prevention Strategy and Action Plan.
 Introduce an Early Support
assessment for disabled children 0 – 5
 Develop information sharing protocols
that enable families to receive multiagency support
 Numbers completing
accredited parenting
programmes
 Reduction in accidental injuries
of children aged 0-5.
 Numbers of early support
assessments of families with
disabled children aged 0-5
completed
 Number of personal information
sharing protocols developed
 Percentage of parents that
made progress following a
parenting course
 Deliver co-ordinated health education
and promotion initiatives in the antenatal, post-natal and early years.
 Monitor and evaluate the impact of the
foundation phase.
 Increase the provision of registered
childcare places, especially in areas of
insufficiency
 Set up Integrated Children’s Centres
in line with introduction of 3-19
schools
 Percentage of live births less
than 2500 grams.(Child
Poverty Indicator [CPI])
 Percentage of pre-school
settings participating in the
Healthy Schools scheme
 Percentage of pupils achieving
outcome 5 or above in the
three learning areas of the
Foundation Phase
 Breastfeeding rates beyond 6
weeks.
 Number of registered childcare
places (CPI)
 Number of Integrated
Children achieve
optimal growth and
development
through the
provision of early
years health,
education and
childcare
Children’s Centres
What other data do we need?
Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) rate in 5 year olds.(CPI)
Percentage of children achieving the baseline attainment levels in health, social and cognitive
development when entering formal education (CPI)
Infant mortality (CPI)
Partners with a role to play
 Public Health Wales
 Ceredigion County Council
– Education and Community Services
– Environmental Services and Housing
– Social Services
– Property, Highways and Works
– Partnership Support Team
 Hywel Dda Health Board
- Midwives, Health Visitors, Accident and
Emergency Departments, Speech and
Language
 Voluntary Sector
 Local GPs and Dentists
 Child Care Providers
 Pre-school and early years education settings
 Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
 JobCentre Wale
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Core Aim 2
Core Aim 2 - Have access to a comprehensive range of education,
training and learning opportunities, including acquisition of essential
personal and social skills
Population:
All children and young people in Ceredigion
Priority Outcome
What are we going to do?
(Actions)
How will we measure success?
(Outcome Measure)
Children and young
people receive coordinated support
and a broad
entitlement of
provision
 Decrease the number of pupils
leaving full time education
without an approved qualification
 Maintain and improve the
standards of literacy and
numeracy
 Raise pupil standards and
leadership at all levels
 Further develop education
provision including the
establishment of 3-19 and area
schools
 Assist schools to further develop
a community focus
 Recognise achievement for
young people engaged with the
statutory and voluntary youth
sectors through increased
accreditation
 Numbers of pupils leaving full time
education without an approved
qualification (CPI)
 The percentage of pupils achieving
the expected attainment level of
Core Subject Indicators in
Numeracy (Maths) and Literacy
(English and Welsh) at Key Stages 2-4
(CPI)
 Number of schools graded as good
or excellent according to Estyn
descriptions
 Number of surplus school places
 Number of schools delivering at least
3 elements of a community focused
service
 Number of young people achieving
accreditation in non-formal education
Children and young
people, especially
those in vulnerable
groups, achieve their
full potential
 Decrease the average number of  The average number of school days
days lost to fixed term exclusions
lost to fixed term exclusion
 Maintain and increase vocational  Number of vocational qualifications
educational opportunities
at Key Stage 4
 Improve access to education and  Percentage change in the average
training for those in the Youth
Justice system
 Address the efficiency and
timeliness of Special Education
Needs (SEN) statements
 Increase alternative learning
opportunities for years 10 and 11
number of hours per week of
suitable education training or
employment received by young
people in the Youth Justice System
 Percentage of final statements of
SEN statements issued within 26
weeks
 The amount spent per pupil with
SEN
 The number of alternative learning
opportunities available at Key Stage
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What other data do we need?
Partners with a role to play
 Public Health Wales
 Ceredigion County Council
– Education and Community Services
– Social Services
– Youth Services
– Youth Offending Service
– Schools
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Hywel Dda Health Board
Voluntary sector
Police
Local Safeguarding Children Board
Urdd
Young Farmers Clubs
Careers West Wales
Core Aim 3
Enjoy the best possible physical and mental, social and emotional health,
including freedom from abuse, victimisation and exploitation.
The way that we live our lives directly influences our health. The World Health Organisation states
that:
‘The major causes of disease are known (diet, tobacco use, physical inactivity, obesity). If these risk
factors were eliminated at least 80% of all heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes would be
prevented and over 40% of cancers would be prevented.’
Population:
All children and young people and their families in Ceredigion
Priority Outcome
Children and young
people are
safeguarded from
harm
What are we going to do?
(Actions)
How will we measure
success?
(Outcome Measure)
 Work with the Local Safeguarding
Children Board to increase access to
multi-agency child protection training
 Develop an intensive multi-agency
Integrated Family Support Service (IFSS)
for families with complex needs to effect
change and reduce compromised
parenting
 Work together to ensure multi-agency
core group representation and timeliness
of meetings
 Increase the health assessments
received by Looked After Children (LAC)
 Numbers of staff from
different agencies attending
multi-agency child protection
training
 Percentage of children who
are looked after by the Local
Authority per 10,000
population (CPI)
 The percentage of initial core
group meetings held within
10 days of an initial child
protection conference
 Percentage of health
assessments for LAC held in
the year that have been
undertaken
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Children and young
people in Ceredigion
achieve the best
possible physical,
emotional and
mental health
 Implement the Ceredigion Emotional
and Mental Health Promotion Action
Plan
 Increase the knowledge and skills Tier
1 staff working with children and
young people in relation to emotional
and mental health
 Deliver a comprehensive range of
accessible sexual health information,
advice, education and specialist
services.
 Increase immunisation uptake rates
for children and young people.
 Implement a range of initiatives to
prevent and reduce obesity
 Increase accessibility and take-up of
quality school based counselling
 The number of children and
young people admitted to
hospital as a result of selfharm.
 Number of Tier 1 staff
accessing mental health
training
 Rate of teenage pregnancies
(under 16s) (CPI)
 Number of uncomplicated
Chlamydia infections
 HPV immunisation uptake
rates
 Percentage children who are
overweight and obese
 Number of young people
accessing school based
counselling
What other data do we need?
Number of terminations of pregnancy for young people aged 20-25 years of age
Young people(12) with dental caries experience(CPI)
Tobacco use by age group
Partners with a role to play
 Public Health Wales
 Ceredigion County Council
– Education and Community Services
– Environmental Services and Housing
– Social Services
– Youth Services
– Youth Offending Service
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Hywel Dda Health Board
Voluntary Sector
Local GPs
Police
Local Safeguarding Children Board
Schools
Probation
Core Aim 4
Have access to play, leisure, sporting and cultural activities
Population:
All children and young people in Ceredigion
Priority Outcome
What are we going to do?
(Actions)
 Increase the availability of Open
Access Play opportunities across the
county
 Increase the number and variety of
recreational opportunities offered to
disabled children and young people
 Ensure that children and youth
service providers have appropriate
policies for safeguarding children
and young people
 Maintain the number of designated
play areas whilst working towards
increasing the number in those areas
of highest need
 Work with youth clubs and youth
organisations to support them to
increase their use of Welsh language
 Maintain the high level of 5 x 60 units
offered in Ceredigion secondary
schools and explore provision for
primary schools
 Support investment in all swimming
pools to make them fully accessible
to disabled children & young people
What other data do we need?
Children and young
people are
supported to
participate in social
and physical
activities
Partners with a role to play
 Public Health Wales
 Ceredigion County Council
– Education and Community Services
– Environmental Services and Housing
– Youth Services
– Ceredigion Actif
– Cered
– Tim Plant Anabl
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How will we measure success?
(Outcome Measure)
 Number of children and young
people attending open access
play opportunities
 Number of recreational
opportunities offered to meet the
needs of disabled children and
young people per annum
 Proportion of children and youth
service providers with
appropriate policies for
safeguarding children and young
people
 Numbers of designated play
areas within the county
 Number of Youth Support
Services supported to provide
Welsh Language opportunities
 Number of 5 x 60 units taking
place in schools
 Number of Ceredigion public
swimming pools that are fully
accessible to disabled children
and young people in Ceredigion
Voluntary sector
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Urdd Gobaith Cymru
Y.F.C.
Uniformed Youth Groups
DESH
RAY Ceredigion
Community Councils
Schools
Core Aim 5
Children and young people are listened to, treated with respect and
are able to have their race and cultural identity recognised
Population:
All children and young people in Ceredigion
Priority Outcome
What are we going to do?
(Actions)
How will we measure success?
(Outcome Measure)
Children and young
people in Ceredigion
are provided with
opportunities to take
part in decisions that
affect them
 Increase the number of partner
agencies who comply with the
National Participation Standards
 Fully implement best practice
guidance in relation to school
councils
 Increase the number of awareness
sessions for young people in respect
of their Ten Entitlements
 Provide an effective advocacy
service to children and young people
 Work with Llais Rhieni parent
network to participate on future
policies and strategies
 Increase the number of voluntary
opportunities for young people
 Relevant Partners will develop childfriendly complaints and compliments
systems
 Number of partner agencies with
Participation Action Plans
 Percentage of school councils
who meet best practice guidance
 Number of awareness raising
sessions delivered to young
people on their Ten Entitlements
 Percentage of eligible children
who perceive a difference has
been made as a result of
advocacy support
 Number of documents Llais
Rhieni contribute to
 Number of young people
participating in voluntary
opportunities
 Number of ‘relevant’ partners
that have a complaints system
that is child-friendly and
accessible
What other data do we need?
Partners with a role to play
 Public Health Wales
 Ceredigion County Council
– TCP
– Social Services
– Youth Services
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Hywel Dda Health Board
Voluntary sector
Wales Probation Trust
Dyfed Powys Police
Voluntary Sector
Dyfed Powys Police Authority
Schools
Careers West Wales
CAVO
Plant Dewi
Tros Gynnal
Core Aim 6
Have a safe home and community that supports physical and
emotional well being
Population:
All children and young people in Ceredigion
Priority Outcome
What are we going to do?
(Actions)
Vulnerable young
people have their
housing needs met
 Develop a range of independent and
supported living services for
vulnerable young people
 Develop a young person’s Housing
Strategy
 Reduce the number of days taken to
deliver a disabled facilities grant for
children and young people
 Increase the number of affordable
rented properties available
Children and young
people are safe
within their homes
and community
 Reduce the risk of harm from Domestic
Abuse by improving identification and
referrals
 Establish a young persons’ substance
misuse team for Ceredigion
 Deliver co-ordinated initiatives that
promote a safer community and home
environment
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How will we measure
success?
(Outcome Measure)
 Number of family
presentations to the Housing
Options service for advice
and/or assistance
 The average length of time a
young person (16-25) stays in
temporary accommodation
 The average number of days
taken to deliver a disabled
facilities grant for children and
young people
 Number of new affordable
houses made available per
annum
 Number of Crucial Crew
safety events held per year
 Number of domestic abuse
incidents involving children
and young people
 Number of young people
accessing specialist
substance misuse services
 Pedestrian injuries for
children and young people
reported to the Police
(CPI)
What other data do we need?
Admission to A&E due to accidental and unintentional injury in children and young people.
Number of accidents and injuries occurring in the home
Families living in temporary accommodation(CPI)
Families living in Overcrowded Conditions(CPI)
Managing the risk of harm to others in Youth Offending
Partners with a role to play
 Public Health Wales
 Hywel Dda Health Board
 Ceredigion County Council
 Voluntary Sector
- Department of Highways Property and
 Youth Offending Service
Works
 Private Landlords
- Environmental Services & Housing,
 Tai Cantref
- Youth Service
 Substance Misuse Action Team
- Supporting People
 Dyfed Powys Police
 Police
 Dyfed Powys Police Authority
 Fire Service
 Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
 Wales Ambulance NHS Trust
 Wales Probation Trust
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Core Aim 7
Is not disadvantaged by poverty
Population:
Children and young people and their families in Ceredigion who are suffering or at risk of poverty
(where income is 60% less of the median income)
Priority Outcome
What are we going to do?
(Actions)
How will we measure
success?
(Outcome Measure)
Parents and young
people in vulnerable
groups are
supported into paid
work and helped to
progress into higherpaying jobs
 Work with WAG to reduce the percentage
of children living in workless households
 Maintain our Keeping in Touch project to
reduce the percentage of 16- 18 year olds
who are NEET young people in
Ceredigion
 Support lone parents and those furthest
away from the labour market in Ceredigion
 Examine ways to provide more
apprenticeships to young people in
Ceredigion
 The percentage of children
under 18 in workless
households (CPI)
 Percentage of known
NEET young people with a
key worker
 Percentage of 16 – 18 year
olds not in education,
employment or training
(CPI)
 Proportion of Genesis
participants who are lone
parents
 Number of modern
apprenticeships for young
people
The skill levels of
 Assist the ‘hard to reach’ to gain skills and
parents and young
confidence and to demonstrate progress
people in low income  Ensure that Language and Play and
households are
Number and Play programmes are
improved
delivered to a new cohort of parents
 Develop travel schemes for young people
to attend training
 Percentage of Genesis
participants who enter
further learning and/or
achieve other positive
outcomes (as defined by
the Welsh European
Funding office)
 Number of parents that are
new entrants to Basic Skills
courses per academic year
 Number of NEET young
people living in rural areas
that access a travel to train
scheme
Inequalities of
opportunity in
health, education
and the economy for
children
and young families
are reduced
 In line with Families First, deliver a coordinated programme of early intervention
and prevention for children in need who
do not meet the threshold for specialist
services
 Establish data tracking of children and
young people in disadvantaged groups to
monitor progress against educational key
stages
 Increase the take up of free school meals
in secondary schools
 Support and increase the take up of Credit
Union membership by young people
 Promote the take up of child tax credits by
families, in particular the childcare
element
 Expand childcare provision in Flying Start
areas to meet increasing demand
 Ensure that families with housing
difficulties receive prompt assistance
 Maintain or introduce peripatetic services
that enable rurally isolated communities to
access services
 Number of children, young
people and their families
that receive an early
intervention service
 Percentage point
difference between pupils
eligible for free school
meals and those not
eligible for free school
meals in respect of
achieving Key Stage 4 CSI
(CPI)
 Percentage of pupils taking
up free school meals in
secondary schools
 Number of young people
taking up Credit Union
membership (CPI)
 Numbers of families in
Ceredigion taking up child
tax credits
 Proportion of eligible 2-3
year olds receiving free
sessional childcare in
Flying Start areas
 Time taken to process
housing benefit – new
claims and change events
 Number of peripatetic
services for families in rural
areas
What other data do we need?
.The percentage of children living in in-work poverty (CPI)
The percentage of working age adults with no qualifications (CPI)
The percentage of children living in workless households / low income families reaching health,
social and cognitive development milestones when entering formal education (CPI)
Partners with a role to play
 Public Health Wales
 Ceredigion County Council
– Education and Community Services
– Environmental Services and Housing
– Social Services
– Schools
– Department of Finance
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Hywel Dda Health Board
Voluntary Sector
Job Centre Wales
Police
Careers Wales West
Cred Cer Credit Union
JobCentre Wales
9. Conclusion
This is the second Children and Young People’s Plan produced in Ceredigion.
Like the first, the process of devising this draft plan has been long, complex
and inclusive. As the Ceredigion Children and Young People’s Partnership
has matured, so has the planning process with a more strategic and focused
draft plan being produced for the next three years. The Partnership has had to
take account of a very fluid policy context with new initiatives and challenges
facing the county, not least of which is the difficult financial situation facing all
providers. The pressing need to combat child poverty has been a major driver
in formulating the plan, as has the continuing desire to ensure that all children
and young people access their entitlements.
The majority of agencies providing services in the county have grasped the
opportunity to contribute to this process. A large amount information gathering
and sharing of data has occurred, followed by discussions at agency and
multi-agency group level to decide on our priorities. Despite the financial
challenges, there was unanimous agreement at the Children and Young
People’s Partnership to set an ambitious plan for the children and young
people of our county. The priorities are therefore owned and shared by all
agencies and stakeholders.
We are currently nearing the end of the process as we embark on the crucial
consultation period. We are keen that everybody within our county and further
afield, has the opportunity to put their case for reviewing this plan. We hope
that this process will lead to more involvement, discussion and debate as
witnessed during the stages leading to this draft plan.
A consultation document is enclosed with this plan and is also available on
our web-site.
A reminder of our contact details follows:Partnership Support Team, Penmorfa, Aberaeron, Ceredigion SA46 0PA
Tel: 01545 574115. e-mail: [email protected]
http:// http://www.ceredigion2020.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=8895
Thank you for reading our plan. We welcome your comments.
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APPENDIX 1 - Monitoring Template for Outcome Measures and Targets
Core Aim 1 - Have a flying start in life and the best possible basis for their future growth and development.
Outcome Measure
Current Performance
2009/10 (Base line)
Target
Lead Reporting
Responsibility
1.1
Numbers completing accredited
parenting programmes
1.1.2
Accidental injuries of children aged
0-5.
Currently are no available Develop data monitoring collation of data
collated records for
Ceredigion
1.1.3
‘Early Support’ assessments of
families with disabled children
aged 0-5.
Figures currently
unavailable. This is a
new initiative.
Introduce the ‘Early Support’ MAPPIT
assessment tool for disabled children 0-5
Number of operational Personal
Information Sharing Protocols
(PISP)
1.1.5 Percentage of parents that made
progress following a parenting
course
1.2.1 Percentage of live births less
than 2500 grams.(Child Poverty
Indicator per 1000 births[CPI])
1.2.2 Breastfeeding rates beyond 6
weeks.
One Flying Start PISP
TPA
Develop a series of information sharing
protocols in line with the Wales Accord for
Sharing personal Information
70% per annum by 2014 measured against TCP
well researched evaluation tools
1.2.3
90.5% (achieving Core
Subject Indicator at the
end of Key Stage 1)
1.1.4
Percentage of pupils achieving
outcome 5 or above in the three
learning areas of the Foundation
Phase
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70%
5% (6.5% in Cardigan
and Aberystwyth North)
39%
40 per annum by 2013 - 14
TM Cefnogi
Partneriaethau (TCP)
Public Health Wales
(PHW)
Tim Plant Anabl
(TPA)
Reduce the low birth weight rate
particularly in the geographical areas
highlighted
Increase the percentage rate to the
National target as a minimum
Hywel
Board
Dda
Health
As from September 2011,increase this
measure to 94% by 2014
Department of
Education and
Community Services
(DECS)
Hywel Dda Health
Board
1.2.4
Number of pre-school settings
participating in the Healthy
Schools scheme
None at the moment
50% of pre-schools settings in Ceredigion
by 2014
Public Health Wales
(PHW)
1.2.5
Number of registered childcare
places
1793
i.Increase the overall number of registered
child care places year on year
TCP
1.2.6
Number of Integrated Children’s
Centres
ii. Increase number of places in areas of
childcare insufficiency i.e. Aberaeron and
Tregaron by 5% by 2014
Increase the number to 5 by 2014 in line
with the introduction of 3-19 schools
Three:
1. Ty Tysul
2. Enfys Teifi
3. Yr Eos
2
TCP
Core Aim 2 - Have access to a comprehensive range of education, training and learning opportunities, including acquisition
of essential personal and social skills
Outcome Measure
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
Numbers of pupils aged 15 the
preceding year leaving full time
education without an approved
qualification (CPI)
The percentage of pupils
achieving the expected
attainment level of Core Subject
Indicators in Numeracy (Maths)
at Key Stages 2-4 (CPI)
The percentage of pupils
achieving the expected
attainment level of Core Subject
i.
Indicators in Literacy (English
ii.
and Welsh) at Key Stages 2-4iii.
(CPI)
iv.
v.
2.1.4
Number of surplus school
places
2.1.5
Number of schools graded as
good or excellent according to
Estyn descriptions
Current Performance (Base
line)
8 young people
Maths:
a. Key stage 2 – 85.4%
b. Key stage 3 – 78.8%
Welsh:
Key stage 2 - 77%
Key stage 3 – 75.2%
English:
Key stage 2 - 84.7%
Key stage 3 – 75.8%
a. Primary (1430) 22.2%
January 2010
b. Secondary (1575)
24.2%
January 2010
New inspection framework
Target
Decrease the number of pupils leaving
full time education without an approved
qualification per annum
Maintain and improve the percentage of
pupils achieving:
a. Key stage 2 – 87% by 2014
b. Key stage 3 – 81% by 2014
Improve the percentage of pupils
achieving:
Welsh:
i.
Key stage 2 - 82%
ii.
Key stage 3 – 78%
English:
iii.
Key stage 2 – 86.5%
iv.
Key stage 3 – 79%
Reduce surplus School places by 2014
by further developing education provision
across the county
80% of inspected schools will be graded
good or excellent per annum
Reporting responsibility
DECS
DECS
DECS
DECS
DECS
2.1.6
Number of schools delivering at
least 3 elements of a community
focused service
No data currently collected
2.1.7
Number of young people
achieving accreditation in nonformal education
a. 103 of young people
known to the statutory
Youth Service received
accreditation for
achievements, which
equates to 10% of the
total known to the Youth
Service
b. Young Farmers Clubs –
52 accreditations
c. Urdd Gobaith Cymru –
42 accreditations
d. Accreditations of
uniformed Youth
Groups
2.2.1
The average number of school
days lost to fixed term exclusion
2.2.2
Number of vocational
qualifications at Key Stage 4
Average days per exclusion:
i. Primary Schools = 3.64
days
ii. Secondary Schools = 4.62
days
412 qualifications achieved
by Key Stage 4 learners
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Develop a checklist to assist schools to
self assess and increase the number with
a stronger community focus
i.
ii.
Increase the percentage of
young people who are known
to the statutory Youth Service
and receive accreditation for
achievement to 200 (20%)
Increase numbers of young
people receiving accreditation
in the Voluntary Sector
DECS
Youth Service
We will decrease the average number of
school days lost per fixed term exclusions
per annum
DECS
Increase number of qualifications year on
year, despite demographic changes
DECS
2.2.3
Percentage change in the
average number of hours per
week of suitable education
training or employment received
by young people in the Youth
Justice System
a. School age -2.15%
(negative)
b. 16 to 18 years -16%
(negative)
2.2.4
Percentage of final statements
of SEN statements issued within
26 weeks
20%
2.2.5
The amount spent per pupil with
SEN
2.2.6
The number of alternative
learning opportunities available
at Key Stage 4
Increase the average number of hours
received by:
Youth Offending
Service (YOS)
a. School age +3%
b. 16 – 18 years +3%
95%
£519 per pupil
Deliver an effective, quality service that is
more efficient and closer to the national
average by 2014
70 per annum
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DECS
DECS
Engage Project
Core Aim 3 - Enjoy the best possible physical and mental, social and emotional health, including freedom from abuse,
victimisation and exploitation.
Outcome Measure
3.1.1
Numbers of staff from different
agencies attending multi-agency
child protection training
Current Performance (Base line)
a. Child Protection level 1
attended by 159 staff and
volunteers;
b. Child Protection level 2
attended by 42 staff and
volunteers
Target
Maintain or increase
numbers attending multiagency child protection
training
a.
b.
Reporting responsibility
Department of Social
Services (DSS)
Level 1
Level 2
3.1.2
Percentage of children who are
looked after by the Local
Authority per 100,000 population
(CPI)
3.1.3
The percentage of initial core
group meetings held within 10
days of an initial child protection
conference
65%
80% per annum
DSS
3.1.4
Percentage of health
assessments for LAC held in the
year that have been undertaken
63%
82% per annum
DSS
3.2.1
Number of children and young
people admitted to hospital as a
result of self harm
Rate of children Looked After by
Ceredigion Local Authority per
10,000
73 Children – awaiting rate
Awaiting info
Maintain the rate of the
LAC population below the
Welsh average per annum
Work to reduce
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DSS
3.2.2
Number of Tier 1 staff accessing
mental health training
112 staff and volunteers from Tier 1
services
3.2.3
Rate of teenage pregnancies
[under 16], (CPI)
Lowest in Wales
3.2.4
Number of uncomplicated
chlamydia infections
An increase of 134%, 44 cases to
103 between 2007 and 2009
3.2.5
Immunisation uptake rates of
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
72.8% of females in Year 8
3.2.6
Percentage children who are
overweight and obese (CPI)
National data expected later this year
3.2.7
Number of young people
accessing school based
counselling
142 male and female pupils
accessed 689 secondary school
based counselling
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Maintain child and adolescent
mental health training to 100+
staff and volunteers per
annum
Maintain the lowest rate of
pregnancies for under 16 in
Wales
We will reduce the rate of
increase of infection through
education and appropriate
schemes that are accessible
to young people
We will increase the
percentage uptake of HPV
immunisation to 85%
Reduce in line with national
targets
Hywel Dda Health
Board
Specialist CAMHS
Increase by 20% by 2014
TCP
Public Health Wales
(PHW)
PHW
Hywel Dda Health
Board
PHW
Core Aim 4 - Have access to play, leisure, sporting and cultural activities
Outcome Measure
4.1
Number of children and
young people attending open
access play opportunities
4.2
Number of recreational
opportunities offered to meet
the needs of disabled
children and young people
per annum
Proportion of children and
youth service providers with
appropriate policies for
safeguarding children and
young people
4.3
4.4
Numbers of designated play
areas within the county
4.5
Number of Youth Support
Services supported to
provide Welsh Language
opportunities
4.6
Number of 5 x 60 units taking
place in secondary schools
Current Performance (Base
line)
150 children attended Open
Access Play opportunities in
Cardigan and Penparcau
Target
Reporting responsibility
Increase the availability of Open
Access Play opportunities across
the county to 450 children per
annum by 2014
100 recreational opportunities Increase the number of
for disabled children and
recreational opportunities to 120
young people
per annum
Voluntary Sector – RAY
Ceredigion
Not currently collated
100% of children and youth service
providers
Ceredigion Association
Of Voluntary
Organisations (CAVO)
The 151 community
settlements in Ceredigion
provide a total of 86
designated play areas.
30 out of 83 youth support
service providers in
Ceredigion provide Welsh
language opportunities to
young people
Maintain or increase the number of
designated play areas
8,227
10 youth clubs organisations per
annum or more to be supported to
increase use of the Welsh
language
We will maintain the high level of
5x60 units offered in Ceredigion
secondary schools
DASH
Department of
Environmental Services
and Housing (DESH) /
RAY Ceredigion
DECS - Cered
Ceredigion Actif
4.7
Number of Ceredigion public
swimming pools that are fully
accessible to disabled
children and young people in
Ceredigion
Plascrug Swimming Pool is
the only fully accessible
swimming pool although 4 of
the remaining 5 swimming
pools provide elements of
accessibility
All swimming pools to be fully
accessible to disabled children and
young people by 2014
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Ceredigion Actif
Core Aim 5 - Children and young people are listened to, treated with respect and are able to have their race and
cultural identity recognised
Outcome Measure
Current Performance (Base line)
5.1
Number of partner agencies
with Participation Action Plans
10 partner agencies or departments have
participation action plans in place
5.2
Percentage of school councils
who meet best practice
guidance
5.3
Number of awareness raising
sessions delivered to young
people on their Ten
Entitlements
Percentage of eligible children
who perceive a difference has
been made as a result of
advocacy support
This information is not currently collated.
Penglais and Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi
Secondary Schools are highlighted as
good practice examples.
10 awareness raising sessions delivered
5.4
Target
Reporting responsibility
16 per annum that meet
National Participation
Standards
Assist., implement and
record best practice in
relation to school councils
TCP
Increase the number of
awareness sessions to 20
per annum
Youth Service
20 children and young people reported
that a difference had been made as a
result of them receiving an advocacy
service
30 children and young
people perceive that a
difference has been made
to their lives per annum
TCP
Minimum of five and up to
ten policies and strategies
per annum
65 young people volunteer
per annum by 2014
Voluntary
organisations and
Plant Dewi
5.5
Number of documents Llais
Rhieni contribute to
Llais Rhieni contributed to 3 documents
in 2009 -10
5.6
Number of young people
participating in voluntary
opportunities
50 young people volunteered through
CAVO
5.7
Number of ‘relevant partners’
that have a complaints system
that is child-friendly and
accessible
Currently Ceredigion Social Services
Department has a specific child friendly
complaints system
10
DECS
CAVO
All relevant partners (6) will
develop child-friendly
TCP
complaints and
compliments systems
Core Aim 6 - Have a safe home and community that supports physical and emotional well being
Outcome Measure
6.1.1
6.1.2
6.1.3
6.1.4
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.2.3
Current Performance
(Base line)
92 (with dependants)
Number of family
presentations (with
dependants) to the Housing
Options service for advice
and/or assistance
The average length of time a
67
young person (16-25) stays
in temporary accommodation
The average number of days
533 days from receipt of
taken to deliver a disabled
application to completion
facilities grant for children
of grant work
and young people
Number of affordable houses 11 new units in 2009 /10
made available for rent per
annum
Number of domestic abuse
124 incidents reported to the
incidents involving children
Police involving 238 children
and young people
72 children were involved in
the high risk cases in the
MARAC
Number of young people
New initiative – currently no
accessing specialist
figures available
substance misuse services
Number of Crucial Crew
safety events held per
annum
Target
Reporting responsibility
Check figures
DESH
Maintain or reduce in the face of
increasing demand
DESH
Reduce the number of days taken to
deliver a disabled facilities grant for
children and young people to 475
DESH
20 new units per annum
DESH
Increase reporting of domestic abuse
by 5% per annum
Dyfed Powys Police –
Domestic Violence
Coordinator
Hywel Dda Health Board
-Substance Misuse
Action Team
7 per annum
7 per annum
11
Dyfed Powys Police /
Mid and West Wales
Fire and Rescue Service
6.2.4
Number of pedestrian
injuries for children and
young people reported to the
police
23
Maintain the reduction seen in
recent years to a range of 20-25
injuries per annum
12
Dyfed Powys Police
Core Aim 7 - Is not disadvantaged by poverty
Outcome Measure
7.1.1
The percentage of children
under 18 in workless
households (CPI)
7.1.2
Percentage of known Not in
Education Employment or
Training ( NEET) young
people with a key worker
Percentage of 16 – 18 year
olds not in education,
employment or training (CPI)
7.1.3
7.1.4
Proportion of Genesis
participants who are lone
parents
7.1.5
Number of modern
apprenticeships for young
people
Current Performance
(Base line)
Target
12% of Ceredigion’s children live
in workless households
100%
8.4% of young people in
Ceredigion 16 – 18 are NEET
53% lone parents out of a 119
total participants received a
service from Genesis up to
December 2010
145 Modern Apprenticeships
2009/10
13
Reporting responsibility
Endeavour to reduce the
percentage of children living in
workless households
JobCentre Wales
We will maintain our Keeping In
Touch project so that 100% of core
NEET young [people are supported
by a key worker
Decrease the percentage of 16 –
18 year olds who are NEET
TCP
70% of the target of 460 Genesis
project participants will be lone
parents by 2014(Subject to
changes in National Government
Policy re: benefits)
Increase
Genesis
Careers West Wales
Careers West Wales
7.2.1
Percentage of Genesis
participants who enter further
learning and/or achieve other
positive outcomes (as defined
by the Welsh European
Funding Office)
75% of the 460 targeted Genesis
project participants to demonstrate
progress by 2014
Genesis
7.2.2
Percentage of children living in No data available – awaiting
in-work poverty (CPI)
National Survey
We will aim to ensure that a
percentage of in work poverty in
Ceredigion will be below the
national average
TCP
7.2.3
Number of parents that are
new entrants to Basic Skills
courses per academic year
DECS
7.2.4
Number of NEET young
people living in rural areas that
access a travel to train
scheme
Number of children, young
None as of yet
people and their families that
receive an Early Intervention
service
Record the number of parents who
are new entrants to basic skills
courses (Language and Play;
Numbers and Play) per annum
We will enable 35 young people to
make use of a new travel to train
scheme per annum in Ceredigion
7.3.1
7.3.2
Percentage point difference
between pupils eligible for free
school meals and those not
eligible for free school meals
in respect of achieving Key
Stage 4 CSI (CPI)
29% of the 119 participants have
progressed to further learning or
achieved other positive outcomes
(December 2010)
342 parents engaged in LAP /
NAP programmes
71 parents engaged in family
programmes
Nil
50 children and their families per
annum
Data not currently available in
Ceredigion.
Wales = 32.1% point difference
14
TCP
DSS
Maintain under the Wales average
DECS
7.3.3
Percentage of pupils taking up
free school meals in
secondary schools
7.3.4
Number of young people
taking up Credit Union
membership (CPI)
265 Junior Accounts held by
Credcer Credit Union
Increase in the take up of Credit
Union membership by young
people by 2014
7.3.5
Numbers of families in
Ceredigion taking up child tax
credits (or equivalent)
3200 families of which
400 also receive the childcare
element
JobCentre Wales / TCP
7.3.6
Proportion of eligible 2-3 year
olds receiving free sessional
childcare in Flying Start areas
We will promote the take up of child
tax credits by families, in particular
the childcare element. (Subject to
government policy)
We will expand childcare provision
in Flying Start areas so that 85% of
eligible 2 – 3 year olds receive their
entitlement by 2014
To aim below National Average for
Wales
Increase or maintain the number of
peripatetic sources
TCP
7.3.7
7.3.8
a. Primary 13%
b. Secondary 10%
Increase the take up of free school
meals, particularly in secondary
schools per annum
76% of eligible 2 – 3 year olds
receive their entitlement to free
childcare in Penparcau, Cardigan
and Llanarth.
Time taken to process housing Awaiting info
benefit – new claims and
change events
Number of peripatetic services
for children and young people
and their families in rural
areas
New measure – awaiting
information from partners
15
Schools / DECS
Credcer Credit Union
Flying Start
Department of Finance
Appendix 2
Glossary including abbreviations
Advocacy – An independent individual or service that acts exclusively on behalf
of the child or young person and has no conflict of interest or pressures.
CAF - Common Assessment Framework - A proposed tool of assessing the
needs of children used by all professionals, leading to early
intervention and support.
CAMHS - The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
CAVO – Ceredigion Association of Voluntary Organisations - Represents
and promotes the voluntary sector within Ceredigion.
Cered – Promotes & supports the use of the Welsh language in Ceredigion.
CCC - Ceredigion County Council.
Community Focused School – A school which provides a range of services and
activities, often beyond the school day, to help meet the needs of its pupils, their
families and the wider community.
CIN - Children in Need - as defined by the Childcare Act 1989.
CIS - Ceredigion Information Service - See http://cis.ceredigion.gov.uk.
A statutory information service, established in each Local Authority, to
provide information on a range of topics to children, young people and their
families.
Community Strategy - Locally, the CYP Plan sits within the context of the
Ceredigion Community Strategy. It sets out a long term vision to which the main
providers of service for the community must work towards over the next fifteen to
twenty years in Ceredigion in order to promote economic, social and
environmental well being of people in the area as well as contributing to
sustainable development.
CSP - Community Safety Partnership - A statutory partnership made up of
the chief officers of police and of local authorities to work with other partners to
formulate and implement a community safety strategy.
CSSIW - Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales.
CYP - Children and Young People - Refers usually to persons aged 0-18,
or persons up to the age of 25 depending on the context or age range of the
service or policy in question. The under 10s are usually referred to as “children”,
the over 10s as “young people”.
Education
Formal Organized learning opportunities leading to approved qualifications
Non Formal Organized programmes that may lead to accreditation but typically
outside the National Qualifications Framework.
Informal Wider experiences normally without formal recognition.
Encil is a reactive on school site provision where pupils who are disruptive in a
mainstream classroom can be removed in order to address their emotional or
behavioural difficulties in a safe environment.
ESDGC – Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship
- A WAG initiative to promote respect for the environment and other peoples.
Families First - This is a Welsh Assembly Government grant that funds
preventative / early intervention projects to support vulnerable children, young
people and their families.
Flying Start - A WAG Initiative that aims to make a decisive difference to the life
outcomes of children aged 0-3 in the areas in which it runs.
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Foundation Phase – The Foundation Phase is an all Wales approach to the
learning opportunities for 3 to 7-year-olds.
Funky Dragon – Funky Dragon is the Children and Young People’s Assembly for
Wales. It is a young people led organisation.
Genesis – A European funded initiative to help adults to overcome barriers and
to prepare for work.
GUS - Give Us Support - a Ceredigion young people’s reference group for
targeted and marginalised young people to have a voice in services that they
use.
Hafan is a proactive on school site provision for secondary pupils who have been
identified during their Primary to Secondary transfer phase as ‘vulnerable’, and
those individuals who would benefit from support from inclusive support staff
during break times.
Healthy Schools – a WAG Initiative to improve the educational, mental and
physical health of school children
HSCWB – Health, Social Care and Wellbeing - Bywyd Da – the Health,
Social Care and Well Being (HSCWB) Strategy for Ceredigion is a joint 3 year
plan between the County Council and Local Health Board that runs in the same
timeframe as the CYP Plan. The purpose of Bywyd Da is to address the health
and well-being needs of the population of Ceredigion through joint planning in the
delivery of health and social care services, and by working across agencies in
protecting, improving and promoting health. Hywel Dda Health Board - the NHS
Health Board covering Ceredigion,
Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, providing a range of integrated hospital
and community health services.
ICC - Integrated Children’s Centres - Centres which offer a range of integrated
services to children and their families.
KIT - Keeping in Touch - A strategy to identify and support those young people
not in education, employment or training.
KS - key stages 1 to 4 in education.
LAC - Looked After Child - A child or young person (less than 18 years old) who
is in the care of a local authority under a care order by the courts, or
accommodated under a voluntary arrangement.
LDP - Local Development Plan - The County Council is currently producing a
statutory Local Development Plan (LDP) for land use in the County.Decisions on
planning permissions will be mostly based on the LDP.
Learning Partnerships 14-19 – 14-19 Networks are groups of strategic
organisations, learning providers and learners within a local authority area. They
secure a range of programme and support necessary to ensure learners have
access to all elements of Learning Pathways stage 14-19.
LSB - Local Service Board – The aim of the LSB is to agree and deliver joint
action, moving from citizen-focussed analysis to service change. The LSB is
responsible for coordinating the Community Strategy.
LSCB - Local Safeguarding Children’s Board - The objective of the LSCB
is to co-ordinate what is done by each person or body represented on the Board
for the purposes of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in the
area of the authority.
Llais Rhieni - the Ceredigion Parent Network who meet to ensure the voice of
parents/carers is heard.
MYM - Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin - Organisation that supports Welsh Language
pre-school playgroups.
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NEET – those Not in Education, Employment or Training, which refers to young
people in the context of this plan.
.NSF – National Service Framework - The National Framework for
Children, Young People and Maternity Services sets out the quality of services
that children, young people and their families have a right to receive, and sets out
over 200 specific key actions which will deliver standards of service in health,
social care and other local government services, from birth to adulthood.
Outcomes / Outcome Measures – The longer-term impact, usually expressed in
terms of broad socio-economic consequences, which can be attributed to an
intervention.
Parents - A “parent” is anyone who undertakes a parenting role. This can include
mothers and fathers, foster carers and adoptive parents, stepparents
and grandparents.
Participation - Participation of children and young people has been defined in
Wales as: “Participation means that it is my right to be involved in making
decisions, planning and reviewing any action that might affect me”.
Participation standards - The National Standards for Children and Young
People’s Partnerships are seven quality standards that can provide a means for
inspecting and assessing participatory practice. They have been consulted upon
and endorsed by young people in Funky Dragon, and by the Welsh Assembly
Government. They were launched in January
2007.
TCP/ PST - Tîm Cefnogi Partneriaethau / Partnership Support Team – The
small team of officers, located in the local authority, which supports the work of
the Children and Young People’s Framework Partnership, the Children’s
Partnership and Young People’s Partnership.
PHW – Public Health Wales PHW provides information and advice to enable
Health Bodies to discharge their statutory public health functions. The PHW
delivers a full range of public health services, seeking to improve the health and
wellbeing of the people of Wales and reduce inequalities in health; protect
against existing, new and emerging diseases and health threats; and contribute
to improvement in health and social care services
Safeguarding – A relatively new term which is broader than “child protection” as
it also includes prevention.
School Councils – A School Council is a representative group of pupils
elected by their peers to discuss matters about their education and raise
concerns with the senior managers and governors of their school.
SEN - Special Educational Needs - Children and young people have special
education needs if they have a learning difficulty which calls for special education
provision to be made for them.
Seven Core Aims – The Welsh Assembly Government’s overarching aims
for children and young people, each based on Articles in the UN Convention on
the Rights of the Child. The Seven Core Aims underpin all the Assembly
Government’s work with and for children and young people in Wales.
Sexual Health Strategy 2007-11 - The overall aims of this strategy are three
fold: Firstly to improve the sexual health of the population e.g. prevention of
unplanned pregnancies. Secondly to narrow sexual health inequalities, and
thirdly to enhance the general health and emotional wellbeing of the population
by enabling and supporting healthy sexual relationships.
SSD - Social Services Department - Responsible for supporting a range of
children, young people, families and individuals of all ages.
SMAT - Substance Misuse Action Team.
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Supporting People - A WAG initiative to help people live successfully and
independently in settled accommodation within the community.
Targets – Targets specify time bound desired levels of improvement.
TWF – Organisation to promote early bilingualism.
UNCRC - United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child - The
UNCRC is an international convention that draws together the rights of children
and young people up to the age if 18. The Welsh Assembly
Government has adopted the Convention Rights as the underpinning for all its
work with and for children and young people in Wales.
Urdd – The Welsh language youth organisation.
WAG - Welsh Assembly Government.
WASPI – Wales Accord for the Sharing of Personal Information. A strict legal
framework which allows only certain types of information to be shared between
organisations.
Way of Life - The Big Lottery Fund has awarded 3 years of funding from March
2009 to tackle obesity prevention for young children in Ceredigion.
The grant will enable healthy eating and physical activities to be developed for
children up to the age of 12, and their families, in
Penparcau, Llandysul, Llangybi, New Quay and Llanarth.
WFTC – Working Families Tax Credits.
WIMD – Wales Index of Multiple Deprivation - Measures which assist
organisations to measure relative poverty on a spatial basis, used to identify
areas of deprivation.
WPPA - Wales Pre School Playgroup Association.
YFC - Young farmers clubs.
YJB - Youth Justice Board for England and Wales - Oversees the youth
justice system in England and Wales, working to prevent offending and reoffending by children and young people.
YOF - Youth Organisations Forum - A forum for voluntary organisations
supporting and delivering services to young people.
YOT/YOS - Youth Offending Team / Youth Offending Service – YOTs assess
the needs of each young offender to identify the specific factors that underlie
offending behaviour, facilitate suitable programmes to prevent further offending
and supervise those serving community penalties.
Young Carers – A “young carer” is someone aged under 18 who takes
responsibility for someone who is ill, disabled, elderly, experiencing mental
distress or affected by substance use, or substantial responsibility for caring for a
sibling.
Youth Forum – Youth forums help young people at a local level to develop
the skills and confidence to put forward their views in meetings where adults are
making decisions.
YS - Youth Service - This comprises the provision, by the local authority and the
voluntary sector, of non formal service to young people carried out in a range of
settings, which is underpinned by the following characteristics:
• voluntary engagement of young people who have chosen to engage in
the process
• age specific (11-25)
• being driven by young people
• a universal service.
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