Jackie Shrimpton Extended Services Commissioning Officer. (ESS Subsidy - Don
't Stop Me Now!) Amy McGill. Extended Services & Parenting Programme.
Extended Services in and around Schools Final Report
Contents Introduction Acknowledgements Context What we achieved UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ
Infrastructure within Learning Communities Engaging Young People Empowering Parents Strengthening Communities
Printed and Web-based Publications
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Introduction
Dear Colleagues The Extended Services and Parenting Team are all due to go their separate ways. We wanted to create a ‘record’ of the Team’s achievement over the last three years in particular, and to identify the legacy that will be left for children, young people and their families, schools and (Learning) communities. I have been fortunate to work with a committed and resourceful team:Hilary Burrow Jane Fogden Judi Walker Velda Woodruff (Exeter, Chrissie Hunt Jackie Shrimpton Amy McGill
Annie Moore Helen Reed
Extended Services & Parenting Business & Strategy Co-ordinator Extended Services & Parenting PA & Programme Support Officer Extended Services Development Officer (North Devon) Extended Services Development Officer East and Mid Devon) Extended Services Development Officer (South and West Devon) Extended Services Commissioning Officer (ESS Subsidy - Don’t Stop Me Now!) Extended Services & Parenting Programme Support Officer - Family Support Data and Information Parent Participation Development Officer Parenting Workforce Development Officer
Our motto has always been ‘we are here to help’ and we hope that is what we have done.
Philippa Court Strategic Lead Officer for Extended Services & Parenting
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Acknowledgements
I also want to acknowledge the support of the ESS Board in its various guises over the last few years: in particular Vyv Game (DASH) and Paul Walker (DAPH), and Sue Clarke (Achievement through Collaboration) for being in there for the ‘long haul’. Thank you to Dave Diment and Marion Born, Devon Finance Services; Ann Arnaouti-Baan, PSA Operational Lead; Daphne Sands, Schools Personnel Adviser and finally Kelly Doonan and Wendy Wedgery, CYPS Publications for rolling up your sleeves and working alongside us. And last, but not least, to all of those colleagues who have worked in Learning Communities and schools to make the lives of children and families richer. No one can take away what you have given to them. Let’s hope that the best of what we have achieved will be sustained! Devon Education Forum agreed to allocate £3.1 million from the Dedicated Schools Grant to Learning Community budgets. Clusters of schools are now in a strong position to build on the framework and practice developed over the last three years in collaboration with the Extended Services Team, but to create something more personalised to individual community needs. It’s over to you now! Philippa Court Strategic Lead Officer for Extended Services & Parenting
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Context UÊ ‘Extended Schools’ became ‘Extended Services’ - reflecting schools’ greater involvement in multi-agency working, partnership and collaboration and the emergence of Integrated Children’s Services. UÊ In July 2008 37% of Devon schools were delivering Extended Services Full Core Offer. UÊ By July 2010 100% were delivering the full core offer, ahead of government expectations. UÊ In 2010 and 2011 over 90,000 school aged children in Devon and their families had access to universal ‘Extended Services’ according to local need. UÊ The CYPS Extended Services Team has supported Learning Communities to become a focus for local service delivery, including the development of roles and activities such as: UÊ Extended Services Co-ordinators (ESSCOs) UÊ Parent Support Advisers (PSAs) UÊ Extended Services Subsidy, also known as Don’t Stop Me Now! (DSMN!) UÊ This work has impacted on the following areas: UÊ Learning Community infrastructure, including financial self management UÊ Engaging Young People UÊ Empowering Parents UÊ Strengthening Communities
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What we achieved
3 Extended Services Development Officers
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ESS Governor Training Sessions
323 Governors underwent ESS training
Extended Services Coordinators
364 Schools offering “Full Core Offer”
31 PSA, Multi-agency Hub spaces funded by ESS Capital Grant
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Schools and Learning Communities represented in take up of Govenor Training Sessions
48 ESCO and PSA network meetings held annually
7763 Children currently accessing Don’t Stop Me Now!
52 Parent Support Advisers
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448
Learning Communities working collaboratively to administer Don’t Stop Me Now!
Activity providers procured for Don’t Stop Me Now!
PSA cases opened
29 Learning Communities Operating FINEST
257 Practitioners trained in evidence based parenting programmes
2061
45 Evidence based parenting programmes run for parents of school aged children and young people with
389 Families successfully engaged with these programmes
As at 31st March 2011
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What we achieved Infrastructure within Learning Communities: UÊ Supported the development of infrastructure at Learning Community level, by providing a framework for the co-location and employment of Learning Community staff; including Extended Services Co-ordinators, Parent Support Advisers, Learning Community administrative and finance staff. UÊ Supported roll out of FINEST accounting system for Learning Community finances; providing the opportunity for each Learning Community to manage its own budget more effectively and autonomously. UÊ Supported Learning Communities to plan for future development. UÊ Ensured Governors’ understanding of the benefits of Extended Services activity and promoted the principle that Extended Services provision is integral to, and should be embedded in, school improvement planning processes. UÊ Raised the profile of the Learning Community as a partnership within the wider community. UÊ Developed and managed opportunities for cross Learning Community collaborative working, particularly through the administration of Don’t Stop Me Now! This has reduced the need for each Learning Community to replicate administrative and financial management functions, saving valuable time and money. UÊ Improved community facilities and provided access to funding to provide dedicated spaces for multi-agency working through the Extended Services Capital Grant.
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What we achieved Engaging Young People UÊ Worked closely with schools and other agencies to promote support for vulnerable children; for example, through the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) process, Thrive initiatives, Learning Mentor developments and work with Special Schools. UÊ Improved outcomes for individual children and young people through the work of Parent Support Advisers. This role has provided a link between home and school for children and young people experiencing difficulties across a spectrum of need. UÊ Supported consultation with young people through pupil voice events. UÊ Worked with schools and external providers to develop an exciting and broad range of before and after school activities and holiday programmes, accessible to all. UÊ Allowed financially disadvantaged young people to have immediate access to a wide range of activities in their local area through Don’t Stop Me Now! To date Don’t Stop Me Now! has engaged 7000 financially disadvantaged children across the county, allowing them access to the same activities as their peers. Collectively they have put time and energy into trying something new, hopefully enjoyable, and have seen the benefits. Feedback from young people around Don’t Stop Me Now! activities: ‘Mum & Dad do not have much money, having the card has meant that I can do the activities more often. I have become more skilled at swimming and horse riding. I have also made more friends; I ring up other people who have the card and we go to activities together. For instance we shared a taxi to go horse riding. Also since I have been horse riding at Mullacott Equestrian Centre, I now work there on a Saturday and on Sunday they give me a free lesson. I have really enjoyed using the DSMN card; it is very easy to use.’ DPLS Pupil – “I have really appreciated the money and chances to do stuff, I like the fact that it is after school too because it keeps me out of trouble and keeps me occupied so I don’t get bored. Draft Copy
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What we achieved And finally, a child’s handwritten letter: I really like the Don’t stop me now card because as you know you get £300. What I really like is that you can go where you like, when you like, why you like. You can go swimming, residential, literally anything. Whoever invented Don’t Stop Me Now I would like to say WELL DONE! It has changed my life!
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What we achieved Empowering Parents Parent Support Advisers UÊ Enabled the employment of 52 Parent Support Advisers (PSAs) across all Learning Communities since the official roll-out of this service in September 2009. The Parent Support Adviser service has demonstrated a real impact on, and a marked improvement in, family relationships as a result of the interventions. During this time Parent Support Advisers have: UÊ Engaged a total of 2061 families. UÊ Opened 348 CAFs. UÊ Provided 2436 universal activities for parents such as attending drop-in coffee mornings or parents’ evenings. UÊ Strengthened service capacity to provide evidence based interventions, for example, parenting programmes, proven to have a positive effect on families. UÊ Created an ethos of supervision for Parent Support Advisers through the Family Intervention Service, thus strengthening the interface between schools and social care. UÊ Work of Parent Support Advisers
Reason for Referral June 2010 - January 2011
Wellbeing 18%
Attendance 10%
Accessing Learning 8% Behaviour/Exclusion 35% Family Issues 29%
A parent’s comments: “I have found [the PSA’s] help invaluable in getting D back to school regularly. I have felt better knowing [the PSA] was helping us.”
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What we achieved Intervention Levels: Hours Worked
Child Status
June 2010 - January 2011
June 2010 - January 2011
School Action 11.3%
Other English as Second 23% Language 0.2%
Level 3 (Acute) 9%
School Action Plus 12%
Child in Care 0.5%
Level 2 (Complex) 49%
Statement 13% CAF 39%
Impact Score Based on Parent Feedback
Mean average impact scores for issues addressed by PSA and Parent (June 2010 – February 2010):
10 5
3.75
3.4
3.25
Behaviour
Family Issues
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4.2
0 Attendance -5
Level 1 (Vulnerable) 42%
Accessing Learning
Wellbeing
Other
Parent feedback has been collected for closed cases (where parents provide a 'before' and 'after' score out of 10 where 1=bad, 10=great).
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Evidence Based Approaches to Supporting Parents UÊ Set up and co-ordinated the training to create Devon’s own multi-agency pool of accredited staff to facilitate group delivered, evidence informed parenting programmes to nationally recognised standards. Accredited staff deliver training to a range of parents/carers to enable them to respond better to their families’ needs. UÊ There are currently at least 257 practitioners trained in evidence based parenting programmes in Devon. UÊ Of these, since 2009, 76 practitioners have been trained in Incredible Years and 95 in Strengthening Families; 6 in Mellow Parenting and 2 in Triple P. UÊ Since 2009, 45 evidence based parenting programmes have run and 389 families successfully engaged with these programmes.
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What we achieved Parental Enagement UÊ Consulted with parents about how they would like services delivered, including those who find it difficult to express their views. UÊ Supported childcare sufficiency through close collaboration with Early Years and Childcare Service and the roll out of the Childcare Link Scheme. UÊ Provided parenting practitioners with local service provision maps and directories that have allowed for effective signposting by practitioners to parents. UÊ Encouraged parents through Don’t Stop Me Now! to be more involved in their children’s interests and therefore ultimately improve outcomes. Parents have also felt more involved with their schools, removing some of the barriers, and in some cases have become advocates for the Subsidy, persuading other children and families to register for Don’t Stop Me Now! Families no longer need to feel guilty about not being able to afford the same activities as their children’s peers. Feedback from parents around Don’t Stop Me Now! activities: “The scheme has been a fabulous opportunity to allow my son to take part in activities I would otherwise struggle to afford” Just had a Dad of a child from DSMN ring to say how fantastic it is. His lad had been recognised through the primary school as Gifted &Talented singing. He has been sending him to the cathedral choir in Exeter and we have helped with transport costs from Okehampton. The Director of Music has also recognised the lad as gifted - Dad was quite emotional saying they would never have been able to have given him this opportunity without the DSMN project in place. The child may now have the chance to be considered for a chorister’s scholarship at Exeter Cathedral School.
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What we achieved Strengthening Communities UÊ Raised the profile of the school within its community, both as a route to services and as a valuable resource for the community. UÊ Provided Extended Services information and data for Learning Community Datasets and Area Reviews. UÊ Supported the development of Learning Communities into more businesslike partnerships by demonstrating examples of collaborative practice. UÊ Facilitated multi-agency networks through which services and practitioners have gained a better understanding of each other’s roles, enabling more effective local solutions for families. UÊ Procured over 448 local activity providers for delivery of Don’t Stop Me Now! and quality assuring the provision in the following ways: UÊ insurance, UÊ child safeguarding, UÊ CRB checks UÊ Health and Safety approach. This has contributed to raising provider standards and ultimately benefited all service users as well as reassuring schools and parents. UÊ Injected £2.5 Million additional income into the local activity provision market through Don’t Stop me Now! UÊ Contributed towards the business and activities of the Local Children’s Trust partnerships. Strongly advocated the importance of school and Learning Community engagement with the Children’s Trust. UÊ Reported to Local Children’s Trusts on the activity around Extended Services, particularly Don’t Stop me Now! and Parent Support Advisor work within the area. UÊ Supported a joint venture between Extended Services and Exeter City Football Club as part of the national Playing for Success scheme that places educational facilities (the Grecian Centre at the Football Club) in the exciting context of a sports club.
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Printed and Web-based Publications Extended Services team have produced and maintained the following publications UÊ Extended Services Prospectus Folder and webpages (2007) UÊ How your school can fully include parents (2009) UÊ Transition information for parents checklist for schools (2009) UÊ Extended Services Summary Leaflet (2010) UÊ Extended Services Learning Community leaflet (2009) UÊ Extended Services Links with Specialist Provision (2010) UÊ Devon Parenting Strategy (2008) UÊ Parenting Matters Leaflets for Parents and Practitioners (2009) UÊ NORDAB Conference Booklet (2010) UÊ Parenting Matters Handbook (2010) UÊ Parent Support Advisers Information Leaflet (2010) UÊ Parental Engagement and Participation Toolkits (2010) UÊ Strengthening Families Programme Leaflet and Certificate (2010) UÊ Incredible Years’ School Age Children Parenting Programme Leaflet (2010) UÊ Don’t Stop Me Now! Toolkit (2010) UÊ Don’t Stop Me Now! Leaflets (2010) UÊ Think Family Presentation (2010) UÊ Parent Participation Course Flyer (2010) UÊ Parent Support Advisers Web Pages (2010) UÊ Devon's Parenting Events and Activities Public Calendar (2010) UÊ ESS Contributions to Area Review Reports UÊ ESS Contributions to Learning Community Datasets
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