Safe, Healthy, Nurtured 1.2 Each area in Highland has a plan for supporting parents, which meets local priorities 1.2.1 A Mapping & Planning template has been devised, to be adapted to meet local priorities. Template being piloted in North Area July-Nov 2013 EY Health DO Following pilot, Feedback will inform any required changes and templates to be provided to all four area managers 1.2.2 Managers are clear about the budget available for parent support work in their area 1.2.3 Weaning practices need to be standardised and evidence based to ensure parents, carers and providers are receiving the correct advice. By Dec 2013 January – June 2014 EY Health DO Business Support team Area Management Infant Feeding Advisor Managers receive confirmation of budget This will not be available until establishment of the Family Teams – Katrina Beaton to advise Karen MacKay and Jayne Watt from CALA are leading a short life working group to develop a weaning package for use across Highland. This group will run from January to June and will also include at weaning and cooking on a budget. Safe, Healthy, Nurtured 1.3 Types of support are developed as a result of monitoring and evaluation of outcomes for families 1.3.1 A central co-ordination post and accompanying administrative post are established with responsibility to: support service developments; collate data and report on progress towards priorities; co-ordinate training. December 2013 and ongoing reporting Head of Health Posts established; regular reports provided to FHC4 monitoring and other dissemination as relevant. Melanie McKay has been appointed as administrative assistant. Alan Richards has been appointed as the Health Development Officer, Parent Support and will start his new role in early March 2014.
continues 2.1 Expectant parents and parents of 0-5s are aware of the impact of the earliest years on children’s long-term wellbeing and the importance of positive attachment Refreshed Framework for Maternity Care Training of midwives, health visitors and other staff delivering antenatal education in motivational interviewing/behaviour change is required to deliver health improvement and promotion including the education pack and Compassionate Connections effectively. education including the engagement of partners involved in parent education Feedback from National Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) posts to support implementation of Compassionate Connections who have been appointed to support the North of Scotland area Maria Anderson will give a report on this at the meeting in March. SH has spoken to the Lead Midwives to report back on training at their next meeting later this month. 2.1.3 Develop use of local parent information slips in Red Book, via EY Collaborative and improvement methodology March-Dec 2013 Care and Learning Alliance PTGF team, EY Health DO Highland EY Collaborative evidence. The slips were trialled in Skye and this was successful. 2.1.4 Distribute play @ home booklets and promote their use, alongside Bookbug bags, in the home and community Ongoing EY Health DO Play @ home Advisory Group, H&SC teams, High Life Highland Libraries team and other third sector partners Evidence of distribution and promotion activities; practitioner training record; CALA PTGF record The Scottish Book Trust arranges this training. The Parent and Toddler Group Facilitator in Lochaber is undertaking this and funding has been secured. 2.1.5 Devise method of using Before Words material in antenatal and postnatal settings Dec 2013 AHP Lead Implementation plan in place. Kayrin Murray appointed as lead and is presently scoping
how to deliver it across maternity units. EYC Improvement methodology will be used and Kayrin is a member of EYC workstream 1. The Before Words Project will be ready to roll out in March or April 2014. 2.1.6 Extend use of PEEP (Parents Early Education Partnership) materials in groups and 1:1 following pilots Ongoing EY Health DO, Area management, H&SC staff and third sector partners Evidence of groups and use in the home; feedback from parents on impact for them; feedback from practitioners on effects on practice Feedback from PEEP trainees collated and available. Gillian Forbes from Merkinch Family Centre is undertaking the PEEP for Practitioners training. Further training being offered in Highland and data will be collated. 2.2 Parents are aware of developmental stages of their child’s life and informed about how to support these by offering them information at key transition stages. 2.2.1 Written information and/or a group session will be offered at entry to P1: Link with EY Collaborative Workstream 3 to explore how improvement methodology can be applied. Draft the material to be piloted and devise the formats Trial material with parents and education staff Refine material and implementation method Oct 2013-Sept 2014 Oct-Dec 2013 Jan-Mar 2014 Apr-June 2014 EY Health DO, Workstream 3 Lead, EYC Co-ordinator, EY QIO EY Health DO, PHN Lead, AHP Lead, EY QIO and other relevant specialists EY Health DO, PTs Head Teachers Workstream 3 reports include update on activity Draft completed by end December 2013 Report on outcome of trials Final versions of leaflet and group format in place
effective support the group at the next meeting as to whether it would be worth purchasing more. It was suggested that MG could consider undertaking this as a PDSA test. 3.1.3 The Incredible Years and Triple P programmes are made available to parents of 3 & 4 year olds with behavioural difficulties via Psychology of Parenting Project (if Highland meets selection requirements) January – Dec 14 EY Health DO with Psychology of Parenting Project Steering Group, Area Management POPP reporting data CW and SR had met with Sally Amor who enquired about proposals for the Psychology of Parenting bid. Another bid will be submitted in the next round of funding available from the Scottish Government in March/April as the Highland area wasn’t ready to bid the last time round. AR will lead on this. 3.1.4 Develop communication with adult services to inform service improvements s for parents with additional needs (including parents with a learning disability, offenders /ex-offenders) particularly via Safer Highland Partnership members, Housing service and Maternity Services Oct 13 onward EY Health DO, SPIG members, NHS Highland and other relevant services Evidence of contact with adult services and impact on practice and/or training The information can be given to various groups once the framework has been approved and AR is in post. 3.2 A core of suitably skilled and trained staff are equipped to administer and deliver specific programmes 3.2.1 Posts in each area have a remit and sufficient time to co-ordinate, administer and facilitate interventions March 2014 Area Management Details of roles assigned in each area are available Implementation will depend on final configuration of local teams 3.3 Staff are enabled to develop and maintain 3.3.1 A training plan is set out and database maintained Ongoing EY Health DO, H&SC leads, EY QIO, CEE staff Record of attendance