We are better educated, more skilled and more successful, renowned for our research and innovation Strategic Priority Area CP Duty SCLC Policy Link Outcome/s Actions to be progressed Lead Agency Lead Officer are we now RAG Learning Achievement & Skills for Life Part 9 Duties – looked after children and care leavers have opportunities to participate in activities designed to promote their wellbeing Wellbeing Indicators – Achieving, Respected, Included Looked after young people and care leavers have access to a range of post school options Guidance staff focus with the young person on transition and skills for life as part of educational curriculum Education Care experienced young people have equal opportunities within education and training. Develop the range of opportunities to involve both Further Education and employment options – SDS Education West College Promote and achieve positive destinations for all looked after and care experienced young people Develop and implement employment /training includes: Placements / taster sessions Training / awareness for in all settings to support young person Meaningful employment options Training schemes to extend criteria to include more vulnerable young people Positive recruitment ( care experienced) SDS MCMC
Promoting equality of opportunities at key transitions points, for example in moves through education and through childhood to adulthood Develop tool box for practitioners/agencies Adult services have awareness of transitions have systems in place to identify care leavers HSCP Education Our public services are high quality, continually improving, efficient and responsive to local people’s needs Strategic Priority Area CP Duty SCLC Policy Link Outcome/s Actions to be progressed Lead Agency Lead Officer Where are we now RAG Rights and Participation Part 9 Duties – looked after children and care leavers have opportunities to participate in activities designed to promote their wellbeing Wellbeing Indicators Included LA/CLs have access to decision makers to influence policy, strategy and practice Develop Corporate Parenting Champions Board – seek additional funding from Life Changes Trust to develop Champs Board model and implementation. Link to Life Changes Trust and Scottish Care Leavers Covenant work Inverclyde can evidence impact of views and input of YP of services HSCP Young people’s participation group established Application to Life Changes Trust submitted. Part 9 Duties – looked after children and care leavers have opportunities to participate in activities designed to promote their wellbeing Wellbeing Indicators Included Young people voices and views are at the heart of decision making - YP /parents /carers report that meetings and processes are inclusive LAC review format to be reviewed HSCP Independent advocacy is available to all care experienced children Who Care’s Barnardos In place Inverclyde work in partnership with CHS & SCRA to strengthen links and ensure meetings, systems and processes maintain focus on young person HSCP SCRA SW assessments and recommendations are evidence-informed and practice issues are reviewed at quarterly meetings with local Reporter HSCP Scottish Reporter
Our public services are high quality, continually improving, efficient and responsive to local people's needs Strategic Priority Area CP Duty SCLC Policy Link Outcome/s Actions to be progressed Lead Agency Lead Officer Where are we now RAG Leadership and Governance Part 9 Duties – Improve Inverclyde Corporate Parents will strengthen commitment, knowledge, skills and capacity. We will be in a position to demonstrate meaningful engagement in planning and supporting improvement Rights of care experienced children and people will be recognised and promoted Engagement sessions to be arranged across the partnership. Part 9 Duties – Improve Inverclyde develop and implement appropriate tracking and monitoring to capture outcomes for looked after young people and care leavers into adulthood a data set that reviews areas of success and areas for improvement. Improve co-ordination of service delivery to meet the unmet needs of LAC and CL HoS & QA HoS/L&D HoS /QA Part 9 Duties – Improve Inverclyde develop, implement and regular data collection and analysis to inform service development e.g. case file audit Case file audit process to be embedded in practice and used to monitor and review and inform planning through monthly practice reflections. HoS & QA HoS/L&D HoS /QA Rolled out on the 1st July 2016 P9. Duties - Alert Assess Collaborate All staff have shared understanding of criteria/thresholds/triggers for assessment and intervention based on needs of child and young Using case file audit information to ensure consistent application of practice and intervention standards HoS & QA HoS/L&D HoS /QA
person. These are consistently applied within and across key agencies. Develop agreed practice standards Learning and Development to implement and monitor Learning and Development inputs to relevant staff combined with regular professional support and supervision Part 9 Duties – Improve All staff demonstrate confidence and consistency in assessment and care planning and intervention based on practice. Regular review of trends and issues based on ongoing case audit process to inform service development and delivery to enable services to be aligned to meet current and future need HoS & QA HoS/L&D HoS /QA Part 9 Duties – Improve Effective proactive care planning processes in place for all children , young people and care leavers Pathways and transition plans in place for all looked after young people and care leavers; regularly reviewed HoS & QA HoS/L&D HoS /QA Part 9 Duties: Improve Collaborate Inverclyde will be able to report on the implementation of its Corporate Parenting Plan, by collating and analysing accurate meaningful data to informing and drive improvements on key activities and outcomes Develop and implement Corporate Parenting ‘Health through QA quarterly reporting based on Inverclyde Children and Families Quality Assurance and Improvement Framework. HoS/QA