Transcript Making the Connections

Southern ICAN Flexible
Funding Model
(FFM)
A demonstration model for
2007
What is the FFM?
The FFM:
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Is a coordinated model designed to support
young people to reengage or stay engaged
through accessing their FLO entitlement.
Employs a FFM Coordinator to manage the
FLO process and liaise between the schools,
young people, their family and community
partners and to ensure ICAN reporting and
accountability requirements are met.
Employs a PT case-manager for FFM students
through Mission Australia.
How is the FFM funded?
Through 40 FLO enrolments & ICAN seed funding across 7
DECS High Schools:
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Christies Beach
Willunga
Seaford 6-12
Morphett Vale
Reynella East
Wirreanda
Aberfoyle Park
Hallett Cove
Coordinator – inter school & across agency
Mission Australia Case-Management
40 TRT days and T&D
Southern ICAN Across Agency Flexible Funding Model (FFM)
School liaison person,
young person and
caregiver identify
barriers to engagement
for retention & explore
eligibility for the FFM.
The school sends a
FLO referral form to
the FFM Coordinator
and a FFM casemanager is engaged.
An ILP is developed
with all key partners
which articulates how
funding will address
barriers with a retention
outcome. Rationale for
mandated service unable
to support provided as
part of the ILP.
The ILP will then
determine what services
and or learning
provision are required.
These are engaged and
funded through the
case-management
process in consultation
with key partners.
FLO
Funding + in-kind
support
FFM
Management
Team
School Based options
Disability services
Hearing/Vision impairment
Funding supports
access to address
the barrier as
identified within ILP
Counselling - Suicidal ideation,
depression, drug & alcohol,
relationship, family mediation
Dyslexic association tuition
Community based authentic
learning
Life coaching
Learning support materials
SBNA – Work ready
resources
VET Short course
Transport support
Tutoring – accelerated
learning
Community Based Learning
Program
FFM Project Officer role
• Based at Christies Beach High School
• Support in practical implementation of FLO
• EDSAS
• Attendance
• Record keeping
• Provide avenues for resulting under SACE.
• Ensure ICAN requirements are met.
• Enhancing relationships between schools and
community services.
• Problems-solving and providing support for
engagement for schools and community services.
Willunga High School - A schools
perspective
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Early Identification. – process began late 2006.
Contact and Engagement
Final Selection - needed to determine relative cost
for school in terms of enrolling students as FLO or as
mainstream.
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Partnership with Mission Australia
Regular meetings between school and case
managers to discuss students’ programs and
progress – very fluid and interesting to map and
account for!
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School Flexibility – able to utilise funds to support
programs within school i.e. IceFactor or tutoring.
Willunga High School - A schools
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Issues - monitoring attendance and
keeping EDSAS accurate very difficult
due to fluid nature of ILPs
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the pressure of establishing ILPs for all
students and having Young People
actively engaged in programmes in the
first few weeks of 2007
Willunga High School - A schools
perspective
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Planning for 2008 – identifying FLO Young people for 2008.
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discussion with MA re current clients and their potential pathway
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Contact with families of current FLO enrolments to discuss
suitability of 2008 enrolment.
Prioritising students.
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Constructing timetable which provides for all our school enrolled
students and determining staffing needs.
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Lower priority students’ enrolment will be determined by census
figures and our ability to guarantee whole school programmes.
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Establishment of a FLO position within the schools staffing.
Mission Australia’s Case-management
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Mission Australia is the provider of youth services in the City of
Onkaparinga. Onkaparinga Youth Services (OYS) consists of 3
youth centres (The VOLT, Southern Youth Xchange and Reynella
Enterprise and Youth Centre). OYS facilitates a range of
programs through local, state, federal and philanthropic funding
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Specialised Youth Case Workers are employed to:
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Engage disengaged young people, build trust and rapport.
Provide one-to-one support based around their social,
emotional and personal needs.
Support the development of each ILP (in partnership with the
school)
Provide outreach services
Address barriers that stop them engaging in school/learning
Mission Australia’s Case-management
Mission Australia works closely with schools to:
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Develop/review an ILP
for all young people
Provide monthly
attendance/contact records
Regular feedback
about student’s progress
Tracking of all expenditure
Mission Australia Case-management Outreach capacity
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The Outreach model enables MA to travel to the young persons
home, school or work with them in the community.
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We can also transport young people to appointments and
programs to assist with the initial hurdle of just ‘getting there’
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An outreach model enables the youth worker to engage with the
young persons family and further assess the environmental factors
contributing to the students disengagement.
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The workers often provide an initial level of family intervention
and then a referral to an appropriate family services where
required.
The Value Add
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Mission Australia also provides specialised tailored
programs across the region to meet the needs of the
current case load.
Some of these programs are:
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Cooking for Life
Toolworks
Red to Green
Speak for Yourself
Enterprising Girl/Gripp
Keep it Real
Stoked
These programs are SACE accredited
The Value Add – In-kind
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Mission Australia has a range of other services that
add value to the work we do with young people.
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Corporate Relationships (Luxottica, Vodaphone YPC Program
etc)
Value add services (internal Mission Australia but externally
funded)
e.g. Reconnect, JPET, Soundcore, Recreation programs,
Personal Development and Engagement Programs
Onkaparinga Youth Service programs and centres aim to provide
youth friendly spaces for young people to move through programs
at their own level of development to gaining self-efficacy and
independence through education, training and or employment
pathways.
Accredited Outcomes
 SACE units:
Total = 60 Units
Senior Students = 54 Units
FFM Students Engagement
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Overall Engagement
– Attendance for term:1 2007 = 78%
– (term 4 2006 attendance, prior to FFM = 41%)
Engagement Index
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18%
16%
EI = 5
EI = 4
EI = 3
13%
18%
EI = 2
EI = 1
EI = 0
30%
One young person’s journey through FFM