Transcript Better Futures 2006 - Hampshire County Council

better futures
event review 2006
www.childrensfund.hants.org.uk
here’s what we hoped to achieve…
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Celebrate HCF projects & highlight mainstreaming strategies
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To keep existing projects and their services well-represented
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HCC speaker - Children & Young People’s Plan/CYPP update
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CYPP Lead to report on local progress & share good practice
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11.30 start to allow for 2pm exit + an opening agenda so that
people can come for a session or a particular activity
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Time to consider ‘What now?‘ and how to build effective links
and maintain all the good practice from the HCF scheme
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Explore the bigger picture and provide useful evaluation tools
questions we asked our speakers
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How the best of what we do will be preserved and sustained
Participation of young people & their influence in the processes
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The future for early intervention and preventive services
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How we recognise and sustain the centrality of local effort via
Community Voluntary Service and Community involvement.
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Message of hope and commitment for the future, that what has
been achieved is appreciated, and will help to grow better
futures in the new structure...
Our
Wicor’s Rock Challenge was a hit!
2006 celebration included 100’s of young
people, enjoying & achieving….
“… so much has been achieved,
and there is still so much to do…”
Dale Tomlinson Programme Manager of
Hampshire Children’s Fund
highlights for us included
• 180 guests from Hampshire Children’s Services
• Intech’s interactive facilities and their auditorium
• Young people receiving their celebration medals
• Speakers - John Coughlan and Pam Robinson
• Workshop facilitators/projects/Celebrity Panel
• Wicor School’s ‘Rock Challenge’ production
• Balksbury Infant School with their Circle-time
• Young people from Hant’s projects and schools
• Talking with and hearing young people’s views
• Demonstration of joint working in Hampshire
Balksbury School’s magical Circle-time!
“It’s great being here with you!”
delegate feedback
Our delegates enjoyed the event -here are some of their comments:
• Circle Time was a particularly good example of quality care and
education and that it was the right decision to make sure people saw it
• Good to have children involved and impressed with their confidence
• Some didn't get time to look at all the displays and didn't feel that the
panel said anything outstanding and perhaps missed an opportunity
• Sad that the ‘Wicor’ children were not able to listen to the question time
-as they’d danced & then helped at circle time- they needed time to play
“Good day overall-felt it was difficult over lunch-time as every one
went to lunch at once leaving the children to do circle time to a
very small audience. Timings revolved around John Coughlan and
Pam Robinson’s schedule. The Balksbury school children loved it”
young people’s feedback
“I loved seeing lots of children joining in and having lots of fun!
I entered a competition to make a super hero - it was amusing!
I liked the dance that the children made, they were having fun
and I enjoyed watching it. I would love to take part again”
Kirsty Morrison (Hulbert Hero, now at Crookhorn School)
For me to be involved with The Children’s Fund again made me really
delighted because I enjoyed helping out and making some speeches.
We took part in the science exhibition, it was entertaining! Going on
stage and receiving medals was a real challenge, I would like to be
involved again!
Tracy Ly (Hulbert Hero, now at Crookhorn School)
professional feedback
Our delegates said they enjoyed the event and were moved by
involvement of the children. A reminder of what it is all about!
Some will particularly remember the young lad wandering
about on stage during question-time as a highlight of the event!
Hampshire County Youth Service leaders said they
appreciated the effort that went into involving children and
young people, enjoyed the event, however they felt that
children could have been better supported in the workshops....
Wicor would have liked more preparation so children could
have been more involved at question-time. Wicor pupils were
pleased that their feedback had been used at question-time
learning points
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Meeting the objectives we agreed as a team &/or Board
Plan ahead and issue concise instructions to participants
Follow up phone call to check all information received ok
Keep presentations short and control timings better
Balance workshop activities with displays and speeches
Dummy-run workshops & check delegate’s requirements
Keep question-time panel to half hour and attach I panel
member per workshop group if facilitation will happen
Welcome young people and ask them for their views first
Plan event round people and not people round the event
Improve content and information for all attending
Ensure everyone gets a chance to eat, play & participate
Establish firmly roles and responsibilities with all the team
our celebrity panel
+ questions from the workshops
Tom Fyfe HCYC
David Harris HBC
question-time
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Who will continue work for 10-13 year olds ( and younger) in 2008?
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Lack of information about existing groups and resources leads to extra
expense and duplicated work.
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How does working for your organisation affect the way you view and
think of children and young people?
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How is Children’s Fund going to support projects to be sustainable
beyond he end of the Children’s Fund as it now stands?
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How can you ensure a safe environment for young people to play and
enjoy themselves outside?
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Why can’t we have more than just swings in the playground?
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Signposts – After 2008 what processes for alternative funding?
being healthy
questions and answers
Q. Signposts – After 2008 what will the process be for alternative funding?
A This is an issue for joint commissioning, as yet there is no process but multi
agency groups are working on this issue…
Viv West, Chair of Hampshire Children’s Fund
Q. Who will work for 10-13’s (and younger) ?
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Schools will continue to support young people. There will be lots of extra
activities before and after school hours as extended schools develop
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young people can help ensure a safe environment to play and enjoy
themselves outside by looking after parks and areas, by reporting those
that vandalise and by petitioning the local councils to provide facilities
Glyn Wright, Advisor Personal Development Learning/Healthy Schools
staying safe
questions and answers
Q. Where will small local (particularly voluntary sector groups) fit in
to new arrangements?
A. Children’s Service Department firmly believe that the voluntary and
community sector have much to offer in the ‘Change for Children’
programme and will continue to involve them where possible - Viv West
A. The police have always engaged with and worked with under 13’s and
will continue to do so – I for example with Schools Liaison Officers and
‘Think Safe’. I think it’s fair to say that Children’s Fund did not fund
police activity like our Schools Liaison Programme, although some
activities that the police are involved in with partners were funded by
Children’s Fund – SNAP Dance nights, Youth Clubs. We hope these
partnerships will continue in the future - Martin Laux, Hampshire Police
making a positive contribution
involving young people
Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service have realised the true benefits of
involving Children and Young People within all stages of the ‘Planning
and Delivery’ of our educational programmes. The time old adage of
“…Children should be seen and not heard” is archaic not to mention
foolish. Today’s Children are our futures and as such they must be
consulted in all matters that ultimately affect them
Dan Tasker Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service
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Hampshire County Youth Service identified that bullying in schools is
extended beyond through ‘text’ and email bullying
Effectively promoted and raised funds for Fair Trade
Debated in the House of Lords on what being European means to
children & young people
Members sit on Hampshire’s Strategic Partnership
Members are trained as CAT mark assessors (Child Action Team)
Darryl Sheppard, Development Youth Worker- Participation HCC Youth Service
achieving economic wellbeing
outreach for young people
Within the Outreach programme at the Parliamentary Education Unit, our
aim is to inform and engage students about the work of Parliament. Over
the next year we will develop the programme through consultation with
teachers and students to find out what information is relevant to them and
then hopefully equip them with the resources to enable them to become
active citizens within their school and the wider community.
To find out more about the work of Parliament or to contact the
Parliamentary
Education
Unit
please
visit
our
website
at www.explore.parliament.uk This has information, games, resources
about the work of Parliament as well as details of the visits programmes
and any future outreach events
Claire Kendall, Parliamentary Education Unit
measuring success
Did we achieve our objectives?
• Celebrate success with young people
from projects/schools?
• Bring together projects & key partners
with young people?
• Did Question-time give young people
the chance to ask questions and
influence children’s service’s plans?
Final comments
“Great Video”
“Well done for finishing on time”
What did you think?
“Great to see so many young people
“New Age-New beginnings for us all!”