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Developing a Plan for Flintshire
Gail Bennett, Parenting Strategy Coordinator
20th January 2012
Developing a ‘Plan’ for Flintshire
Aim of the presentation:
Overview of the development of the
Flintshire Parenting Strategy and Action Plan
an addendum to the
Flintshire Children and Young People’s Plan
with a focus on parenting programmes
‘Parenting is… an activity undertaken by
those who bring up children
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mothers and fathers
foster carers
adoptive parents
step-parents
grandparents
siblings may undertake a parenting role
Services e.g. teachers; voluntary sector…
All of these play a crucial role in giving the children in their care a
flying start in life, providing the best basis for children’s and young
people’s growth and development. Local authorities also act as
corporate parents for children and young people in their care.
Welsh Assembly Government – Parenting Action Plan, December
2005 (Ref: 1.8)
Parenting and implications for children
 Parents teach by example a child’s values, skills and
behaviour
 Parenting practices influence whether children:
– Develop confidence, self-assurance and resilience
– Reach their potential – schooling, qualifications, work
– Get on well with others – relationships, families,
community
 Foundations are laid in the early years for children’s social
and emotional skills and relationships
Multi-Agency Parenting Strategy Group
 Parents, carers and families are the most important
influence on outcomes for children and young people
 Partnership with parents
 Good quality universal support, information, advice and
signposting
 Specialised targeted support
 A menu of parenting support inc. programmes
 Engaging parents in children and young people’s
education
 Quality provision
Project Management Approach
» Parenting Strategy Group Action Plan and Schedule
of Activities 2008-2011
» Raising the profile of parenting and parent
involvement
» Information and Advice services
» Parenting skills and family learning
» Parents, education and the school setting
» Effective workforce (workforce development)
» Task Lists and Action Review Sheets
» Outcomes and Outputs
Members of the Task & Finish Group
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Truly multi-agency and collaborative
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Universal health
Children’s Services
Educational Psychology
Specialist CAMHS
Sure Start/Flying Start
Youth Justice Service
Children and Young People Partnership
Voluntary Sector
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7 meetings held from January – July 2009
plus 1 follow up November 2009
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One whole day facilitated meeting in March
2009 to review parenting programmes
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Re-grouped: 2011, ongoing plan
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Links with Families First Parenting Learning
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Anne Currie
Andy Drummond
Beth Vaughn
Brendan McLoughlin
Gail Bennett
Gill Harrison
Heather Chapman
Helen Ellis
Lesley Taylor
Nick Howarth
Rose Richards
Sara Hammond-Rowley
Viv Parry
What did we achieve?
» Successfully brought together agencies and services to
take forward the planning
» Identified need to carry out an assessment of needs–
consulted NPHS, then paper published by David Utting
(Family & Parenting Institute, 2009)
» Reviewed Parenting Programme Prospectus (National
Academy for Parenting Practitioners, 2009)
» Completed the Parenting Programmes Literature Review
and Parenting Programmes Evaluation document (2009)
– available on Research in Practice website
» Agreed a cross agency detailed plan for Parenting
Programmes to be delivered in Flintshire
Parenting Skills and Family Learning
In the past three years, we have…
» Established a Parenting Programme ‘Task and Finish Group’ to bring
together agencies and services to take forward the planning and delivery
of a range of parenting programmes;
» Completed an assessment of need for parenting programmes, including
an outline methodology and a review of research;
» Developed and published the ‘Flintshire Parenting Programme and
Evaluation Toolkit’;
» Agreed and implemented developments recommended in the Toolkit:
» Agreed Family Information Service as a point of contact for signposting
» Created a ‘signposting pack’, with training for services (TAF – 500+)
» Developed websites: Family Information Service, Flintshire Parentscentre
» Developed multi-agency resources: A Guide for Parents; Respecting
Others leaflet for parents
» Developed a training programmes for facilitator including supervision and
mentoring - further training needs established
» Established a central library of resources for recommended programmes to
support programme development and delivery
» Acknowledged and rewarded the efforts of parents in their learning,
through awards, qualifications and celebrations (Ref: Page 64)
Parenting Skills and Family Learning
In the next three years, we aim to…(1)
» Increase the offer of and take up levels for existing
parenting programmes through:
» Training
» Resourcing
» Improving and developing delivery
» Quality assurance
to enable delivery across all agencies and sectors.
Parenting Skills and Family Learning
In the next three years, we aim to…(2)
» Establish and work towards addressing gaps in
parenting provision for:
» universal advice
» Parents of teenagers
» Parents of children with disabilities and additional
needs including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder and Autistic Spectrum Disorder;
» Children in need of protection; parents of high level
of needs whose own attachment relationships and /
or mental health problems are significantly impacting
on their ability to parent their children;
» Parents with learning difficulties
Parenting Skills and Family Learning
In the next three years, we aim to…(3)
» Increase knowledge of and referrals to parenting
programmes, which will be delivered by appropriately
qualified and experienced staff; with a workforce
appropriately ‘qualified’ to work with parents.
(Ref: National Occupational Standards for Work with
Parents)
Offering quality services:
What is it and what does it do?
• Quality raises the standard of work
• Quality ensures consistency
• Quality strengthens an organisation, service
and integrated working
• Quality benchmarks practice
• Quality Standards for Work with Parents –
values, principles, self-evaluation tool
Making Quality a Reality
Workforce Planning
Recruitment &
Selection
Induction
Role & Team Profiles
Job Descriptions
Career
Development
Learning &
Standards
Development
Continuing
Professional
Development (CPD)
Qualifications
Organisation
Quality
Standards
Performance
Management
Working with Parents Qualifications
The Award and Certificate in Work with Parents
have been designed to equip those working with parents with
the necessary skills and knowledge
required to support parents in their parenting role.
A well-organised and trained multi-disciplinary workforce
has an important role to play in achieving the aims of
Families First.
Pilot in Partnership with Glyndwr University, Flintshire,
Wrexham, Denbighshire – approx. 50 people undertaking
competency based qualification – first in Wales. Celebration
26 January 2012 – Glyndwr 4 – 6 pm.
Flintshire Families First… is an approach
Continuum of Services
Universal Services
Targeted Services
•.Playgroups
•.Flying Start
•.Schools
•.Inclusion Service
•Youth Services
•.Play clubs
•.Health
Visitors/GPs
•CAMHS
Referred Services
Specialist Services
•Childrens Social
Care.
•.CAMHS
•.Youth Justice
•.Integrated Family
Support
•.Disability Service
Areas for development
• Tend to be child focused rather than family focused
•Integration between service areas including services for adults
Key principles
» A long term vision for Flintshire
» Adhering to and contributing to the evidence -base
» Developing a wide range of programmes to meet
different needs
» Build on investment to date
» Joint agency/service planning and commitment to
delivery – where necessary the redefinition of roles
Any questions?
Thank you.