Praise for West
Sussex Children and Young people services’ from Children’s Commissioner for
England
 The Children's Commissioner
for England, Anne Longfield OBE, has praised West Sussex County Council’s
Children and Young Peoples’ services.
Anne attended an event last
week to look at the Vision for Children and Young People in West Sussex and
discuss strategies and services. Council members, health
services, partners and professionals were there to showcase the innovative ways
they are helping young people and families in the county.
A video is available with
Anne speaking about the work going on in West Sussex, visit www.youtube.com/wsccvideo
and search Vision
for Children. Anne also answered questions from the West Sussex Youth
Cabinet on plans for the country to leave the European Union and gave her views
on lowering the age at which young people can vote.
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Think Family and Early
Help Performance
1)
Within Phase 2 (since Sept 2014) we have opened 4,118 cases which qualify against national criteria (those
vulnerable families with multiple, complex needs).
2) We
are currently achieving measurable improvements in the lives of 81% of the
families we are working with (through analysis of their ‘distance travelled’).
3) West Sussex currently have 47,981 children under 5 in West Sussex. 94%
of this figure are currently registered for services within the county.
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Baby Grow with Five to Thrive
 Your
child's body grows better when you give the child good food. Your child's brain
grows better when you do five simple things.
Respond * Cuddle * Relax * Play *
Talk
Cuddle: All sorts of touch can be
included in the concept of ‘cuddle’: stroking, patting, holding, feeding, hair
care, nail care, massage, being carried, holding hands, and many more
interactions involving physical contact. Physical contact is essential for
healthy brain development, and the second step of the attachment process is
physical attunement, in which the bodies of the baby and the parent begin to
work together in harmony, with the physiology of each changing to match the
other. Read more about baby brain development here.
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Booklet Supporting Families on an Early Help Plan
School Recruitment Fair: Give Children the Best Start in Life
 Know someone looking for a change? Whether they are new to teaching, returning to work or looking for a new career, our local schools may be the answer. There are 284 West Sussex schools looking for people with the skills to make a difference.
School roles include: Teacher, Educational Psychologist, Governors’ Clerk, Headteacher, Business Manager, Teaching Assistant, Caretaker, Apprentice, Catering Assistant, Technician and Governor.
The School Recruitment Fair is taking place on Saturday 11th February at the Premier Lounge at Fontwell Park Racecourse from 10.00am to 3.00pm.
Featuring a live jobs board, the recruitment fair will give people the chance to speak to schools, teacher training organisations and service providers from food to educational psychology.
Find out more at www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobsinschools.
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West Sussex Affordable Warmth Scheme
Asphaleia Education Programmes
Do you know young people who are currently
disengaged from learning? Are they experiencing long waiting lists for
provision? Do they need additional support alongside their learning? Do you
need courses that are running right now?
Asphaleia currently have spaces for learners
on all programmes in Uxbridge, Kent and West Sussex. Provision
includes:
- Functional skills
- Employability
- 1-1 specialist mentoring packages
- Personal and social development
- Art therapeutic workshops
- Engaging tutors
- Small classes
Their roll on, roll off provision is free to learners
aged 16-18 and offers access to a wealth of additional support such as lunch
clubs, drop in sessions and signposting to further support where needed. Contact them for further information - 01903 823546
Practice Improvement Training
As part of the review of the Early Help Training pathway, the revised Implementing Early Help plans course is now available to book.
Further dates have been added for
the one day Signs of Safety Early Help and Wellbeing course from March.
Reflective Peer Supervision courses are
now available to book; 15th February, 23rd February and 9th March. Please come with a
possible case in mind.
Safety Planning training is
being discussed alongside other training needed to support workers in the new IPEH service.
We are waiting whether
West Sussex has been successful in our bid for EIP Phase 2. There has been
considerable progress made with embedding the SOS framework and principles into
the way Early Help is delivered and SOS will continue to be a key underpinning
principle of the transformation programme and development of the integrated
hubs. Look out for the early help SOS framework coming soon. Please contact Heidi Luck with any SOS queries and examples of good
practice. Heidi.luck@westsussex.gov.uk
Training and Work Experience Available!
The Prince's Trust in partnership with Equiniti is offering a three week training and work experience opportunity for young people who are interested in a career in business administration. If you are 16-25, not in work, education or training and living in Crawley, Brighton, Hove or Worthing join our free training programme where you can:
- Gain three weeks direct work experience in a leading tech, payment, admin and investment services provider
- Benefit from Employability Sessions
- Guaranteed Interview at the end of the programme with access to live vacancies at Equiniti; and
- Access to ongoing support from the Prince’s Trust including Progression Mentors.
The programme runs from 27th February - 17th March 2017. You will need to attend a taster day to be eligible for the programme which is on 7th February.
To register your interest or for more information, contact:
dominic.john@princes-trust.org.uk / 07415 364 808.
Travel and lunch is paid for all young people. If you know of a young person you would like to refer
please contact dominic as you will need to fill in an enquiry form.
Family Support Network (FSN) Updates
Jude Day, the FSN Lead for Crawley is leaving WSCC on
Thursday 26th January. Elaine Blanks, the Early Childhood Team Manager for
Crawley will be taking over the Chair for the Crawley forums, held fortnightly
on Tuesday mornings at Langley Green Youth Centre. Please send any enquiries to
CrawleyFSN@westsussex.gcsx.gov.uk for support with families and to book a slot on the forum agenda.
Training in February and March
Please
click here to see training running from now
until March 2017.
 Peer Group Supervision Sessions are now available to book through the Learning and
Development Gateway. These workshops offer a
reflective session and are open to leads and practitioners in the early help
workforce. The workshop is based on the signs of safety group supervision model
and will provide you with a framework for thinking through a case. A live case
is used to work through the process.
Additional Signs of Safety and Wellbeing sessions have just been
made available on the Learning
and Development gateway. The heart of the Signs of
Safety process is an assessment and case planning format that is meaningful for
professionals as well as the parents and children being assessed. In the past,
assessment and planning processes privileged the professional voice and erased
the perspectives of children, parents and other family members. The Signs of
Safety assessment process integrates professional knowledge with local family
and cultural knowledge, and balances a rigorous exploration of danger/harm
alongside indicators of strengths and safety.
Remember to book your LSCB training. Check out the Learning and Development Gateway Flyer.
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Local Safeguarding
Children Board Newsletter
Young People's Service & Local Offer Press Release
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