Andy Rayment

Lead Member

Children, Families & Learning

Transition Task Force

Welcome

FeedbackQuestionsOn-going InvolvementOpportunity for discussions

What’s HappenedShadow Authority existsShadow Executive Appointed3 statutory key posts being advertisedTTF’s meeting regularly

The Task AheadOnly 192 working days to 1st April 2009Enormous amount of work still has to be

doneAim to have school budget info

available by the end September 2008Children, Families & Learning staffing

appointments to be completed by December 2008

Our Objectives Seamless transfer of services on 1st April

2009 Clear lines of responsibility and

communication established Experienced teams of officers and

professionals in place Effective partnership between Central

Bedfordshire, Schools and service providers

Our pledge to our partnersCloser to our communitiesWorking togetherHarnessing all our strengthsShared objectivesEffective communicationConfidence through trustPursuing the highest standards

Success on 1st April 2009We know our businessEmployees sat at their desk knowing

what is expected of themPartners knowing what is required of

each otherCustomers getting a good service

Success on 1st April 2009Financial ControlPeople being paidSupport systems functioningGood communication

General progress Variety of individual or group meetings with

head teachers Visited a number of schools 3 head teachers on TTF Officer Service Design Group formed Initial discussion with DCSF re budgets Web page:

www.southbeds.gov.uk/education/default.aspx

General progressNow called Director of Children,

Families and LearningInterim senior support appointed – Jan

DidrichsenLikely that Leisure & Culture will be in

C, F & L4 or 5 Heads of Service

Work of Transition Task Force Considered report on Brooklands Middle

School Recommended which services should be

disaggregated on day one and those which will be disaggregated over following 2 years

Agreed with proposed approach to SEN strategy

Learning a considerable amount - quickly

Meeting with Bedfordshire PCTNeed for better involvement/feedback re

children referred for help/assessment/support

School Nursing ServiceCAF systemBetter information and knowing who to

go toService standard information

Officer Design Group

Consists of:- County Assistant Directors- Representative of Voluntary Sector- PCT- support Officers

* Head Teacher involvement?

Officer Design Group

Drive the change process Responsible for transition Agreeing high level Business (Service) Plans Developing Service Design proposals Designing employee structure Reviewing policies and procedures

Children’s Services Structure

Director of Children, Families & Learning

Head of Head of Head of Head of

Learning &Integrated Specialist Policy, Planning

& Schools Services Services & Commissioning

Children’s Services Structure

Major Areas of responsibility: • School improvement • National Strategies• 14-19 strategy• Curriculum Advice, CDP Training and Development • Quality Assurance in Learning & Schools• Ethnic minorities, Travellers and EAL• Personal, Social and Health Education• Healthy schools• Special Education Advice • ICT in Schools• Quality Assurance Early Years / Foundation Stage• Governor Services and school support

Head of Learning & Schools

Major areas of responsibility:• Parenting Strategy & Services• Family Support in Schools• Children’s Centres• Extended Services• Early Education & Childcare• Teenage Pregnancy• Drug and Alcohol Action Team• Youth Offending • Integrated Youth Service (including Connexions)• Young People’s Voice• Integrated Processes-Common Assessment Framework, Lead

Professional• Early Intervention & Prevention Strategy• Voluntary and Community Sector Liaison

Head of Integrated Services

Major areas of responsibility:• Children in need• Safeguarding • Children’s Social Care• Assessment & Care Management• Looked after children / Corporate Parenting• Adoption & Fostering• Special Education and Disability Services• Statutory Assessment of SEN• Educational Psychology• Education Welfare • Advisory Teachers• Behaviour Support /Exclusions• Liaison and coordination of health needs of individual children• Independent Reviewing Service• Residential provision• Care leaver services

Head of Specialist Services

Major areas of responsibility:• Policy, planning and strategy• Finance, business & process support• Commissioning• School Org & Planning• School Admissions and transport• Capital and buildings• Human Resources and workforce strategy• Member Support• Knowledge and information• Communications• Union consultation• Rights and Complaints• Health & Safety• Inspection –APA/CAA/LAA

Head of Policy, Planning & Commissioning