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Alison Navarro, CEO. Community Action Sutton

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Council Committee Partnership Approach

Equality and Diversity Forum

The Fairness Commission

The Sutton Fairness Commission - Terms of Reference

The overall aim of the Commission is to work to ensure that the benefits of living

in Sutton are enjoyed by all sections of society. The commission will work to

'eliminate discrimination', 'advance equality of opportunity' and 'foster good

relations' amongst all in the borough, including those with 'protected

characteristic groups'.

The Commission will:

• Receive and examine data, intelligence and evidence from expert

witnesses to accurately inform the deliberations and recommendations

of Commissioners

• Raise wider awareness of the issues and encourage a wide cross section of

society, including public sector and private sector to examine what

actions can be taken (in line with the Commissions recommendations)

• Track progress on the recommendations that emerge from

the work of the Commission.

The Role of Commissioners: was to:

1. Agree the parameters for the scope, engagement and reporting mechanisms for the work of the Fairness Commission

2. Hear evidence from community members, stakeholders and expert witnesses

3. Produce conclusions and recommendations emerging from the evidence presented during the Commissions work

4. Provide challenge of strategy, policy and practice during the operation of the Commission and for the 1st year of the delivery of the Commission’s recommendations

The Sutton Fairness Commission was established as a key vehicle for investigating and reporting on the key challenges faced by those community members who face discrimination and disadvantage.

The Focus

What would a child born today need to have in place when it is 13 – in 2030 – to enable that child as a young person to have the best conditions for a positive future?

Young Carers

The Time Out Youth Project

Looked After Young People

Young People with Learning Disabilities

Young Offenders

The Young Commissioners

Young People on Mental Health

The Fairness Commission Conference, December 2017

The Thrive LDN Mental Health and Young People Workshop

Voluntary Sector Children and Young Peoples Forum

Homestart Parents Group

Green Oak Childrens Centre

BME Forum

Home School Education

“A need to be listened to” - Young Carer

“A need for better communication between services and young people” - Young Carer

“Talk to young people with an open mind and outside of the box!” – Young Commissioners

“Allow younger people to have a greater voice in our community” -Young Commissioners

“Need to equip young people with the skills to be champions in their community” - Thrive

“Lack of youth participation and leadership” - CYPF

“A need to ensure that children are genuinely at the centre” - CYPF

Source Reference Theme Sub Text/Theme Solution or Comment You Said!

Who Said it Owner of the issue Co-produce or single agency Timescale

We did!

CYP Sector/Social Action

Poverty

Education

Information, Advice & Support

Mental Health

Source Reference Theme Sub Text/Theme You Said!

Thrive

CYP Sector/Social

Action Empowerment

Support us to lead on community groups and charities, give us a voice in the activities we would like to see

Make it Happen Event

CYP Sector/Social

Action Leadership

Create CYP events where the adults are invited along – it’s their space and the adults are just visiting. Don’t underestimate how many different kinds of things 16yr olds can do – they have lots of different hats

Fairness Commission Report

CYP Sector/Social

Action Youth Provision

Need quality, well trained and well supported younth organisations


CYP Sector/Social

Action Equality Community Connections - eg supporting YP and stereotypes

LSCB WMYPFU Report

CYP Sector/Social

Action Leadership

Return the Youth Parliament to discuss safety concerns and enable more YP to get involved in local issues


CYP Sector/Social

Action Voice I would love to be part of other events like this

Thrive

CYP Sector/Social

Action Leadership

Support young people to lead on community groups and charities like Hearts and Minds to give them a real voice in the activities they would like to see

Thrive

CYP Sector/Social

Action It’s important to build capacity within the voluntary sector

Thrive

CYP Sector/Social

Action

Increase accessibility of information and empower individuals to have conversations

Thrive

CYP Sector/Social

Action Leadership

provide appropriate support to CYP if they are taking on leadership roles. Need to have mentoring structures in place to support. Without mentoring you are putting people in an unfair position

Thrive

CYP Sector/Social

Action Leadership

CYP can be involved in commissioning though cross borough cooperation – just get input from CYP in another borough (not their own) to avoid bias issues

Thrive

CYP Sector/Social

Action Leadership

Be honest about power issues. People in power will always be older. Don’t discount their experience and idolise the young;

but don’t underestimate the young either

Thrive

CYP Sector/Social

Action Funding

Youth services are cut to the bone; only available to the most vulnerable


Fairness Commission

Report Deprivation Poverty

Food poverty, in-work poverty and child poverty are issues

Fairness Commission


families that are working and on the breadline are worse off than those on benefits

Fairness Commission


Poverty is more difficult when surrounding areas are affluent

LSCB WMYPFU Report Deprivation Poverty Money can cause feelings of unsafety

Make it Happen Event Deprivation Poverty

Having to keep up with new technology and new phones

Questionnaire-Fairness

Commission Deprivation Poverty Biggest struggles: Money, help being a family


Commission Deprivation Poverty Biggest struggles: 'No money, bad food is cheapest'


Commission Deprivation Poverty Biggest Stuggles: Poverty, drugs & alcohol misuse


Young Carers Education Young Carers Teachers don't understand your role as a young carer

Thrive Education Leadership Give us the skills to be champions in our communities

Make it Happen Event Education Pressure Grammar School pressures - exam and grades

Make it Happen Event Education Disability Schools treating ASDF as being naughty

Make it Happen Event Education Transitions School/relationships change once go to secondary school

Make it Happen Event EducationInformation, Advice, Support

They [schools] say they are there for you but when you talk to them they don’t understand or listen

Make it Happen Event Education Pressure Grade boundaries are getting too hard

Make it Happen Event Education Voice

Having a voice in school in making decisions and making changes

Make it Happen Event Education Pressure

Less focus on testing and exams, schools make it seem like the be- all and end-all

Make it Happen Event Education Pressure Teachers put too much pressure on students

Make it Happen Event Education Bullying Teachers don't stand in - they ignore and wak

Thrive Education Leadership

Champions in schools works well – similar to the FGM champions scheme, which worked by having six formers supporting younger students

Thrive EducationInformation, Advice, Support

Need to educate CYP that they are all entitled to support. Shouldn’t hesitate to access support.

Thrive Education Bullying

Need to take bullying seriously and look at the bully as well as person being bullied. Often the bullied becomes the bully

Young Carers Education Inclusion

Schools should really make more effort to make clubs for everyone not just the most elite at sport

Young Carers EducationInformation, Advice, Support More support in school which I havent had in a long time

Young Carers EducationInformation, Advice, Support

Someone to talk to at school, like a nurse or a special advisor that could support through everything that is going on


Thrive

Information,

Advice, SupportInformation, Advice,

Support

Need visible information of support in schools and outside school


Information,

Advice, Support Education

Teachers are not allowed to get involved or don’t have the time


Information, Advice,

Support Support needs to be honest and appropriate



Support Mental Health More pastoral care



SupportEmployment/Economic Stability

Need support for thinking about a range of jobs, not just retail, who can we speak to to explore this with?

LSCB WMYPFU Report


Support Communication

Pass information to YP through schools (newsletters and websites)



Support Youth Provision Where are all the youth clubs?



Support Education Need peer inclusion, schools don't listen, help or do nothing



Support Access NO SUPPORT

Thrive


Support Leadership Trust CYP that they know what they need.

Thrive


Support Professionals

Egos of professionals are the reason that they don’t listen to CYP. It’s the medical model of ‘Doctor knows best’.

Thrive


Support Professionals

Professional rivalries and bureaucratic hoops mean CYP can’t access support and navigate power structures.

Young Carers


Support

I have regular check -ups and go to a peer support group, helps because there are other people who are in your situation, they know what you are going through


Young Carers Mental Health Someone to talk to at any time

Thrive Mental Health Need to be able to talk about how we feel

Thrive Mental Health Education

Educate children from early age in schools about mental health

Fairness Commission Report Mental Health We feel anxious

Fairness Commission Report Mental Health Often have to put a brave face on

Fairness Commission Report Mental Health Education

Educate and normalise talking about emotions, build resilience early

Make it Happen Event Mental Health Family

Need emotional support when families split/impact of divorce

Make it Happen Event Mental Health Information, Advice, Support If express a problem need to be listened to and action taken

Make it Happen Event Mental Health Lots of problems/issues start at an early stage

Make it Happen Event Mental Health Service Provision Crisis café, area with a protective person

Make it Happen Event Mental Health Service Provision Support mental health

Make it Happen Event Mental Health Education In pastoral care only 1 person, not enough help

Make it Happen Event Mental Health Education

School Counselling named the 'Junction' - get labelled, intimidating, terrifying to young people

Make it Happen Event Mental Health Support

Good to have access to support worker for mental health around exam periods, where everyone has a chance to have 1:2:1 session

Make it Happen Event Mental Health Information, Advice, Support

It would be good to have optional drop in sessions around work planning and emotional support

We didn’t find out anything that we didn’t already know about the experiences of children and young people!

We found a number of strategies, plans, partnerships and board focusing on children and young people

We found a lot of energy and commitment to bringing about positive change children and young people in Sutton

We found a lack of joined up leadership!

That all decisions that impact on children and young people – now or in the future are taken

within the context of: ‘NO DECISION ABOUT ME, WITHOUT ME’ The Kings Fund

The Fairness Commission therefore offers a process driven set of recommendations designed to hold the collaborative leadership for the future of young people to account

“Providing coherent, cross-partner support for young families at risk of disadvantage –collaborating on a new approach to early

intervention that brings together midwives, health workers, children’s centres, social

workers and the voluntary sector with the aim of creating a more rational, single point service”

BECAUSE:

The timing is right!

The experiences of young people are serious and complex and require attention from a number of individuals, groups and organisations

There are a number of diverse stakeholders and stakeholders with varied interests

Other solutions solutions haven't worked

The issue affects a whole community

Inclusiveness and empowerment are key goals from the beginning

Disseminate the findings

Package and share ‘You Said – We Did’

Host an annual Young People Conference

Develop new terms of reference for the Fairness Commission

The Sutton Plan LSCB Children’s Trust DV Transformation Board Safer Sutton Partnership Early Help Children’s Services Redesign Sutton Leadership Modelling with Collaborate Children and Young Peoples Plan 2014-2017 Strategy for Safeguarding Children from Sexual

Exploitation 2018 CAHMS Transformation Plan and Board Peri Natal Working Group Self Harm and Suicide Working Group

Alison Navarro, CEO Community Action SuttonAnita Maullin, CEO Volunteer Centre SuttonJenny Sims, Principal Sutton CollegeCllr Ruth Dombey London Borough of Sutton Cllr Adrian Davey London Borough of Sutton Cllr Simon Wales London Borough of SuttonRobyn Williams, Area Commander Sutton Police ServiceSteve Green, Area Commander Sutton Fire Service Anna Cassin, title Sutton CCGSteve Tucker, CEO Sutton Housing PartnershipJudie Obeya, title Clarion HousingMark Tomlinson, title Sutton Community WorksDave Lunn, Director Riverside Community AssocJohn Azah Local residentBarbara McIntosh Local resident

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