cwmtopia partnershipchild poverty self-assessment report
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The group undertook a self-assessment exercise on behalf of the CYPP. The focus of the assessment was to assess the partnership’s current approach and ability to act on reducing child poverty and to identify barriers to achieving successTRANSCRIPT
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Communities First
Cwmtopia Partnership
Child Poverty Self-assessment Report
7th February 2011
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CONTENTS
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2. Introduction 3. Methodology
5. Self Assessment Bulls-eye 6. Action Points Summary
11. Workshop Results
25. Workshop Evaluation
30. Action points
31. List of participants
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Introduction The group undertook a self-assessment exercise on behalf of the CYPP. The focus of the assessment was to assess the partnership’s current approach and ability to act on reducing child poverty and to identify barriers to achieving success. The session, facilitated by Geraldine Murphy from the WLGA Partnership Support Unit and Ross Chamberlain from Save the Children, Child Poverty Solutions, www.childpovertysolutions.org.uk, was very well attended. The agreed aim of the workshop was to develop a shared understanding of the child poverty agenda and draw out ideas from the participants to inform CYPP action planning for child poverty. Workshop presentations are attached at appendix 1. The organisational themes to be self-assessed are set out in the self-assessment tool on the Child Poverty Solutions website. Each theme incorporates 6 questions. The themes are as follows:
1. Leadership and Corporate Governance Leaders have developed a clear vision for Child Poverty and positioned it within corporate/partnership
2. Policy Development
The partnership has a clear approach to delivering outcomes relating to child poverty reduction
3. Performance Management
The partnership has a culture of performance management in addressing child poverty
4. Partnership Working
There are robust partnership arrangements in place to deliver on Child Poverty
5. Capacity & Resource Management
Appropriate resources have been consistently matched with Child poverty priorities
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Methodology
1. Participants were grouped into 5 separate teams 2. Each team started at one of 5 tables. Each table was dedicated to a single
theme with a facilitator who stayed at the table for the duration of the exercise.
3. Facilitators were as follows:
Policy Development (Sharn Annette) Leadership and Corporate Governance (Kate Witcomb) Performance Management (Phil Diamond) Partnership Working (Maria Allen) Capacity and Resource Management (Andrew Parker)
2. Each table was provided with a copy of the self assessment questions, set out in a pre prepared matrix, from the relevant theme. Group participants were invited to discuss and record examples of strengths and areas for improvement under each of the 6 questions and agree a final score between 1 and 6 for CYPP performance under each question.
Score key 1 = No action taken yet 2 = Intending to develop 3 = Starting to develop 4 = Developing 5 = Developing and embedding 6 = Achieving
3. On completion of the task the group moved onto the next table and set of 6 different questions under another of the 5 themes. The facilitator explained the previous group’s comments and participants we invited to make additional comments. Comments could be added but not deleted. This process continued until all 5 themes had been visited by all 5 groups. 4. Once back at their original table the group’s task was to:
review the strengths and weaknesses, agree a final score and identify a key action point for the partnership with a what, how and who
(there should be six action points per theme). 5. A spokesperson gave feedback on the scores and action points.
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What Next? The report will be considered by Blaenau Gwent Children & Young People’s partnership as part of Children & Young People’s Plan development.
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Self Assessment Bulls-eye The self assessment bulls-eye uses the final scores agreed by each group to plot the CYPP’s status with regard to it’s organisational ability to act on child poverty. It shows how much progress has been made under each of the themes and which areas are most in need of organisational development. The bulls-eye is an easy reference tool that can also be used to plot organisational progress over time. Use this report as a baseline and after a period of action, say 6 months to a year, simply revisit the questions under each of the 5 themes and honestly score your organisations position. Visit www.childpovertysolutions.org.uk and use the self assessment on line tool to input your new scores and compare the resulting bulls-eye to this baseline.
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Action Points Summary Action Points - Leadership and Corporate Governance
Question What How Who 1 Child poverty on all agendas
as a standard item. Awareness raising, bite size for all agencies. From top filtered down to all levels – briefing notes. What do you do? How does it impact on CP? How does CP impact on you?
Low cost or outcomes funding/ save the children?
Every Chair of every meeting promoting the agenda item. Voluntary sector network.
2 All workers have child poverty included in their inductions. All managers to be expected to demonstrate their impact on child poverty. Training to all workers on CP, same as process for Child Protection.
3 Objectives to be clearly defined. BGCBC to define what child poverty is. Good practice. Community strategy needs to reflect child poverty. But in at all levels.
4 External scrutiny – save the children. Communication. Reference in all documents and strategies. Monthly meeting sheet.
5 Elected member and representatives in organisations to champion child poverty – full training. Collective reporting on child poverty – coordinated approach. Pro-active not reactive.
6 All of the above needs to be embedded for this to take place.
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Action Points – Policy Development
Question What How Who 1 Mainstreaming Child
Poverty into wider poverty agenda and community strategy
Overarching, well understand agreement linking child poverty to Community Strategy. In the 1st instance a separate action plan.
LSB, key partnerships (CYPP) but ensure that ALL partners know the partnership arrangements and know how they can engage regardless of their legal duty.
2 Consolidate and strengthen Needs Assessment
Get a better feel for child poverty in Blaenau Gwent (below a LA level)
As above
3 Take best practice and get into ‘other groups’ Recognise Gaps Use evaluation techniques
NEETS, 11 to 25, Vulnerable Adults etc
Consistent approaches across partners
4 Get intention and direction understood by staff and citizens
Communicate Community Strategy Show links to Child Poverty/Poverty agenda
All Partners
5 Ensure a consistent, understandable approach to monitoring.
Mutli-agency approach to scrutinising poverty. Use flag system to linking thematic agenda to poverty,
All Partners
6 Making sure people know their entitlement.
Signposting project initiatives, advice and guidance to individual. Ensure understanding at operational level for them to take ownership.
All Partners
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Action Points – Performance Management
Question What How Who 1 Increase awareness and
inclusion of all services in relation to C/P objectives and targets.
Better mechanism for communication and integration of all key services. Signposting.
Public, voluntary statutory.
2 More measures against WAG guidance. More local indicators. Ensure all Partnership agencies are acknowledged in contributing to C/P objectives.
Wide sharing of data and research projects.
3 Better communication. One measurement mechanism. Realise what partners can bring to the table and what is out there.
Everyone giving real communication to C/P agenda. Introduction of simple measurement mechanisms.
4 Influence operational structures and resources. (Funding streams) = Time, action, outcomes.
Awareness of what is working (best practice) Recognition of good working practices. Use of most appropriate organisations with local knowledge.
5 Member’s C/P training. Bottom up approach. Commitment from all levels.
Commitment from senior management and members to attend C/P training/workshops
6 Consistency from Core Aim groups. Sharing best practice.
Celebrate success more vigorously. Communication.
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Action Points – Partnership Working Question What How Who 1 Greater awareness of ALL
staff of what child poverty is and how their work/service links to the broader strategy/agenda
Breakfast meetings – short focussed updates. Lunchtime seminar (monitor attendance /representation) Reduced number of priorities. Existing networks/ communication
LSB/Partnership All partner contribution.
2 Highlight expectations of their roles and responsibilities in regard to child poverty. To recognise/ identify impact of services on each other.
See above. ‘Workshops’. Service Buddy. LSB Audit – contribution of partners to child poverty.
Partnership – All partners.
3 Shared vision promoted by LSB.
LSB audit. Evidencing contributions. Celebrate success/ achievements. See report on progress.
LSB
4 Greater joint commissioning. Greater understanding of funding opportunities.
Setting up a joint commissioning group under LSB. Share information.
LSB European Officer Borough/ GAVO/EVAD
5 Appoint child poverty champions.
Identify champion (borough/partnership) Including young person with experience of poverty/disadvantage
Youth Service, Participation Officer
6 Increase level and effectiveness of joint commissioning/planning/SLA/ value for money.
Use existing networks/reporting mechanisms.
Partnership, Joint commissioning group. This group instead of Health Wellbeing Framework.
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Action Points – Capacity Resource Management
Question What How Who 1 Develop a Universal System
(Aim) but need to identify at what level in which organisations we can improve and adapt to develop this tool.
Identify at what level and who. Draft a Universal system. Consultation. Buy in from top level (not just in Blaenau Gwent as a lot of is Pan Gwent, 5 local authorities involved)
Grant recipient bodies GAVO, COOP, EVAD.
2 Make Councillors accountable to the Child Poverty Priorities.
Training compulsory.
3 Build into CYP a joint commissioning and procuring guidelines/ good practice.
4 Establish an office with expertise in CP leading on CP who is coordinating funding bids and priorities.
5 Common assessment framework. Common local indicators that are used across services to identify outcomes against CP priorities.
This will have resource implications. Need cohesion on auditing. Otherwise no money for doing anything else.
6 CYP to identify priorities, budgets to be applied according to priorities. Give CYP an understanding of costs.
Tell CYP what we are doing and why (how there views are being held). Understanding of what things costs. Training and awareness. Getting perspective from Vulnerable group.
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Workshop Results 1. Leadership and Corporate Governance Leaders have developed a clear vision for Child Poverty and positioned it within corporate/partnership Theme Score 2 There is a level of awareness and understanding of child poverty and its impact on services for children and young people
Score between 1-6 End Score 3 (3.2)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 L1 Established
partnership – with a high level of awareness and understanding e.g. knowledgeable Stan
Board members / volunteers needs – awareness raised
Need to identify localised pockets of deprivation.
Training kept up to date.
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3
4
3
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Members and top managers regard child poverty as a cross cutting issue and have advocated the contribution their agency has to addressing child poverty and motivated others to engage in reducing child poverty
Score between 1-6 End Score 3 (3.4)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement
Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5
L2 Partnerships working with PCSO’s, RCT Housing Association, police, PACT Meetings
More volunteers & partners needed / young people.
Work with SLA’s schools / health
3 3 3 3 3
There is a clear vision and objectives for addressing child poverty
Score between 1-6 End Score 2 (2.4)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 L3 Good co-ordinator in
post. Important – strong staffing -Financial Induction work NB with youths
Vision / objectives need to be clearly identified
Partner organisations need some vision to tackle some objectives
2 2 3 3 2
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Leaders have actively participated within the corporate management arrangements which has resulted in better understanding of child poverty and cross cutting agendas and influencing corporate decision-making
Score between 1-6 End Score 3 (2.5)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 L4 What are corporate
management objectives? – Not sure we understand what the management structure is beyond our immediate partnership
1 1 1 1 1
Leaders welcome and can demonstrate how internal scrutiny and external challenge has assisted in continuous improvement of the child poverty agenda
Score between 1-6 End Score 2
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 L5 Having a
supportive LA councillor
Develop child poverty agenda,
Monitoring and Evaluation system to track improvement.
2 3 3 2 4
Leaders have created a culture of collaboration, innovation and cross departmental planning and working to address child poverty
Score between 1-6 End Score 1 (1.4)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement
Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5
L6 Some good, positive partnerships in place
School\health \housing\church\ Adult education\ refugee council
Need to develop joint working with existing and new partners.
2 2 2 2 4
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Action Points - Leadership and Corporate Governance
Question What How Who 1 Training for board members and
volunteers to raise awareness Training officer develops a training programme.
Training officer
2 Involve more young people Involve health services
Participation training with youth service. Engagement/consultation event to raise awareness and give info Health to be part of partnership board
Youth service Youth service / Partnership Board Comm & coordinator
3 Visual objectives needs to be clearly communicated to the board
Presentation to the board – include staff
Training Officer
4 Better understanding of management structure for all staff / board / volunteers
Presentation / handouts Chair of partnership board
5 To set up a monitoring and evaluation system to track improvements
Learn from another organisation / partner to get system in place
Coordinator to liaise / research
6 Need to develop joined up working with existing and new partners.
Involving more of the associations e.g. schools / Health in partnership Board
Coordinator, Chair – anyone linked to health.
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2. Policy Development The partnership has a clear approach to delivering outcomes relating to child poverty reduction Theme Score 3 The organisation has clear policies and strategies for the reduction of child poverty
Score between 1-6 End Score 3
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Po1 All staff aware of
updated policies Agree Yes staff well
informed full time.
Continual Training / workshops
Training-workshops-7 core aims.
Workshop for part times workers / volunteers. Bring you to speed.
6 5 5 5 5
Policies, strategies and business plans have been developed utilising the best available evidence from a range of sources
Score between 1-6 End Score 2
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Po2 Youth forum in
place Lounge – youth
group / encouraged to attend P/BD
Access to a wide range of youth provisions
Credit Union Facilities
Encourage more young people to join/engage
Develop young people to join, be active young people – Have their say
Multiple choice surveys – To identify priorities.
4 4 4 4 4
Under represented or priority groups have been effectively included in the service planning process
Score between 1-6 End Score 4 (3.6)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Po3 Actively work with
community / police / health / schools / adult education.
Intergenerational activities (share skills, gardening)
Multi agency working - strong target wide audience.
Encourage / Develop / Increase membership of local tenants/Resident groups (P.Board)
Continue to develop individuals capacity building / confidence to show different boards / Have LA voice
Develop – 1 person from different groups to show BD / Youth forum.
4 4 4 4 4
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Child poverty is reflected within community planning arrangements and there is a clear line of sight between the Community Plan and Corporate priorities, service objectives and individual objectives
Score between 1-6 End Score 2
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Po4 Established areas
of child poverty in community, working towards solutions to tackle this.
Defined areas if poverty
Continual development between children / families / providers
More joined up working/Right Partners represented.
4 4 4 4 4
A mechanism to monitor progress on implementing the strategy is in place and there is widespread staff ownership of vision, mission and values
Score between 1-6 End Score 2
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement
Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5
Po5 Regular Evaluation – “Smart” with staff/partners/volunteers/case studies/record info/ digital
Better means of evaluation / effectiveness. Staff – Training (monitoring evaluation, different methods)
Training to capture outcomes.
Measure soft outcomes.
4 5 5 5 5
The organisation has regularly engaged with the most under-represented groups and improved services to them as a result
Score between 1-6 End Score 3 (3.4)
Question
Strengths Areas for Improvement
Grp1
Grp2
Grp3
Grp4
Grp5
Po6 Aware of different groups/people/backgrounds/ethnic/disabled/aware of different needs / give out literature and talk to them.
Transport Small Provisions available
i.e. dance/disabled fun bus
Needs better understanding of their needs. More cultural events to bring people together
Goal – Get representatives to sit on P/BD
Language Barrier, more English classes / Basic skills /
3 2 3 2 2
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mentors for young people and adults.
Action Points – Policy Development
Question What How Who 1 Training Programme IPPDP for Staff / Volunteers Training /
Development Officer / Coordinator
2 Young People take on an active role / BD / Community decision making
Training – confidence / Personal Development
Youth / Community Development workers.
3 Increase Membership of tenants / Residents / BD / Partnership BD
Engagement
Social Events / Flyers / word and mouth / visit local groups / school gates
Community Development Team & Communities First Partnership.
4 More continued involvement from partners / community
Engagement Networking Consultation Flying Start schools, LA, Community Health visitors.
Training Providers / Staff
5 Use Observatory Training Measuring Outcomes and different methods Film, Digital Stories
Evaluation / community / Feedback / questionnaires wishing tree / Bus consultation streets (TORSO)
Training Providers Staff
6 Better Understanding of cultural needs
Diversity Training / Cultural Events
Training Provider / CIST Partnership
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3. Performance Management The partnership has a culture of performance management in addressing child poverty Theme Score 3 Child Poverty objectives and targets have been set and fully embedded into the performance management arrangements
End Score 3
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Per1 We have a
workplan Child Poverty
clearly identified Experience
Make all members aware
Resourcing risks, meeting targets
Clarity of target, objective, etc
Document continual evaluation / improvements.
4 4 4 4 5
Indicators for child poverty objectives and targets are appropriate, broad ranging and sufficient to enable the organisation to assess its progress against its objectives
Score between 1-6 End Score 4
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Per2 Some members
have more knowledge than others and can pass this on
Training for new and existing members/volunteers with no little knowledge or to have as a refresher course
2 2 3 4 3
Adequate and compatible systems are in place across all council services and partner organisations, for generating the information needed to measure performance on shared outcomes and priorities
Score between 1-6 End Score 2
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Per3 Good relationships
between partnerships and people we know (some people not at all)
Workshop for partnerships to get to know me and others.
Develop a contacts list / list of services available – increase number of members of partnerships members who have access to this info.
4 4 4 4 4
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Internal and external partners have utilised the child poverty performance information to improve services and delivery in order to achieve agreed outcomes
Score between 1-6 End Score 4
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Per4 Regular review and
discuss about what will be done
More people involved
Finalise Inclusion event
5 5 5 5 5
Members have actively helped drive improvements. There are clearly defined, effective and complementary roles in the performance management system for the executive, scrutiny and ward councillors
Score between 1-6 End Score 2
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Per6 Elected members
involved Strong support
Continue monitoring Wider range of
members, more youth.
6 6 5 5 5
The organisation has dealt with poor performance effectively and recognised and celebrated good performance
Score between 1-6 End Score 3
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Per6 Won awards for
good performance Green champion
award
Continuing improving on performance.
Young peoples contribution
Promote to the media and wider community
Share good practice.
6 6 6 6 6
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Action Points – Performance Management
4. Partnership Working There are robust partnership arrangements in place to deliver on Child Poverty Theme Score 3 People throughout the organisation fully understand and are aware of how partnerships help reduce child poverty.
Score between 1-6 End Score 3 (2.7)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Pa1 Common interest.
Understand people working together has a bigger impact
Child poverty focussed parts of the organiser think they know what they are doing.
Training for child poverty.
Partnership working
Clear communication interest in subject matter sharing good practice.
Identifying new partners
Poor relationships between adults and young people.
Advanced training identification of specific needs.
Some parts adult focussed, some y.p focussed – not both.
3 4 4 4 4
Question What How Who 1 Make members aware that
there’s an evaluation document
Training / workshops. Letters to members and during meetings. Publish online / media.
Coordinator
2 Training Offer Training to members Training Officers
3 Provide a list of contacts Leaflet drop (Newsletter) / Publish online / Word of mouth
Community development officer / admin
4 Regular Reviews Hold monthly meetings to look at performance
All parties involved.
5 Keep elected members up to date
Training up to date Training Officers
6 Annual recognition and achievements
Hold community ceremony to show what partnership has achieved / promote partnerships.
All Partnerships.
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People working in partnerships are clear and confident about their role and responsibilities to the partnership and the organisation and have been empowered to take decisions on behalf of the organisation.
Score between 1-6 End Score 4 (3.9)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1
Grp2
Grp3
Grp4
Grp5
Pa2 People who care, pushy people i.e. council, funders etc. Advocate
Willing volunteer’s action plan everyone works to deliver it.
People are empowered to get involved. Support workers.
Better direction Better
understanding of roles not moving goal posts.
Getting more people interested
Redefining boundaries
2 5 5 4 5
The partnership have a shared vision and understanding of child poverty within the locality and recognise its cross cutting nature
Score between 1-6 End Score 4
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Pa3 Already funded
within C.F area Financial inclusion
– jointly funded projects
Work together with different agencies
4 4 6 5 5
Partners pool resources to maximises benefit through informal co-ordination, jointly funded projects and posts and through long term mainstream budget pooling at a strategic level.
Score between 1-6 End Score 3 (3.4)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Pa4 Shared resources,
working together. Identified working
in partnership. Working with
others, i.e. police, YOT etc
Involved more agencies, sub groups for different areas of groups
4 4 6 5 4
Key members of the partnership champion child poverty issues and support partners organisations in understanding the relevance of Child Poverty to their priorities and how they can contribute to multi-agency delivery
Score between 1-6 End Score 1 (1.2)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Pa5 Willing Members
(active members) willing to participate,
Try to encourage agencies / members to get involved and push child poverty
3 4 6 3 4
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volunteers agenda. Better training / understanding
4 The implications and impact on partnership arrangements of policy and budget decisions have always been taken into account within the annual budget and service planning process
Score between 1-6 End Score 2 (2.4)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Pa6 We put in lots if
bids, good communication. By using continual observations, be able to assess priorities.
Don’t get very many better ways of working
More networking
4 4 5 5 5
Action Points – Partnership Working Question What How Who 1 Communicate Training to improve
understanding Senior Development Officer
2 Better direction of roles and responsibilities
Workshops and feedback All partners involved.
3 Multi agency support Include wider range of agencies to meet the needs of community
Coordinator
4 Sharing resources and knowledge
Agencies pooling together “open and honest” approach to budgets / resources / staff talents
All Partners’ involved
5 All working to child poverty agenda
Child Poverty Sub-group to get the agenda working in practice
Coordinator
6 More selective on bids Focus on bids that are relevant and meet needs of society e.g. youth, community
All staff involved in funding bids – educate other staff on funding applications.
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5. Capacity & Resource Management Appropriate resources have been consistently matched with Child poverty priorities Theme Score 2 There is a systematic approach to risk management Score between 1-6
End Score 1 Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Cap1 At least one ember
of staff would be trained.
Some knowledge good training programme
What is risk management?
Schedule and training records
Need more time and resources
1 member of staff would have to have knowledge of any project.
3 2 3 4 3
Members are fully aware and understand the costs of child poverty and its placing in the priority setting processes of the council and partnerships
Score between 1-6 End Score 2 (2.4)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement
Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5
Cap2 Good councillor high priority.
Good relationships Communication
More partnership working
Volunteers more aware of broad impact of child poverty.
Distribution of funds.
Training needed for other members
Better understanding between partnerships.
Be aware of H&S
4 3 3 4 3
The organisation has a good track record of strategically commissioning and procuring goods and services to support the child poverty agenda
Score between 1-6 End Score 2 (1.8)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Cap3 Source locally
Joint commissioning arrangements
Provide support to local businesses to obtain sustainability.
More research into requirements
5 5 5 5 5
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The potential leverage and external funding and investment in child poverty initiatives has been recognised and exploited
Score between 1-6 End Score 3
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Cap4 Good knowledge of
funding sources Good link with
Interlink, association of volunteers
Dedicated member of staff (statician)
Keep up to date via internet
Be aware of current climate and have flexibility to change
Continual training.
6 6 6 5 5
The organisation can demonstrate the impact of attracting external funding and other resources to achieve its aims and objectives in relation to child poverty
Score between 1-6 End Score 3
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Cap5 Sourced playgroup
Sourced Homework club
Holiday play schemes
Bookclub
Put measures in place to ensure groups are sustainable e.g. training, constitution
Need training on measuring impact.
5 5 2 5 2
The organisation can demonstrate the involvement of Children and Young people in budget planning processes
Score between 1-6 End Score 1 (1.4)
Question Strengths Areas for Improvement Grp1 Grp2 Grp3 Grp4 Grp5 Cap6 Children and young
people sub group Children involved in
their personal budgets – joined credit union in schools.
Be aware of changes in funding sources
Be aware of changes in local government
Work in partnership with schools and other partnerships to develop knowledge.
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Action Points – Capacity Resource Management
Question What How Who 1 Risk Management Training Put on training course External
Training Provider
2 Raise awareness Source Training / workshops
External training provider
3 Identify local goods and services
In house audit of local business
Research Officer
4 Keep up to date with funding opportunities
Regular searches for funding opportunities
Local C.V.C (County Voluntary Councils)
5 Set up a sub group/focus group.
Invite interested parties Development worker
6 Set up a young people’s forum
Invoice local youth provisions schools etc.
Youth worker / Development worker.
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List of Participants
Name Organisation
Cheryl Hagerty 3 G’s Development Trust
Deanne Rebane 3 G’s Development Trust Lynne John Communtiies First – Mid Valley East Caren White Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations (GAVO) - Bettws Office Alison Ghrairi Communities First – Adamsdown
Barbara McDonald Communities First – Tonyrefail West Christine Cain Communities First – Tonyrefail West
Rhian Kingsbury Communities First – Tonyrefail West Kim Pryce Communities First – Tonyrefail West
Tracey Everton Communities First - Windmill Debbie Burcombe Communities First - Windmill
Anita Langdon Communities First - Windmill Debbie Bryn Communities First - Windmill
Sara Burrows Communities First – Tonyrefail Jade Owen Neat Port Talbot Youth Service Communities First Team
Carolyn Wellington Neat Port Talbot Youth Service Communities First Team Elizabeth Osbourne Communities First – Mid Valleys East
Vicky Pedicini Llanelli Womens Aid Diane Williams Llanelli Womens Aid