joint area review (jar) and apa self-assessment
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LINDA UREN & JIM ATKINSON CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE’S DIRECTORATE GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. Joint Area Review (JAR) and APA Self-Assessment. QUIZ. CYPP - CPA - CYPSP - LAA -. Children & Young People Plan. Comprehensive Performance Assessment. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Joint Area Review (JAR) and APA Self-Assessment
LINDA UREN & JIM ATKINSON
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE’S DIRECTORATEGLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
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QUIZ
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CYPP -
CPA -
CYPSP -
LAA -
Children & Young People Plan
Comprehensive Performance Assessment
Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership
Local Area Agreement
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EYFS -
APA -
CRB -
GSCB -
Early Years Foundation Stage
Annual Performance Assessment
Criminal Records Bureau
Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Board
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To the nearest 10,000, how many children and young people (0 – 19 year olds) are there in Gloucestershire
A 140,000
B 170,000
C 200,000
Answer: A – 140,000 (138,816: ONS mid year estimates 2005)
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To the nearest 5,000 how many pupils are there in Gloucestershire Schools?
A 75,000
B 85,000
C 95,000
Answer: B – 85,000 (84,164: January 2007 census, maintained schools)
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Approximately how many Looked After Children is Gloucestershire responsible for?
A 400
B 500
C 600
Answer: A – 400 (399 at March 2007)
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Approximately how many children in Gloucestershire schools have statements of Special Educational Need?
A 1000
B 1500
C 2000
Answer: C – 2000
(2,166 [2.6%]: January 2007 School Census, maintained schools)
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How many children are on the Child Protection Register?
A 150
B 200
C 250
Answer: B - 200 (210 at 31 March 2007)
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CYPP Priorities1. Improve emotional health & well being
3. Improve co-ordination of services for children and young people with disabilities
2. Enhance Personal Safety
4. Improve attainment of the most vulnerable groups
5. Expand and co-ordinate support for young families
6. Reduce levels of offending
7. Improve choices for 14 – 19 year olds
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WHAT IS THE JAR?
JAR is an inspection of services for CYP Whole of CYPSP – not just GCC Judges the outcomes for CYP and extent to which local
services work together JAR is an extension of the Annual Performance
Assessment (APA) Linked Enhanced Youth Service inspection and Youth
Offending Service inspection Integral to CPA inspections of Gloucestershire County
Council – on site together in September and October 2007
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THE PROCESS
APA is based on review of CYPP, across all agencies –submitted 14th June
Analysis stage, on-site, to look at APA, documentation and case files
Two week on-site fieldwork, including interviews with officers, members, CYP and their carers
No neighbourhood study – but inspectors “right to roam”
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FOCUS
(all JARS)
Safeguarding
Children Looked After
CYP with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities (LDD)
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FOCUS FOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE JAR
(from 2006 APA)
Inter-agency work with Children with Disabilities Children and young people with mental health
problems Children and young people misusing substances Young people who offend, particularly first time
offenders and those in foster care But these could change…
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JAR GRADES
– Safeguarding– Children Looked After– CYP with Learning Difficulties and/or
disabilities (LDD)– Leadership and Management (with an
emphasis on partnership working)– Capacity to improve
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TIMELINE
End July: JAR/CPA set up meeting
W/c 10th September: On-site YOS inspection
W/c 24th September: On-site analysis stage
W/c 15th October for 2 wks On-site Fieldwork
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WORKSTREAMS
Communications/Awareness Raising/Training Support: Jane Lloyd-Davies
APA/CYPP/external feedback/linking to CPA: Simon Bilous
Logistics & documentation: Carole Pittaway
Case tracking: Vicki Hazard
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CASETRACKING
Purpose
To assess the effectiveness of inter-agency working on achieving better outcomes for children and families with serious and complex needs
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CASETRACKING
Components
Case file reading (analysis stage) Questionnaires completed by lead professionals and
associated professionals from different agencies Interviewing lead professionals and key staff from
other agencies Meet and talk to CYP and their parents/carers
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CASETRACKING
Process
Local authority to provide list of 100 cases drawn from Looked After Children, CYP on the Child Protection Register and CYP with Learning Difficulties and/or disabilities
Will look at involvement from health, VCS and independent sector
The lead inspector will pick 10 cases to be tracked
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Key messages from self assessment
• Good outcomes and improving• Self aware and not complacent
We know where we’re going!
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APA Self AssessmentBe Healthy
Strengths Reduction in waiting times for CAMHS
Reduction in teenage pregnancy rates
- Reduction from 41.6 in 1998 to 27.2 in 2005
- Average rate in England in 2005 was 41.1
Weaknesses Need to refocus specialist services
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APA Self Assessment
Stay Safe
Strengths Reduced waiting times for assessment by the CYPwD service
Reduction in the proportion of re-registrations on the Child Protection Register
2006/07 – 15.1%; 2005/06 – 15.5%; 2004/05 – 16.8%
Weaknesses Domestic Abuse – now a priority in the business plan 07/08
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APA Self Assessment
Enjoy and Achieve
Strengths Attainment of LAC at KS1 to KS3
Good quality early years provision
Weaknesses Narrowing the gap for vulnerable children
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Strengths
Reduction of first time entrants to Youth Justice system
Reduction in offending of CYP 8-13 through YIST
Weaknesses Poor, but improving, re-offending rates
APA Self Assessment
Make a Positive Contribution
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APA Self Assessment
Achieve Economic Wellbeing
Strengths Numbers of young people in Education, Employment or Training (EET)
NEETS - 5.4% at March 2006 reducing to 4.6% at March 2007.
Young people from BME groups, those with LDD – positive comparative data
Weaknesses Transition plans to focus on improving outcomes for CYPwD age 14+ - need better baseline info
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Strengths Well established CYPSP
Clear performance management arrangements
Weaknesses Not all partners feel involved in CYPSP decision-making
APA Self Assessment
Service Management
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What can you do?
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FURTHER INFORMATION
www.ofsted.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeoplewww.gloucestershire.gov.uk/jar
Jim Atkinson – 01452 426805
Questions?