Blackpool Children and Young People S Plan 2009 - 2012

Last Updated 08/10/10Appendix 7(b)

Priority 2 Delivery Plan

Blackpool Children and Young People’s Plan 2009 - 2012

Priority Reports – Delivery Plan

Priority 2 / Become increasingly mature with regard to sexual relationships, able to protect themselves, avoid teenage pregnancy and to resist exploitation
No. / Outcome / Strategic Action / Link to strategies / plans / Lead Officer / Risks & Barriers to Achievement
2.1 / Confident, informed parents
Lead:
Head of Integrated Family Services /

Produce a shared learning resource for parents/young people.
Involvement of parents-Utilize Peer supporters.
Staff linked to hard to reach parents, refer onto courses.
Develop a 3 level programme of PRE for parents integrated within wider parenting strategy.
Develop and evaluate transition pack and incorporate work into school nursing team agenda.
Facilitate 1 TTC exercise with parents and practitioners at community level per locality.
Work with schools to raise aspirations of parents for their children aged 10.
Celebration events for parents completing courses to recruit parents.

/ Communication Strategy
Priority 7 Plan
Parenting Strategy
Parenting Strategy
Implementation Plan
Implementation Plan
Priority 7 Plan
Strategy Implementation Plan / To Commission
HIFS
Senior Parenting Practitioner
Senior Parenting Practitioner
Training Coordinator
HIFS
HIFS
HIFS / Lack of funding for resources
Parents difficult to engage
Speakeasy requires existing professionals to deliver courses.
Requires an organisation to commit to a pilot.
2.2 / Healthy young peopleroutinely accessing local services
Lead:
Public Health Specialist /

Increase number of outreach venues and sessions. (inc. pharmacists, GP’S, FE Settings)
Roll out You’re Welcome to all health provider venues as part of commissioning arrangements.
Continue to roll out and review the C Card Scheme.
Develop LARC Local Enhanced Schemes with 4 GP Surgeries
Ensure services meet the needs of all young people including LGBT, LDD & BME

/ Sexual Health Strategy.
Sexual Health Strategy
Sexual Health Strategy
Sexual Health Strategy
Goods and services act 2007 / Associate Director-NHS Blackpool.
Assistant Director (Children's Health) / TP commissioning manager
Associate Director-NHS Blackpool
Public Health Specialist
Public Health Specialist. / Lack of suitably qualified contraceptive nurses
GP’s need to be on board.
Additional funding maybe required for condoms.
GP’s need to be on board
No identified strategic lead for LGBT.
2.3 / All children and young people identified as being at risk receiving targeted interventions/support
Lead:
Service Manager Targeted Services – C&YP Dept /

Risk- assessment screening tool developed and used by all agencies.
Produce an SRE policy for LAC.
Increase 1 to 1targeted interventions by 50%
Explore feasibility of making SRE training for Foster carers and RCW’S Mandatory.
Ensure all external providers for LAC have an agreed SRE Policy in place as part of commissioning.
Provide an investigative and safeguarding service to individual young people at risk of sexual exploitation.
Provide awareness raising and education input to both individuals and groups of young people within schools and wider community.
Ensure LGBT young people receive tailored support appropriate to need (OK2BE).

/ Priority 9
Corporate Parenting Plan.
Strategy Implementation plan
World Class Commissioning
Corporate Parenting Plan.
Strategy Implementation plan
Corporate Parenting Plan.
Strategy Implementation plan / HBYPS
Service Manager Targeted services
TP commissioning manager
Service Manager Targeted services
Service Manager Targeted services
Children’s Services Manager, Awaken
Children’s Services Manager, Awaken
AHBYPS / Need to ensure policy has trust agreement for full implementation.
Training needs to be linked to funding.
2.4 / Robust Data informs service priorities and delivery leading to improved outcomes for young people
Lead:
Assistant Director (Children's Health) /

Ensure SHEU commissioned annually and fit for purpose.

Develop Data set to inform strategy

Design and implement consultation tools for young people and parents.

/ Priority 1 / Assistant Director (Children's Health)
Data Lead
Data Lead / Will rely on partner’s agreement to share data.
Data needs to be collected consistently.
Surveys need to be completed as part of existing roles.
2.5 / Young people choose healthy positive relationships
Lead:
Senior Advisor/Inspector
(Learning & Achievement) /

Delay aspect of PRE strategy embedded within service delivery

Work with parents/carers- to equip them to contribute to their child’s PRE & raise awareness of school provision.
Increase the number of school practitioners trained in level 1, 2 and ‘Delay’ training.
Include PRE in SIP/Link advisers conversations with schools
Train and equip front line professionals to enable them to support young people to manage their own e- safety.
Prepare LA response to consultation on national Statutory status
Ensure Head teachers and PSHE Leads are alerted to potential changes and implications
Work in partnership with FE (further education) settings & training providers to further develop personal relationships, education and sexual health provision.

/ World Class Commissioning
Healthy Schools Strategy
Priority 1 delivery plan / PSHE Consultant
/ TP commissioning manager
PSHE Consultant
/Training lead
PSHE Consultant
SRE Coordinator/
Training Lead
Senior Advisor/Inspector
PSHE Consultant
Senior Advisor/Inspector
PSHE Consultants
TP commissioning manager / National focus on attainment targets can impact on PSHE delivery and the release of school personnel.
2.6 / Clear consistent messages with regard to sexual health are promoted and understood
Lead:
TP commissioning manager /

Services advertised as part of communications Strategy.
Social Marketing project re alcohol
Develop myth busting ‘R u Ready campaigns.
Use social marketing to sell the importance to parents.

/ Communication Strategy.
Operating Plan / Media Lead
Assistant Director (Children's Health
Media Lead
Media Lead / Tight timescales as campaigns to be agreed.
Without being prioritised through PCT social marketing monies, limited funding for campaign materials.
2.7 / Champions with a clear vision of shared commitment and responsibility at ALL levels of the Strategy.
Lead:
Chair /

Deliver workshop to lead members.
Review Membership and commissioning arrangements for PSG.
Review Strategy against the Self Assessment toolkit.
‘Raising profile’ conference held for professionals

/ National Teenage Pregnancy Strategy
Strategy Implementation Plan / Chair
Chair
TP commissioning manager
PSHE Consultant.
2.8 / All young people have ambition and take control of their future with the support of their friends and family
Lead:
Head of Blackpool Young People Services /

Implement a local ‘Teens to Toddlers’ Programme.
Raise aspirations of 100 vulnerable young people through IAG element of Foundation Learning tier.
See Priority 10

See Priority 7

/ Strategy Implementation Plan
‘Progress to educational achievement at levels 2 and 3, employment and/or training which enables them to become economically self-sufficient as young adults and future parents’
‘Enjoy strong family support for their aspirations and achievement’ / Bernard Booth
H BYPS
HIFS / Ensure the right young people receive the intervention.
Requires a commitment from 8 professionals across the town to deliver
2.9 / All young people have access to a range of activities at the right time and place that meets their individual needs.
Lead:
Assistant Head of Blackpool Young People Services /

Develop a Positive Activities Strategy
Produce a Youth Directory available electronically.
Increase positive activities provided by 3rd Sector and private providers
Ensure diversity of activities to include specific provision for young women.

/ Priority 8
Positive Activities Strategy
Positive Activities Strategy
Positive Activities Strategy / AH BYPS
AH BYPS
AH BYPS
AH BYPS / Requires partnership engagement in order to offer a full range of activities.
2.10 / A workforce, which is fit for purpose to support Blackpool’s Children’s Trust in delivering on Priority 2 of the children’s plan.
Lead:
Strategic HR Manager /

Ensure adequate contraceptive training for nurses.
Continue to deliver Level 1 & 2, with a concentration on level 1
Continue with delivery on R U Ready training
Develop specific training for Foster carers to meet the requirements of the SRE Policy for LAC.
Develop and deliver training to enable roll out of the C Scheme
In partnership with young people design and deliver You’re Welcome training where appropriate.

/ Workforce Development Strategy / Public Health Specialist.
Training Coordinator
Training Coordinator
Training Coordinator.
ADCS
PCM / TP Training not accessed / prioritised by partners as there are more pressing conflicting commitments. No qualificatory incentive.