Feedback from Children & Young People's Partnership Officers Group February Meeting

The February meeting discussed the following agenda items:

Neighbourhood Management:
The county will be divided into 7 geographical areas for strategic planning purposes.  Data can be collected and stories behind the data will be gathered to help plan services.  A pilot in Newtown has already started and the CYPP with other Strategic Partnerships will monitor to see if any services changes the outcomes for the population in the area.

Family First Update
Some services have recently been commissioned including Counselling Services.  The outcome of the tender process for the Family & Behaviour Support Service will hopefully be known very soon.

The Joint Assessment Family Framework consists of:
(please refer to the Multi-Agency Integrated Working page for more information)

Common Assessment Framework
Local Resource Solution Panels
Team Around the Family
and Commissioned Services (Emotional Health & Wellbeing/Family & Behaviour Support/Substance Misuse)

Integrated Disability Service is at the implementation stage.

Social Services Annual Council Reporting Framework
This will take place on 21st March.  Partners are encouraged to attend.

Information Sharing
Government Ministers have written to local authorities and strategic partnerships encouraging leadership around "safely sharing information".  Look out for more information about this topic and how organisations can sign up to safe Information Sharing Protocols.

Estyn Update
An Action Plan has been submitted to Estyn.   Though educational achievements in Powys are relatively high there are concerns around the higher than average levels of exclusions and the number of children educated outside of schools.  Neighbourhood management approach will help to identify some of the issues.

PCC Budget Cuts
PAVO made partners aware of the cut of 75% to the Community Grant Scheme which will have wide implications for the sector and service users.


If you are interested in becoming more involved with the Children & Young People's Partnership please see the page "Becoming a Voluntary Sector Representative".

For further information on any of the items please contact us via the PAVO offices.