‘It’s Everybody’s Plan’
Overview
As you may be aware the coalition Government has presented plans to review the structure of Children’s Trusts and their responsibilities. For more information please click here.
Greenwich Children’s Trust has now made a commitment, by 1st April 2011, to continue with their ongoing plans to develop a Children & Young People’s Plan covering 2011-14. For more information on the Greenwich Children’s Trust Board please click here.
The voluntary sector representative on the Greenwich Children’s Trust Board is a GAVS trustee, Robert Brooks of the Central Eltham Youth Project, he can be contacted on 020 8859 6644.
The Voluntary sector representative on the Children’s Services Strategic Partnership (CSSP) is Naomi Goldberg, Chief Executive of GAVS. She can be contacted by email naomi.goldberg@gavs.biz and by phone – 020 8858 1363.
Following the March meeting of the Children’s Trust Board the following draft (attached) was released publicly for feedback
Background to Developing the new Plan
Children’s Trust partners have begun developing the new Children and Young People Plan.
1. Objectives
The next stage will be to develop objectives that arise from these priorities and the needs analysis. The Children’s Trust Board has begun to shaping these and will be looking to engage all stakeholders in the Plan in the process of developing them. Further documents and consultation events are planned – GAVS will promote all opportunities for voluntary sector engagement and feedback via our website, bulletins and forums.
Groups are welcome to contact Chris Rees at GAVS by email (chris.rees@gavs.biz) or on 0208 858 1363 at any point to discuss any aspect of the CYPP and the consultation process.
2. Documents
Please see below for a range of documents relating to the ongoing development of the CYP Plan. Unless otherwise stated these documents are in draft form and are open to comments and consultation.
Emerging findings from the needs analysis were presented by Children’s Services at the Voluntary Sector Young People’s Forum on the 24th June 2010. Feedback from the forum has been incorporated. If any groups would like to comment further on needs they have identified that are not reflected in the documents attached please contact Chris or Naomi at GAVS.
A framework for the new priorities was developed by the Greenwich Children’s Trust Board and agreed at their meeting in May. If any groups would like to comment further on the framework please contact Chris or Naomi at GAVS, or Robert Brooks.
A further document for consideration was developed following the Children’s trust away day in September.
This is a draft document outlining the makeup pf the new plan.
On 4th November Sheila Norris, on behalf of the Children’s Trust, gave a presentation and workshop for voluntary sector organisations on the CYP Plan.
Click here for the minutes of the CYP Plan Forum meeting on 4th November.
Feedback
Feedback/comments on any aspect of the plan, and any of the documents here, can be fed back at the November Children’s Trust meeting, and the CSSP Meeting (also in November). Please send on any feedback you have either directly to Chris Rees at GAVS or to the reps from the CSSP or Children’s Trust Board. Forms can be downloaded below.
3. National Overview
At present the national Guidance for CYPP can be found here.
And guidance for Children’s Trusts here.
Voluntary sector and Children’s trust.
4. Greenwich
The current Greenwich CYPP (covering 2008-11) can be found here.