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Declarations of Interest Minutes:
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To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting PDF 195 KB
i) 11th February 2016
ii) 22nd February 2016 – Special Meeting
Additional documents: Minutes:
i) We confirmed and signed the minutes of the Special Children and Young People’s Select Committee meeting held on 11th Feb 2016, subject to the following amendment:
Apologies from K. Plow
ii) We confirmed and signed the minutes of the Children and Young People’s Select Committee meeting held on 22nd February 2016, subject to the following amendment:
Mr Robertshaw resigned and not noted. D. Jones apologies
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Play Sufficiency report PDF 227 KB Minutes:
Context:
The committee were presented with a report which reported progress on the review of the Play Sufficiency Assessment and preparation of a new action plan for 2016/17.
The first statutory Play Sufficiency Assessment (PSA) was completed in 2013 and requires review after three years. The new PSA must be submitted to Welsh Government by 31 March 2016, having either been approved by cabinet or in a final version timetabled to be so approved. The PSA is programmed for cabinet consideration in April 2016.
Key Issues:
The matters needing to be taken into account in the PSA are set out in the guidance and are broad in their scope, impacting widely across the authority’s activities:
Matter A: Population Matter B: Providing for diverse needs Matter C: Space Available for Children to Play · Open Spaces; Outdoor unstaffed designated play spaces; Playing fields Matter D: Supervised provision · Play work provision; Structured recreational activities Matter E: Charges for play provision Matter F: Access to space/provision & Information; publicity; events Matter G: Securing & Developing the Play Workforce Matter H: Community engagement and participation Matter I: Play within all relevant policy and implementation agendas · Education/schools; Town & country planning; Traffic & transport; Health & wellbeing; Child poverty; Early years/childcare and family policy and initiatives; Inter-generational policy and initiatives; Community development; Community Safety; Health and safety
Member Scrutiny:
· Members recognised the difficulties which had been highlighted by officers, particularly in relation to resources. The committee appreciated the effort and good will behind the project. · The committee stressed that increased local knowledge was required, which would require further work with town and community councils. · Clarification was requested regarding the phrase within the reports, some adults say ‘not to play’ and some say ‘yes play’. It was explained, that in context, some parents had expressed concerns with going out to play and other adults had told people that children could not play (e.g. around streets). · The committee welcomed the information that had been presented. However, further statistical data was required. · Officers confirmed that data varied, fixed play provision information was available and a refined approach was required based on the information that had been obtained. · The concept of sufficiency was difficult to measure, officers were aware of the provision to a degree and the area most lacking was consistency around demand. Officers were committed in going forward, however, there were lack of resources. · The committee reiterated that further assistance and feedback should be obtained from Town and Community Councils. It was confirmed that this was anticipated however, timescales were difficult due to capacity issues. · Members requested clarity on validity of data and asked how many questionnaire responses were received. We were informed that 100 had been received completed. Concerns were expressed by members that this was not a representative sample. · A member echoed opening remarks, valuable work was being undertaken within constraints. Comparable information was requested regarding play provision in other areas. We were advised that Torfaen were a widespread area, Newport efforts were more concentrated on deprivation and social housing, working ... view the full minutes text for item 3. |
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Flying Start - Presentation outlining progress and performance to date Minutes:
The Chair welcomed officers and highlighted that members should have been presented with a report or received a copy of the presentation in advance.
Context:
We received a presentation which highlighted progress and Performance of the Flying Start Project.
Key Issues:
The presentation highlighted the following issues:
· Targeted Services · Original Flying Start Areas · Flying Start Expansion Areas · Entitlements · Rates of return to human capital investment · What can go wrong · Risk Factors · Population Outcomes · Performance Measures · Schedule of Growing Skills (SogS) · Infant and Toddler Environmental Scale · Quality Improvement · Childcare Attendance · Accident Prevention · Advice and Support
Member Scrutiny:
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Monmouthshire Acorn Project - Presentation Minutes:
Context:
We received a presentation regarding the Acorn Project, which had been established in Monmouthshire, alongside Flying Start.
Key Issues:
Key issues highlighted within the presentation related to:
· Local Priorities · Families First National Outcomes · Families First National Indicators · Acorn Project Activities/Actions · Evidence Based Parenting Programmes · Informal Structured Parenting Groups/Workshops · Bespoke Packages of Care · Child Development Childcare · Project staff · Team Around the Family · Referrals · Evaluation · Key Headlines
Member scrutiny:
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Minutes:
We received and noted the Children and Young People Select Committee work programme and Cabinet/Council forward plan.
We noted additional items:
Special Joint with Adults Select:
Regular meeting 21st April 2016:
The committee agreed that meetings would not be held at 4.00pm.
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To confirm the date and time of the next meeting Minutes:
We noted the next Children and Young People’s Select Committee Meeting would be held on Thursday 11th February 2016 at 10.00am.
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