SLIDE 1 Children’s Centres - Barrow Early Help
Presentation by
- Michelle Doherty – Service Manager Hindpool &
Ormsgill Children’s Centres
- Debbie Wheeler – Service Manager Greengate
Children’s Centre
16 November, 2017
SLIDE 2 Cumbria County Council Local - Area Plan 2014 2017
In Barrow we will focus on:
- Promoting sustainable economic
growth and creating jobs
- Improving educational achievement
- Improving health and well-being and
tackling poverty
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Action for Children
Our work has a lasting effect on disadvantaged children, their families and our society. We always demonstrate what we do and show how it works. We know that the problems children face can be solved, and that patterns of disadvantage, neglect and emotional distress can be overcome when we intervene
SLIDE 5 Safeguarding Children
Helping Hands resilience group
https://youtu.be/0ZItfVOWyoQ
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e-Aspire report card Impact
SLIDE 7 Building Aspiration & Employability
- Young Mums to Be, Parents with
Prospects
- Partnership work with CCC Community
Adult Education
- Partnership work with Inspira
- Work placements and apprenticeships for
students from Furness College
- Volunteering programme 'Insert Cando
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Our Volunteer Programme
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Early Learning & School Readiness
Input from CCC Early Years Adviser \ Learning Improvement Service Tracking of children from LSOAs Emphasis on emotional well being of parents and children
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Website https://services.actionforchildren.org.uk/furness- sure-start-childrens-centres -direct link to all staff Facebook - 1,915 followers Centre events - Egg Roll, Friendship day, Great Get Together, Opening of refurbished outdoor areas Parent quote Greengate Children’s Centre ‘ The Children’s Centre is the heart of our community, I love coming here.’
Engaged and Resilient Communities
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'Shiver me timbers!'
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Our Easter Bunny waits for the Egg Roll
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Opening of Hindpool's new Outdoor Area
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The Great Get Together
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Link with Health Visitors moving into the Centres Baby Days Programme outreach at Askam Breast feeding strategy
Healthy & Resilient Families
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Holiday Kitchen Tesco Fare Share Barrow Food Bank Best Foot Forward funding Christians Against Poverty ( CAP)
Reducing the Impact of Poverty
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Distribution by LSOA of Tesco Fare Share
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Short Breaks
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Quotes from parents ‘It has had a positive impact on our family and we would use it again.’ ‘Our daughter loved coming here and would be asking to go from the time she got up.’ ‘One of the sessions our youngest had to attend alone as his brother was away at youth club. We didn’t expect him to stay on his own but he ran in and didn’t look back.’ ‘It has been the highlight of our daughter’s week. It has allowed us to have some respite and she has gained confidence.’
Short Breaks service during the Summer Holidays
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- IMPACT residential
- Neglect training for LSCB
- Contact Centre
- Step Up training
- Visual Screening
- National Child Measurement programme
- Family Mental Health Conference
Added Value
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– Many thanks for the continued support from Barrow Local Committee – Any questions ?
Thank You
