1. Welcome to Denbighshire Croeso i Sir Ddinbych

2. Who are we? Resident population is 94,805.
19.3% of the population is school age.
In 2014, 8 LSOAs were in the 10% most deprived. (7 in Rhyl, 1 in Upper Denbigh).
The current e-FSM population is 19.2% (1260 pupils).
2011 Census showed that 22,236 of Denbighshire Residents spoke Welsh.

3. What matters to us?
The Council has a clear ambition to maintain quality of services to address important issues raised by residents.
Younger People want to live and work In Denbighshire and have the skills to do so.
Improving educational standards and protecting children from harm are top corporate priorities for the council.

4. Why ‘Blend’? Challenges Opportunity Culture Ambition
All professionals working with children and young people must have a shared responsibility in working to prevent escalation of need.

5. Research and preparation Communication and consultation
How?
Research and preparation
Communication and consultation
Engagement
Implementation
Evaluation

6. What does it look like? Karen I Evans
Head of Education and Children’s Services
Service Manager
Safeguarding and Practice Quality
Cindy Thomson
Principal Manager
Modernising Education
Geraint Davies
Principal Manager
Education
Julian Molloy
Principal Manager
Children’s Social Care
James Wood
Principal Manager
Children’s Social Care
Julie Moss

7. Number of staff 289
Gross Budget 12.9 million
Total number of Primary age children = 7763
Total number of Secondary age children 6613 (888 pupils are post 16)
5748 children are education through the medium of English in primary
2015 children are educated through the medium of Welsh in primary
1460 children are educated through the medium of Welsh in secondary
5153 children are educated through the medium of English in secondary
7 secondary schools
1 middle school
2 special schools
46 primary schools (14 Welsh medium, 2 bilingual)
Number of LAC  - 182
Number of Children on child protection register – 63

8. Service Priorities The Service is committed to delivering the 4 R’s:
Right Knowledge
Right Skill
Right Offer
Right Care and Support
Care support and protection for those children and young people who are vulnerable and are known to have adverse childhood experiences.
Students attaining the right knowledge and skill base in order to achieve their potential.
Building capacity and delivering efficient and effective support to schools in order to ensure that the offer we make to children and young people will enable them to lead happy, healthy and successful lives.
Support the Council commitment to improve services for out customers.

9. Roles & Responsibilities
Education Improvement, Attainment & Achievement:
Achievement & curriculum enrichment opportunities
GwE
Attainment & progress against targets
Placement of children exhibiting challenging behaviours in schools
Special Schools & PRU
Outreach Support
Education Welfare & Safeguarding
Attendance & Exclusions
Elective Home Education
Educational Psychology Service

10. Roles & Responsibilities
Education Resources Support & Planning:
Policy development
School Admissions
School Transport School Finance
School Reorganisation
Governor Support
Welsh in Education Strategy Support & Planning

11. Roles & Responsibilities
Intervention, prevention, Health & Well-being:
Children’s Gateway
Families First
Team around the Family
Flying Start
Early years & ALN
SEN (statutory function)
Disability provision
Therapeutic Interventions
Counselling

12. Roles & Responsibilities
Children’s Social Care ( Statutory Functions), Child Protection & Intensive Intervention:
Intake & Intervention
Looked after children
Personal Advisor Service
Fostering Service
Court & pre-court protocols
Adoption
Family Support Service

13. Impact on Children and Young People
Improved learning environment.
Continuously improving teaching and learning offer.
Better informed and continuously improving care and support offer.