1. South Quadrant Children’s Centres Anne Armstrong Assistant Director for Children’s Services

2. Essex Children’s Centres South Quadrant Barnardo’s, CAVS, PSLA

3. Vision Our vision is of innovative children’s centres which act as a community resources for families supporting and facilitating all to achieve their aspirations and potential

4. Barnardo’s Today Largest children's charity in the UK We support more than 190,000 vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people and their families every year through 800+ services We are one of the largest providers of Children’s Centres inc. Buckinghamshire, Cumbria, Birmingham, Devon etc.

5. Our Basis & Values Christianity: Barnardo’s derives its inspiration and values from the Christian faith Other Influences: These values, enriched and shared by many people of other faiths and beliefs, provide the basis of our work with children and young people, their families and communities Value the contribution of others: We value the contributions of everyone who works with Barnardo’s Respecting the unique worth of every person Encouraging people to fulfil their potential Working with hope Exercising responsible stewardship

6. Barnardo’s works in the areas of: Child poverty Children in trouble Education Sexual abuse Children in care Advocacy Fostering, adoption and short break care Sexual exploitation Substance misuse Homelessness Domestic violence Parenting support Disability, inclusion Young carers Political campaigning

7. What we do… Barnardo’s believes in children regardless of their circumstances, gender, race, disability or behaviour. We believe in the abused, the vulnerable, the forgotten and the neglected We will support them, stand up for them and bring out the best in each and every child. With the right help, committed support and a little belief, even the most vulnerable children can turn their lives around We do all this because we believe in children

8. Partnership We are a unique multi- disciplinary partnership that has come together with a shared passion for supporting children and empowering families and communities to improve the life chances of children in south Essex

9. How we will achieve this Building on the best Cluster working Partnership working Innovation through empowerment Resources to front line working Safeguarding National and local expertise Out reach to in reach Increase use of volunteers providing routes into employment Skilled and supported workforce

10. South Quadrant Structure South Quadrant Delivery Structure

11. We aim to achieve in Essex Children’s Centres:  A quadrant-wide service which is a community resource of targeted and universal services to families with children from pre-birth to age 5 that identify needs early and prevent emerging problems for children and families from escalating.  Our commitment is to focus our resources and our efforts on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged families that will benefit the most from our support within a universal setting

12. Core purpose Improving outcomes for young children and their families, and reducing inequalities Child development and School readiness Supported by parenting aspirations, self esteem and parenting programme. Child and Family Health

13. Core purpose continued…. Assessing strengths and needs across the area to inform local commissioning of local services. Providing access to high quality universal services in the area Using Evidence – Based approaches to deliver targeted family centred support Acting as hub for local community, building social capital and social cohesion

14. Core purpose continued….. Sharing expertise with other early years settings to improve quality. Respecting and engaging parents Partnership working

15. Service Delivery Universal services i.e. stay and plays, drop in’s Parenting and Family support – home visiting, structured parenting programmes and information on childcare. Improve parental aspirations- access to Adult Learning this includes employment support, training and volunteering opportunities. Health activities delivered onsite.

16. Service Delivery Continued… Links with specialist services i.e. Debt advice, CAHMS, Social Care, Supporting children with additional needs.

17. Outcomes NI 72 'Raising the Attainment for all Children' the percentage of children in each Children’s Centre reach area to achieve at least 78 points across the EYFS profile with at least 6 points each in PSED and in CLLNI NI 92 'Narrowing the Gap' -The gap between the median score of children in the reach area and the mean score of the lowest achieving 20% of children in the reach area, as a % of the median score all children in the reach area.

18. Example of Effective Working Together Communication & Language Project Information from local schools in Billericay indicated a falling level of language acquisition in children in Reception classes in Billericay schools. Billericay Community Trust speech & language support worker identified and supported 73 children with speech & language communications needs in the six reception classes within the reach area of the two Billericay Children’s Centres Jointly visited 20 early year’s settings (pre-schools, nurseries etc) in Billericay to share information and good practice and increase knowledge of Language and Communication skills and services available, such as NHS Drop-in and Children’s Centre support End of year data 2009/102010/112011/12 BAS1 Billericay CC reach area 57.5%56%72% BAS11 Sunnyside CC reach area 53.2%53%75.4% Increase in NI 72 % from 2010/11 to 2011/12: 30 more children in BAS1 reach area – across 4 schools 40 more children in BAS11 reach area – across 2 schools

19. Potential benefits of working together Improving attendance Supporting learning Contribution to Children’s Centre governance – understanding of local need, planning and shaping services.

20. Working Together in 2013 Next Steps for Children’s Centres and Schools in South Essex ?

21. And finally…. A dynamic and vibrant service which actively seeks to meet the needs of young families and children Continuous consultation with all stakeholders Continuous empowerment of service users Happy and thriving children