Children & Young People’s Services Directorate A Brief Introduction

Gavin Bultitude Assistant Director: Strategic Finance

CYP Senior Management Team Simon White Director for Children & Young People John Gregg Director for Service Delivery Gary Nethercott Service Director for Learning Carol Carruthers Assistant Director: Commissioning & Partnerships Gavin Bultitude Assistant Director: Strategic Finance

Suffolk Children’s Trust Partnership Suffolk County Council (CYP) NHS Suffolk Learning & Skills Council Probation Service Suffolk Police District & Borough Councils (x7) Safeguarding Board Young Suffolk (VCS) Schools (Governors Forum) Children’s Trust NHS Gt. Yarmouth & Waveney

Vision for children, young people and families “To enable all children and young people in Suffolk to aspire to, and achieve their full potential, giving them the basis for a successful life as active members of their community” Suffolk Children & Young People’s Plan

CYP Directorate Plan : Our priorities 1.Realise the benefits of early intervention and prevention through service integration and key process improvement 2.Maximise safeguarding for all children and ensure compliance with the Laming Review 3.Ensure school attainment increases at all levels, alongside narrowing the gap for vulnerable children 4.Gain benefits from joint commissioning with our Children’s Trust partners, particularly health

Where the Money Goes….. The Directorate spends over £500 million a year, three-quarters of which comes from ring-fenced grants.

Gary Nethercott Service Director for Learning

Roles & Responsibilities Deputise for the Director for Children & Young People on full range of duties Policy development for recommendations to Portfolio Holder / Cabinet Commissioning learning provision for the county Learning Vision Support for Schools Infrastructure commissioning to deliver the learning opportunities

Key Relationships CYP Directorate / CMB / Assistant Director forum / Trade Unions / Professional Associations Learning Providers: Early Years / Schools / Further Education Health / Police / PCT / Voluntary Sector Other commissioners Department for Children, Schools & Families (DCSF) / National Strategies / Ofsted

Heads of Service Gary Nethercott Service Director for Learning Mike Edey Head of School Improvement (ISIS) Ian Brown Head of Infrastructure Martin Slattery Strategy Manager Phil Whiffing Project Lead School Organisation Review (SOR) Lindsay Martin Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Programme Director

Big Issues Learning Vision / Learning Provision Support / Challenge for providers Building Schools for the Future (BSF) “Machinery of Government” Attainment and progress of learners Participation of learners Relationship management Delivery of quality services, co-ordinated Advocates for children and young people, not institutions Voice of young people / parents / carers

Tina Hines Head of Commissioning & Partnerships

Roles & Responsibilities Ensure robust commissioning arrangements are in place for CYP services and the Children’s Trust Deliver efficient and effective services which represent good value for money and improve outcomes Maximise joint commissioning opportunities, especially with our partners in health Support sustainable service provision delivered via the voluntary and community sector

Key Relationships Lead commissioners for CYP services (excluding learning) Primary Care Trusts CYP Management Team and Network Assistant Directors and Managers in other Directorates and Specialist Support Functions – particularly ACS, Planning and Performance Improvement, Sourcing and Procurement Partners across the independent, private and voluntary sector

Carol Carruthers Assistant Director Commissioning & Partnerships Alison Spalding Safeguarding Board Manager Anne Botting Business Development Manager Tina Hines Head of Commissioning & Partnerships Alison Manning Head of Commissioning (Early Years & Childcare) Cheryl Sharland Head of Integrated Services (Children with Additional Needs) Fiona Harris Safeguarding Manager Gerard Jones Lead Commissioner Vulnerable Children, Early Intervention and Prevention CYP Joint Commissioning Team Caroline Sutton Commissioning Manager, Early Intervention Sharon Singleton Lead for CYP Health Commissioning (Joint Health Post) Mary Burns Children’s Commissioner (CAMH’s) Great Yarmouth & Waveney PCT Sharon Jarrett Commissioning Manager, Substance Misuse Suffolk PCT Paul Nicholls Extended Schools Coordinator Keith Jennings Lead Professional Youth Service Pauline Henry Lead Professional Connexions

Big Issues Developing the Children’s Trust in line with the new statutory guidance Realising the benefits of early intervention and prevention through service review/integration and redesign Deliver great services at exceptional value within the context of the current financial climate

John Gregg Director for Service Delivery

Children & Young People’s Service Delivery Ensuring children and young people in Suffolk are supported in the most appropriate ways to achieve and succeed

Service Delivery Service Director Children & Young People’s Service Delivery John Gregg Area Directors x 3 Allan Cadzow (S) Vanessa Harvey- Samuel (W) Sally Simpkin (N) Head of Service Development Viki Muller Head of Vulnerable Children John Lowe Head of Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Cliff James Acting Heads of Youth Offending Service Peter Fox / Belinda Clabburn

’ Protect vulnerable people and reduce inequalities’ ‘Transforming Learning and Skills’ ‘Delivering Great Services at Exceptional Value’ - Lead Agency for Children in Care and Safeguarding - Improving Performance - Implications of the Laming Review - Making the most of investment Our Responsibilities

Big Issues Improving outcomes for all children and young people This means providing the support and services they need Early intervention and prevention alongside targeted interventions Transforming Access, Referral and Assessment Strong partnerships with communities and schools

Being a good Corporate Parent Taking an active interest in the lives of children in care Councillor representation is required on fostering and adoption panels Official visitors are required for our 5 children’s homes We have a ‘virtual school’ for children in care The Corporate Parenting Board champions children in care ‘Brighter Futures’ gives a voice to children in care The Suffolk Promise sets out our commitment to service standards

Sally Simpkin Area Director for the Northern Area

Underpinning principles The child/young person is at the heart of everything we do Getting the best for our children is everyone’s business Focused on better outcomes for children, young people and their families Informed by local and community needs Shared responsibility and response to children young people and their families No wrong doors - it should not matter who notices the need, help should be offered quickly and seamlessly Common Assessment Framework (CAF) must be the underpinning primary access route for all children requiring integrated services

CYP Areas and Community Clusters

Area Structures Area Director Business Support Managers Voluntary and Business Sector PoliceInclusive School Improvement Youth Offending HealthSafeguardingBorough & District Councils Area Manager Schools & Communities Cluster Development Co-ordinators Area Manager (Special Educational Needs) Area Manager Direct Services to C&YP Area Youth Manager - IYSS Locality Manager – Connexions IYSS School Support Childcare Support and Development Extended Schools Team Early Education Team Children’s Centre Operational Development Locality Manager Social Care Managers Early Years Inclusion & Portage SEN Team Education Other Than At School Pupil Referral Units & Behaviour Support Education Attendance Service Education Psychology Learner Support Advisory Headteacher & Team

Peter Knight Head of Policy & Planning

Useful Reference Sources CYP Directorate Plan colin.suffolkcc.gov.uk/SuffolkStory/DirectoratePlans htm Children & Young People’s Plan Needs Analysis report Moving Forward - bi-monthly newsletter CYPress - termly magazine