Edinburgh’s Integrated Children and Young People’s Plan Cathy Macnaughton – Multi-Cultural Family Base Milind Kolhatkar – Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council on behalf of Edinburgh’s Integrated Children and Young People’s Plan Reference Group for Strategic Objective 6: “Reduce effects of poverty and inequalities on children and young people” National Early Years Conference – October 2010 Pic: InPhonic Customer Service / InPhonic

Lead Officer roles for six Strategic Objectives shared amongst partners. Voluntary sector given SO6 “Reduce the effects of poverty and inequalities on children and young people” Role includes monitoring performance indicators and reporting to CYPSP on progress To support this work we: Developed a reference group of academics and practitioners who can help to inform understanding of poverty and inequalities and stimulate thinking about how we might seek to reduce their effects. Organised a conference ‘Tackling Inequalities – Promoting Health and Wellbeing for Edinburgh’s Children and Young People’ on 3rd November 2010 Presenters: Cathy Macnaughton – Chair, Reference Group Milind Kolhatkar – Member, Reference Group National Early Years Conference – October 2010

National Early Years Conference – October 2010

‘To reduce the steepness of the social gradient in health, actions must be universal, but with a scale and an intensity that is proportionate to the level of disadvantage. We call this proportionate universalism,’ National Early Years Conference – October 2010

National Early Years Conference – October 2010

Recognising people as Assets Co-production means delivering public services in an equal and reciprocal relationship between professionals, people using services, their families and their neighbours. Where activities are co-produced in this way, both services and neighbourhoods become far more effective agents of change. Key Characteristics Recognising people as Assets Building on people’s Existing Capabilities Promoting Mutuality & Reciprocity Developing Peer Support Networks Breaking down barriers between Professionals & Recipients Facilitating rather than Delivering National Early Years Conference – October 2010

The reference group’s Outputs so far include: Influencing broader thinking throughout CYPSP, the Lead Officers’ Group and the Children’s Plan Reference group is part of a movement towards understanding inequalities better – leading towards targeted partner actions Broad partner interest in new approaches to tackling poverty – reference group will engage with evolving thinking Exploring with others locally-based imaginative solutions to entrenched ‘problems.’ (eg: – identify a test site for focus on increasing access to affordable childcare) Influence on Edinburgh’s Integrated Children and Young People’s Strategic Plan – Applying a ‘Gap & Gradient’ analysis Ensuring Inequalities are embedded in performance indicators throughout the Plan Supporting the planning and delivery of the Tackling Inequalities EP:iC event National Early Years Conference – October 2010

Edinburgh’s Integrated Children and Young People’s Plan Cathy Macnaughton – Multi-Cultural Family Base Milind Kolhatkar – Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council on behalf of Edinburgh’s Integrated Children and Young People’s Plan Reference Group for Strategic Objective 6: “Reduce effects of poverty and inequalities on children and young people” National Early Years Conference – October 2010