EARLY YEARS CHANGE FUND – SHIFTING THE BALANCE OF CARE Launch of the Early Years Development Fund for Third Sector Organisations Tuesday 17 September Welcome

EVOC – DEVELOPMENT FUND Development Fund Team Ian Brooke Kate Kasprowicz Part time post being recruited Introductions and welcome

DEVELOPMENT FUND OVERVIEW Shifting the Balance of Care Emphasis on Preventative Spend Funding solutions not problems Short term, measurable difference

IS YOUR ORGANISATION ELIGIBLE? Are you providing services to children, young people and families in Edinburgh? Are you a constituted, non-profit distributing organisation? Do you agree to participate in a workshop on “Making sure your Proposal Targets EYCF Outcomes” on 11 th October. If you are a Scottish Charity we will expect that all documents you send compare to those held publically on the Scottish Charity Register at OSCR

TIMELINES Closing date for receipt of proposal for a Development Fund Award – Wednesday 30 th October, 2013 Development fund Panel Meeting: Mid- November, 2013 Awards publicised end of November 2013 Project star-up – from confirmation of award Service delivery begins – from January 2014 See A in the pack

PANEL DECISION MAKING The Panel will assess applications based on the following criteria: Outcomes Evidence measures/measurable results Geography of the service delivery proposal Integration of principles of co-production and capacity building Type/theme of project proposed Proposed service user profile Organisational governance Value for money See A in the pack

WHAT’S IN YOUR PACK? A Background and lots of useful information about the criteria B Application/Proposal form guidance CIntegrated Children’s Services Plan 1Organisation information sheet 2Your Proposal form 3Project Budget sheet 4Declaration form and signatures

GROUP ACTIVITY In your groups: Go through the pack and generate a set of questions for the Q and A session following this activity

Q and A

Summary of the main points All the very best from us all at EVOC