1. MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY PINPOINT CONSULTING A SEMINAR TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF SHAPING THE VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS ACROSS MOLE VALLEY DISTRICT A PRESENTATION BY ANDY DAVIS OF PINPOINT CONSULTING

2. INTRODUCTION & PURPOSE OF EVENT JOHN CAWDELL – MOLE VALLEY DISTRICT COUNCIL WELCOME HOUSEKEEPING PLAY IN MOLE VALLEY IMPORTANCE & IMPACT OF THIS EVENT COLLECTIVE AND COLLABERATIVE APPROACH, ‘WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER’. OUR COLLECTIVE CHALLENGE IS TO CREATE A FUTURE FOR PLAY FOR THE CHILDREN OF MOLE VALLEY. MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

3. PINPOINT CONSULTING INTRODUCTION (CONT) ANDY DAVIS - PINPOINT CONSULTING REASON FOR OUR INVOLVEMENT - BACKGROUND WORK IN DEVELOPING PLAY AT COUNTY & DISTRICT LEVEL. - THE PARTNERSHIP’S RESOURCE (MVDC). REASON FOR YOUR INVOLVEMENT - KEY STAKEHOLDERS (CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE) - HELPING TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF PLAY - WITHOUT YOU IT WILL NOT HAPPEN - YOU ARE THE CUSTODIANS OF CHILDREN’S PLAY MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

4. PINPOINT CONSULTING AIM OF TODAY’S SEMINAR (1) PRESENTATION ELEMENT CONSIDER THE CONTEXT OF CHILDREN’S PLAY. CONSIDER THE HEADLINE INFORMATION OF THE BIG LOTTERY FUNDING FOR PLAY. THE STORY SO FAR - LESSONS LEARNT & BEST PRACTICE. STARTING THE PROCESS. MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

5. PINPOINT CONSULTING AIM OF TODAY’S SEMINAR (2) DISCUSSION ELEMENT CONSIDER THE IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPING THE MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP. CONSIDER HOW BEST TO ENGAGE WITH THE CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE OF MOLE VALLEY. AGREE ON WHERE WE GO FROM HERE? MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

6. THE CONTEXT OF CHILDREN’S PLAY BEST PLAY - WHAT PLAY PROVISION SHOULD DO FOR CHILDREN (2000) – CPC/NPFA/PLAYLINK. MAKING THE CASE FOR PLAY (2002) – CPC. EVERY LA SHOULD WORK WITH PARTNERS TO PRODUCE A STRATEGY. GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT PLAY (2002) DOBSON REPORT ON HOW BEST TO INVEST THE £200M FROM NOF. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

7. THE CONTEXT OF CHILDREN’S PLAY EVERY CHILD MATTERS (2003) GOVERNMENT PAPER – ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS A CHANCE TO FULFIL THEIR POTENTIAL - 5 ECM OUTCOMES: - 1.BEING HEALTHY 2.STAYING SAFE 3.ENJOYING & ACHIEVING 4.MAKING A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION 5.ECONOMIC WELL-BEING PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

8. THE CONTEXT OF CHILDREN’S PLAY THE CHILDREN ACT (2004) – PUTTING CHILDREN’S WELL- BEING CENTRAL TO GOVERNMENT POLICIES. YOUTH MATTERS (2005) GREEN PAPER/CONSULTATION, 19,000 RESPONSES FROM YOUNG PEOPLE & 5,000 GROUP RESPONSES. YOUTH MATTERS – THE NEXT STEPS (2006) SOMETHING TO DO, SOMEWHERE TO GO, SOMEONE TO TALK TO. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

9. BIG LOTTERY FUND ( PLAYFUL IDEAS PROGRAMME) £16M ALLOCATION AIMED AT CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY, TOWN & PARISH COUNCILS. CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE APPROACH. SCHEMES RANGING FROM £10K - £250K. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

10. BIG LOTTERY FUND (CHILDREN’S PLAY PROGRAMME) £124M LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS - MOLE VALLEY DISTRICT - £200,000. APPLICATION ROUNDS (CLOSING DATES) 1 - 24/07/2006 2 - 13/11/2006 3 - 12/03/2007 4 - 10/09/2007 – MOLE VALLEY PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

11. BIG LOTTERY FUND (CHILDREN’S PLAY) PROJECTS £50K - £200K BUT BLF WILL BE FLEXIBLE. NO MATCH FUNDING REQUIRED BUT…………………… ORGANISATIONS CAN MAKE MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

12. BIG LOTTERY FUND – CHILDREN’S PLAY PROGRAMME APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING MUST COME FROM PLAY PARTNERSHIPS LED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES. BIG LOTTERY HAS COMMISSIONED ‘BEST PRACTICE GUIDANCE ON DEVELOPING PLAY STRATEGIES’, FUNDING SHOULD REFLECT THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE STRATEGIES. E.G. CREATE, IMPROVE & DEVELOP FREE LOCAL PLAY SPACES & SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. GRANTS AWARDED TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO MANAGE, PROJECTS COULD BE SUB-CONTRACTED TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

13. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY BIG LOTTERY FUND – CHILDREN’S PLAY PROGRAMME THINGS BLF WILL NOT FUND Vague ideas – need to be firm proposals. Capacity building. Salaries of Staff to support projects. Development work. Restructuring current services. Training projects. Play therapy. Parenting classes. Not inclusive projects. Structured play e.g. 2pm-4pm on a Monday. Consultation projects.

14. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY BIG LOTTERY FUND – CHILDREN’S PLAY PROGRAMME ASSESSMENT OF PORTFOLIO Is the portfolio information/application complete? Is the Play Strategy complete? Is it play by definition? Is it a quality play environment? Does it meet the planning outcomes? Does it meet the 3 free’s i.e. access, choice, no charge. Is there evidence of need in the Play Strategy.

15. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY THE STORY SO FAR – LESSONS LEARNT & GOOD PRACTICE (SEE HANDOUT – DISCUSSION PAPER) Timescale – Develop Strategy & Stage 1 & 2 Process. Who the Strategy is For – Children v Young People. Play Partnership – Strong leadership, involvement by Partners. Local Profiling – Parish & Ward Profiles. Audit of Provision – Realistic approach, Mapping of provision. Consultation – Existing Information, balanced approach. Action Planning – Time and Commitment. Stage 1 & 2 Process – Start Stage 1 Early.

16. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED SO FAR (SEE HANDOUT – PARISH & WARD PROFILING) INITIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH MVDC. PARISH & WARD PROFILING. VISIONING EVENT & WAY FORWARD. PROPOSED TIMESCALE (DISCUSSION PAPER).

17. DISCUSSION 1 – MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP WHO WILL BE REPRESENTED ON THE PARTNERSHIP? WHAT IS IT’S PURPOSE? WHAT IS IT EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE? WHO WILL CHAIR THE PARTNERSHIP, WHO WILL ACT AS THE SECRETARIAT? HOW OFTEN WILL IT MEET AND WHEN? WHERE WILL MEETINGS TAKE PLACE? WHEN WILL THE FIRST FORMAL MEETING BE HELD? PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

18. DISCUSSION 2 - ENGAGING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE WHAT & WHO WILL BE THE FOCUS OF THE STRATEGY? WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED SO FAR? HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ARE PART OF THE PLAY STRATEGY DECISION MAKING PROCESS AND WHO ARE THEY GOING TO BE? HOW DO WE ENGAGE WITH PARENT(S), GUARDIAN(S) AND CARER(S) AND WHAT IS THEIR ROLE IN THE PROCESS? WHAT METHODS OF CONSULTATION ARE WE GOING TO USE HOW AND WHERE? WHEN ARE WE GOING TO UNDERTAKE THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE AND FOR HOW LONG? PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

19. WAY FORWARD AGREEING THE NEXT STEPS PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

20. AND FINALLY THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME, HARD WORK AND COMMITTMENT TODAY IN ‘HELPING TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF PLAY IN MOLE VALLEY’ PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY