1. Every Child Matters Forum A Children, Young People & Families
Welcome to the
Every Child Matters Forum
25th May 2016
A Children, Young People & Families
Services Network
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Welcome
The Forum aims to bring people together to share best practice and network
Housekeeping
Toilets
Fire exits
Smoking
Break
Hope you’ve helped yourselves to breakfast
Twitter and photographs
Info table – feel free to leave your stuff and we’ll bring back what’s left next time
Feedback sheets on table for any comments and ideas for future Forums
Chance to introduce yourselves later on in the agenda

2. Matters arising from 22ND MARCH
2.1 Healthy Child Programme Tendering Update
- Specification due to be published imminently on the CHEST
- VCS workshop planned to take place with 5 Boroughs 14th June
2.2 Health Watch Sefton – ECM Forum Ambassadors Seat Vacancy - Promoted in ECM bulletin on the 18th May – applications to be considered at the next ECM Ambassadors meeting 13th June
Introduce Jo
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3. Personal health budgets
Tracey Forshaw - Head of Vulnerable People
(NHS South Sefton and NHS Southport and Formby CCG)
Introduce Jo
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4. Tea / Coffee Please be back in 10

5. Child poverty - ECM Forum Mapping update
- Welfare Reform and Anti-Poverty Plan Development
Introduce Jo
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6. Survey Monkey - Child Poverty Mapping
Aims were:
To develop a better understanding of support available to families experiencing poverty and / or in need of crisis support
To update the VCF directory with Anti-Poverty Response information so this is easily searchable at
To inform the developing Anti-Poverty strategy for Sefton
To identify gaps which we could respond to as a forum
To identify opportunities for partnership working which will benefit families experiencing poverty
Extended date to 23rd May 2016??

7. Responses to date 15 responses (all Sefton VCFS) including:
PSS - Sefton Young Carers, Ykids, Parenting 2000, Sefton Play Council, Fire Support Network, Woodvale & Ainsdale Community Association, Irish Community Care Merseyside, Formby Ravens Fencing club, Venus, Southport Salvation Army, Southport & Birkdale Provident Society, St. Leonard's Youth & Community Centre- South Sefton Food Bank, Tomorrow's People Trust Ltd, Sefton Childrens Trust
Range of boroughwide and specific postcode ares

8. Themes of Support Respite Care/Activities = 5 services
Homelessness Support = 6 services
Fuel Support = 2 services
Food, Clothing, Furniture = 8 services
Money Management = 4 services
Social Inclusion/Befriending Support = 7 services
Gifting/Philanthropy = 2 services
Support with transport and access to services = 6 services
Other/Innovation - Community garden ‘grow your own’, cooking on a budget, self help groups

9. Welfare Reform and Anti-Poverty Plan
Lead: Charlotte Bayley Sefton MBC
DRAFT Key objectives of the plan are:
Objective 1: To develop a sustainable approach to emergency support and crisis intervention through a partnership approach
Objective 2: To take a proactive approach to helping those already in welfare system to get out of the welfare system
Objective 3: To build resilience in the wider population to prevent problems from arising and stimulate very early action work
Objective 4: To have an active role in the development of Multi-Agency Teams through the Early Intervention and Prevention agenda*
Objective 5: Co-ordinate training, data and communication and work to a set of agreed principles across the partnership
Objective 6: Develop digital and online methods of information, assessment and support*
(Objectives 4 and 6 will be delivered through separate partnership plans but will feature specific actions related to welfare reform and anti-poverty)
*ECM Forum consultation to take place in the near future potentially joint with Health & Social Care Forum

10. What Next?
? Furthering Mapping Activity & How? ? Accessing Information (VCFS Direct, Sharing Mapping Summary) ? Considering Gaps ? Case Studies of Good Practice / New Realities ? Consulting on the developing Anti Poverty & Welfare Reform Plan

11. Sefton’s Children plan updates
Priority 1 Ensure all children and young people have a positive educational experience
Priority 2 Ensure all children are supported to have a healthy start in life and a healthy adulthood
Priority 3 Improving the quality of lives of children and young people with additional needs and vulnerabilities, to ensure they are safe and fulfil their individual potential
Priority 4 Ensure positive emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people is achieved.
Introduce Jo
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12. Sefton’s Children plan updates
Now under the governance of the Health & Wellbeing Board - Lorraine Webb current ECM Forum representative
Where to find the current plan - see Cabinet paper for approval and contact for full report
Sharon Lomax to bring Sefton’s Emotional Health & Wellbeing Strategy to July Forum for comment
Introduce Jo
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13. Representing & Recognising the ECM Forum
Ideas
Contributions
Case studies
Concerns
Engagement & Participation in delivering the plan
Introduce Jo
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14. Members Information Sharing and Any Other Business
CWAN Network – Next meets Tuesday 14th June 2016, 10am to Crosby Lakeside. Contact
Emotional Health & Wellbeing Network – Next meets - Thursday, 14th July pm to 3TC House, 16 Crosby Road, Waterloo, Contact
Training/Briefings Opportunities: CSE, Risk in Adolescence, LSCB 7-minute briefings
Go around the room to introduce yourselves, find out what's new and any other business that anyone has

15. The Next ECM Forum will be held on Tuesday 12th July 2016 9. 00am – 12
The Next ECM Forum will be held on Tuesday 12th July am – 12.30pm SING Plus 53a Cambridge Rd, Seaforth, L21 1EZ
Follow the ECM Forum on Check out our web page and fortnightly bulletins at seftoncvs.org.uk/networks-forums/ecm/
Thanks for coming
Don’t forget info table
Networking until half-twelve?