1. Children & Young People’s Trust Board
8th December 2011

2. Strengthening Governance
“Governance is ultimately concerned with creating the conditions for ordered rule and collective action”
Professor Gerry Stoker

3. Children & Young Peoples Trust Conference September 2011

4. Issues to Consider (Peter Kemp)
Absence of a coherent overview
Fragmented approach to training and narrowly focussed Workforce Strategy
Actual or potential flaws in the accountability structure
Developing criteria to evaluate current services and deciding how it will be done
Cost of developing the structures to support an approach to early intervention could be prohibitive
Developing a common understanding of “what works”
Balance between “core offer” and local determination
Determining the roles of Children’s Centres and CAPSS

5. Issues to Consider (Peter Kemp) (cont.)
Is the current discussion part of the journey to an Integrated Family Support Service?
Issues of communication and networking for the Children’s Trust system in Lancashire
Future role of the community and voluntary sector
The huge potential for promoting the value of the family

6. Key Themes from the Conference
Transforming Service Delivery
Coherent Overview / Strategic Framework
Evidence & Impact
Continuum of Services
Accountability across the CYP Trust
CAF & Continuum of Need
Defining Early Intervention & Support
Voluntary, Community & Faith Sector
Consistent & Clear Language
Changing the Culture of Service Delivery

7. Transforming Service Delivery
Continuum of Need
Early Support
Transforming Service Delivery
Working Together

8. Key Priorities Continuum of Need Refresh Early Support
Working Together
New Ways of Working (Transforming Service Delivery)

10. Priorities Are these the right priorities?
How will we deliver this priority?
What outcomes are we seeking?
How we will know if we are successful?

11. Resources and Infrastructure
What resources will we need to make these happen?
How can we better support the County Trust to exercise leadership through the system?
How should the role of the Joint Commissioning Unit develop?

12. Leadership of the system
What is the role of?:
CYP Trust Board
CYP Trust Partnership
Priority Groups
District Trusts
How do we ensure the voices of Children & Young People are heard?

13. Leadership of the System
What are the implications of the membership of the County Trust and Partnership?
How do the accountabilities need to adapt to reflect our proposals today?