1. Lucie Reader CAMHS Regional Development Worker Support and challenge overview January 2011

2. Policy Update  Mental Health Strategy (due 24 th Jan) –Likely to adopt a twin-track, life-course approach improve quality and accessibility of services for people with poor mental health improve mental health and well-being of the population  Focus on early intervention –Early Intervention Grant –Graham Allen review of early intervention (due January) –Mental health = key public health priority in PH white paper –Broadening IAPT out to CYP –Frank Field review on child poverty called for investment in Foundation Years expanding health visiting service and Family Nurse Partnerships

3. Policy Update  Early Intervention Grant –Replaces 23 former funding streams, including TaMHS –Ringfenced grant with no ringfences within it flexibility to respond to local needs and priorities –Support CYP to engage in education and training, intervening early with those at risk of disengagement includes those requiring targeted mental health support –On average, 11% less than aggregated total of predecessor grants

4. Housekeeping  10th Jan: Q3 Report –Add Q3 data for Oct / Nov / Dec to your Q2 report Saves having to re-do lists of interventions and schools –Submit report to richard.moore@cernis.co.ukrichard.moore@cernis.co.uk –Copy me in lucie.reader@csl.nhs.uklucie.reader@csl.nhs.uk  14th Jan: End of Year Prediction of Spend –Complete Annex D from original grant conditions letter –2nd grant payment will be adjusted to reflect prediction –Signed electronic copy to ayesha.rahman@education.gsi.gov.ukayesha.rahman@education.gsi.gov.uk –OR hard copy to Adriana Sanchez, DfE, Ground Floor, Sanctuary Buildings, London, SW1H 3BT  End Feb: Final payment due

5. Housekeeping  28th March: Q4 Report –Complete template as for Q3 –Final arrangements still to be confirmed End of project summary Co-ordination Local evaluations  30th June: Certification of Expenditure –Complete Annex E from original grant conditions letter –Certified by Chief Finance Officer –Hard copy to Adriana Sanchez, DfE, Ground Floor, Sanctuary Buildings, London, SW1H 3BT –Any underspend to be returned to DfE

6. Project Closure: Key Questions  How and when will your project end?  What is expected in terms of deliverables? –How long do you need and what resources are required to enable you to deliver these? –Do they need sign-off? Who by and when? –Are there training or handover implications?  What is expected in terms of project closure? –Who will ensure project staff have a smooth ending / transition? –How will you manage wind-down arrangements? –Do you need to inform schools, referrers, providers that the project is coming to an end / changing? –How will you celebrate your achievements?

7. Project Closure  Capturing the learning –national reporting requirements (including finance) –local evaluation –end of project review (agree date well in advance) include all key stakeholders reflect on key successes and obstacles capture outstanding tasks / risks and identify ways forward –end of project report identify key learning points recommendations re priorities and issues circulate / communicate to all key stakeholders