WHAT’S HAPPENING – INFORMATION ON HOW AUTHORITIES ARE APPROACHING THE CHANGE FOR CHILDREN AGENDA

1. INTEGRATED GOVERNANCE

1.1 Children’s Services Directorates

Authority	Description	Source
Lewisham	"The top team of the new Directorate (ie. Executive Director plus Heads of Service) is currently envisaged (as a basis for consultation as containing the following roles: Executive Director Director of Children's Social Care Head of Education Head of Targeted Services Head of Resources Head of Commissioning, Strategy and Performance Head of Partnerships and Investment	10th Nov. paper to Cabinet by Chief Executive titled Creating a Children's Services Directorate Included with details of Head of Commissioning, Strategy and Performance Post.(see integrated strategy) Gatenby and Sanderson website
South Tyneside	Children's Services Structure Proposals could potentially include: Children's Social Services Children's Trust School Improvement Access and Inclusion Strategy and Resources and some elements of Lifelong learning

Authority	Description	Source
Harrow	Have Executive Director of People First. Below this Head of Adults Services, Director of Children's Services, Head of (check title) Schools Support, Head of (check title) Performance and Strategy. Children's Services Group Managers:	Children's Services Business Plan
Hertfordshire	Strategic core and 2 self managing area teams.	Information supplied with details of Head of Policy, Planning and Performance post
Oldham	Appointing Director who will have task of having new Children's Services Directorate in place by Spring 2006	Application details for Director of Children's Services Feb 2005
Redbridge	Director of Children's Services has 4 posts reporting: Chief Education Services to Pupils Officer Chief Education Planning and Resources Officer Chief Learning and School Improvement Officer Managing Director of Children's Trust	Information supplied with job description for Director of Children's Services post February 2005.
Shropshire	Are taking incremental approach. 3 posts reporting to the Director of Children's Services: Assistant Director Schools Assistant Director Social Care and Safeguards Assistant Director Multi-Agency and prevention which includes Joint Commissioning Officer, Head of Services Development, Head of Shropshire Children's Trust, Principal Youth Officer, Head of Prevention Services	Job Description for Assistant Director Multi-Agency and prevention

2. Integrated Strategy

2.1 Strategic Commissioning

Authority	Description	Source
Lewisham	Head of Commissioning, Strategy and Performance - responsibilities include: Secures data and evidence and uses strategic intelligence to inform plans Advises on service delivery models Co-ordinates partnerships and stakeholder involvement Co-ordinates CYPPlan Strategic planning on school places Lead on overall budget management Lead on HR and workforce planning Co-ordinate self evaluation and inspections Lead on performance management framework	Job Description Gatenby and Sanderson website
Hertfordshire	Have had an integrated Children's Services Department for some time. Have a Deputy Director Commissioning, Performance and Resources. Includes Head of Policy, Planning and Performance c£80k, Head of Commissioning and Contracting, Head of Finance, Head of Human Resources, Head of ICT and Head of Conciliation and Appeals	Information supplied with details of Head of Policy, Planning and Performance post
Wakefield	Creating Service Manager Joint Commissioning (Children and Young People Post) which is part of an Integrated Commissioning Unit which is currently based in Social Services and Health Directorate but job description refers to taking lead role in strategic planning and commissioning on behalf of health, education and social services	Job Description Service Manager Joint Commissioning

2.2   Partnerships and Planning

Authority	Description	Source
Durham	They have a County wide Children and Young People's Partnership which is linked to the Durham Strategic Partnership. They also have 5 Local Strategic Partnerships and it appears that there is a locality planning of children and young people's services. Each locality organises things differently eg. in one there are 3 planning groups - 0 to 5, 5 to 13 and 14-19 this is not the case in any of the other localities. 3 sub-groups report to the CYPSP - Children's Fund Executive, Local prevention Strategy and Integrated Assessment and the ECM Implementation Team. This ECM team is co-ordinating work on commissioning, auditing needs and services, communication and some pathfinders. (See below under integrated services)	Durham ECM website
Hertfordshire	Children's Trust Executive Group to be in place by Summer 2005. Detailed work taking place on shared vision, outcomes and key priorities across partner agencies.	Information supplied with details of Head of Policy, Planning and Performance post Feb 2005
Oxfordshire	Finalising Best Value Review of Children's Services and have task groups working on 6 priority areas: Family support and early intervention for vulnerable children and families Strengthening multi-agency support to the educational achievement of vulnerable groups of children. Services for disabled children. Reshaping services for looked after children CAMHS Teenage Pregnancy	Children's Programme Board November 2005

Authority	Description	Source
Harrow	The Harrow Strategic Partnership Board (LSP) has an Executive Group. A number of groups are linked to this including a Children and Young People's Reference Group and a Children and Young People's Partnership Group. 3 names groups reported to the Partnership Group - Commissioning Group, Integrated Services Working Group and Local Safeguarding Board. There is also reference to other delivery groups.	Children's Services Business Plan 2005/5

Integrated front line service delivery – also see paper on Models for the Future

Authority	Description	Source
Durham	Pathfinders They have a Pathfinder Management Group and appear to be developing locality based pathfinders which promote integration. The scope of the pathfinders will address the developmental and critical transition points in the lives of children and young people - they notes these as aged 3,5,11,16 and 19. They have developed "some defining features on integration".	ECM Website (send link to models for the future members)

Involving Children and Young People

Authority	Description	Source
Durham	Investing in Children Initiative	See Durham Investing in Children website

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