Emotional Health Directory refreshed

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1 0-25 programme briefing for staff and volunteers of organisations in Salford working with children, young people and families Shaping Our City is the name for our transformational programmes across Salford. We are looking at new, creative and ambitious ways to provide services, support our communities and work even more closely with our partners to support children, young people and families. In this issue Emotional Health Directory Key Worker? Lead Professional? The Bridge Partnership Little Hulton Integrated Locality pilot The Albion pilot Testing, testing... Voice of the child Networking works! Youth Day Emotionally Friendly Schools Speech, Language and Communication event Salford s increasing attainment Earn up to 150 for your group Start Well, Live Well, Age Well July 2016 Emotional Health Directory refreshed Children and young people s emotional health and wellbeing is everyone s business. If you work or volunteer with children and young people you are best placed to recognise problems, so the Emotional Health Directory of Services is designed for you. You can use it to refer children and young people to appropriate services, and get support. Download the new and improved directory at Who is this briefing for? If you work with children, young people and families in Salford it s likely that Shaping Our City will have some effect on you. Educators, health workers, volunteers, youth workers, social workers and emergency services all have their role to play. Our aim is to ensure children and young people achieve their potential. To get in touch or find out more about Shaping Our City, including Digital Customer, the Integrated Care Organisation and more see

2 Key Worker? Lead Professional? In the Little Hulton pilot we are testing the impact of key workers and you may be wondering whether this is any different than lead professional. Key workers and lead professionals will work with families in a similar way. They will work towards the same outcomes. They will both test the new family assessment and scoring tool. They have been offered the same training on taking an asset based approach. However, a key worker will provide early help to families who might benefit from a more intense level of support than is currently available through Locality teams. They will engage with families who have more complex problems particularly where the right support requires co-ordination of a broader range of partners. They will work with fewer families for longer, and have more flexibility. We are also testing how key workers might work differently with families who have previously engaged with early help services and are being re-referred. During and after the pilot this model may change further Little Hulton Integrated Pilot In Little Hulton we are piloting a team made up of staff from different organisations under a single Early Help Locality Manager. The pilot began on 4 April 2016 and the team is based in Little Hulton Children s Centre. Early Help referrals of different types are now being managed through a single, weekly allocation meeting. These referrals include children s centre and some health referrals as part of the Greater Manchester Early Years Delivery Model. In time, the referral process will increasingly link to The Bridge. Worried about a child Earlier this year, we introduced an online form for referrals to The Bridge Partnership. This can be found on the council s website at and must be used for all referrals from now on. For more details about any of the articles on this page contact cathy.starbuck@salford.gov.uk

3 Testing, testing... The Albion pilot We held our first ever hackathon on 28 and 29 April at The Landing, MediaCityUK. We called it FACT Salford Fuelling Ambitions Creatively Together. Pupils from the Albion Academy developed some great business ideas (see below), working with mentors from the local business community. The pupils and the businesses are now working together to progress the ideas, and there has already been interest from other organisations wanting to collaborate. We also want parents and other residents of Kersal, Charlestown, Irwell Riverside, and Lower Broughton to get involved. Ultimately we hope this work will improve educational outcomes in the area, and progress into employment. Check out the film at and keep up to date at Want to know more? or The business ideas include: Team Zeon - an app to enable young people to book and use leisure and recreation facilities during quiet periods at a discounted rate Vindictive Gamers - a social gaming business that would generate income from publishing video content on gaming Chosen Generation - a youth club concept bringing together young people from different backgrounds and faiths to socialise and plan young people s activities in a safe space Digibodees - an app that encourages a healthy lifestyle by showing other young people the harmful effects of an unhealthy lifestyle on the body Jobs4U - an app that would allow users to access work experience opportunities and to learn about different types of jobs, either through watching content on the app or through finding a real world work experience opportunity Work continues in our three current 0-25 test case areas: Speech, Language and Communication Children with Disabilities Emotional Health and Wellbeing The aim is to improve the effectiveness of support through improved commissioning and pathways, therefore better enabling children to achieve their potential. We have been analysing where we can make improvements, and the three projects are now at different stages. See our cover story about the refreshed Emotional Health directory, the article on the Speech, Language and Communication event and the story on the last page for voluntary and community organisations. Voice of the Child - advice available If you are considering involving children and young people in decisions, you can ask the Voice of the Child Advisory Group (VoCAG) for advice. We can help you get the most from engaging children and young people and share our knowledge of what s gone before. See voiceofthechild or contact cyptrust@salford.gov.uk

4 Networking works! That s the view of 200 front line practitioners who met at Buile Hill Park Hall recently. The event, organised by the Children and Young People s Trust, Salford Safeguarding Children Board and Salford CVS was about how to make the most of statutory and voluntary services to get children and families early help and tackle neglect. Salford City Council s Welfare Rights and Debt Advice service, PCSO s, housing providers, Achieve Salford Recovery Services, Hershel Weiss Children s Centre, The Broughton Trust, Health Visiting, Salford Foundation, Safer Families, The Gaddum Centre (Salford Young Carers) and Home Start Trafford and Salford each did a two minute pitch to the delegates moving from table to table, explaining the support they offer and how to refer clients. Debbie Blackburn, Assistant Director Public Health Nursing, Salford City Council, said: Delegates were surprised at how many services are available and asked lots of questions, particularly about the voluntary sector support. Everyone enjoyed the interactive side of the session and the networking and people are already talking about promoting more joint working which will benefit Salford families, and help children achieve their potential. After the pitches, the delegates discussed a case study and how they would approach it under the new Early Help and Neglect strategies and the Joint Working Protocol. There was also an opportunity to visit stalls around the room to network with other organisations and take away information. Among the feedback received were comments such as: Working together is key and I will definitely be linking with the agencies I learnt about today If you would like more information about the Early Help and Neglect strategies or the Joint Working Protocol, or are interested in future networking events, see org/earlyhelp or contact cyptrust@salford.gov.uk I will be sharing the information from today with my colleagues and will definitely be promoting more joint working

5 Emotionally Friendly Schools Youth Day, Friday 12 August Youth Day aims to celebrate the positive contribution young people (11 25) make to life in Salford and build a positive perception of young people in the eyes of the general public. The young people themselves will design, deliver and take leadership roles in key events for Salford. There are lots of ways you can get involved: If you work with young people, local businesses or community members you can encourage them to attend Youth Day events, tweet, or celebrate in whatever way they want to. If you are an organisation running a summer event in August we can promote it as part of Youth Day and you will be able to bring young people to the launch party. If you are a Twitter user you can tweet on the day about the positive contributions the young people in your life make. #SalfordYouthDay Visit to find out more or youthday@salford.gov.uk Salford s second Emotionally Friendly Schools Conference on 20 April 2016 was a follow up to the first conference in March 2015 where the Emotionally Friendly Schools Manual was launched. The theme was Dealing with Attachment, Bereavement and Loss and how this is supported within an Emotionally Friendly School. 115 delegates attended a successful day including presentations, workshops and stalls including the Educational Psychology Service, Child Bereavement UK, Winston s Wish, Colour the Clouds, The Primary Inclusion Team, and the Secondary Social Emotional and Mental Health Team. Attendees said: Very good to have all in one place to talk to on their stalls and lots of handouts to take away. Thanks. This event and the Autism one last year have been informative and given practical ideas to use straightaway without having to spend any money. More please. For further information about Emotionally Friendly Schools please contact the Educational Psychology Team at EPS@salford.gov.uk Speech, Language and Communication event, Thursday 14 July Schools and services supporting speech, language and communication are invited to send one representative to our event to discuss the findings and recommendations from the test case review. Invitations were sent at the beginning of June so make sure your organisation has taken up its place. Contact nicola.robb@salford.gov.uk to check your organisation is represented.

6 Salford s increasing attainment Salford s children in early years settings are steadily increasing their school readiness. The percentage of Salford children achieving a Good Level of Development (GLD)* in 2014/15 was 61%, up from 57% in 2013/14. Outcomes in our primary schools are also improving. In 2014/15, 83% of children achieved Level 4 or better in Reading, Writing and Maths at Key Stage 2. These figures put Salford s results third in Greater Manchester and second amongst our statistical neighbours. *GLD is defined as scoring 2 or 3 ( expected or exceeding ) in all eight primary early learning goals, plus both literacy goals and both mathematics goals. This measure is used as an indicator for school readiness. Earn up to 150 for your group Salford CVS are looking for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations that work with children, babies, toddlers or young people to take part in a research and development project related to the 0-25 programme. This is a great opportunity to show the value of the work that you are doing and share any magic moment stories from your community. It s also a chance to raise any issues you feel are important and want to be put on the agenda for the decision makers of the city of Salford. As a thank you for taking part, your organisation will receive between 50 and 150 depending on how much you do. Contact lucy.sutcliffe@salfordcvs.co.uk or call for more details. Start Well, Live Well, Age Well the Locality Plan The Locality Plan is the blueprint for the health and social care system in Salford for the next five years, and supports the delivery of Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Devolution. The plan has a working title of Start Well, Live Well, Age Well and was published in March The vision for Start Well is Children will have the best start in life and continue to develop well during their early years. The expected outcomes are: I am a child who is physically and emotionally healthy, feels safe and is able to live life in a positive way. I am a young person who will achieve their potential in life, with great learning and employment opportunities. I am as good a parent as I can be. You can find the plan, supporting information and an introductory video at