1 Introduction

Our Vision Our Approach The Delivering for Children & Young People’s The Plan embeds local Community Planning Partnership (DCYPP) directs the strategic Partnership principles including planning for planning, development and delivery of children Place; sustainability, fair and equitable public and young people’s services on behalf of the services; prevention and early intervention; and East Dunbartonshire Community Planning coproduction and engagement. We recognise Partnership (DCYPP structure found on page the need for excellent universal services that 15). The DCYPP’s vision is that: build resilience and provide important ‘all partners will work together with protective factors for all children and young communities and families to ensure people and we will do all we can to strengthen children and young people have the best support for families and communities to meet start in life, are confident, healthy, their needs. resilient, live in positive and inclusive Addressing inequalities through targeted communities and free from disadvantage.’ interventions is central to achieving our vision To achieve this we place children, young in order to mitigate the impact and improve people and families at the heart of all our outcomes for our most disadvantaged children, services and provide support when it is needed young people and their families. We recognise throughout childhood and the transition to the need to provide help and/or support as adulthood. quickly as possible, from services that are responsive, appropriate, proportionate and accessible. Partners are developing measures to assess our performance in achieving meaningful outcomes for children and young people. this will also assist in assessing progress against our shared outcomes. Key to measuring our progress will involve getting feedback from children, young people and their families about how well we are doing in meeting their needs. Our Plan Local Outcome This Plan sets out how we will work together to Improvement Plan plan, develop and provide services over the next three years (April 2017 to March 2020) East Dunbartonshire Community Planning that will: Partnership is required to produce and publish, . best safeguard, support and promote by October 2017, a Local Outcomes wellbeing; Improvement Plan (LOIP) setting out clear . make sure that children, young people and priorities for improving local outcomes and on families get the right support at the right tackling inequalities. The DCYPP is the time; mechanism for delivering on Local Outcome 3 . take action to prevent and meet need; ‘Our children and young people live in a safe . be integrated from the point of view of and accessible environment where they are service users; ready to learn and physical and mental health . constitute the best use of available and wellbeing is maximised’. resources. 3

Population Profile cont...

Overall East Dunbartonshire performs Demographics significantly better than the National average in relation to the following data, although there  East Dunbartonshire is recognised as one are significant variations in certain datazones: of the best places to live in Scotland in terms of health outcomes, educational  7.6% of working age population claim Out attainment and levels of employment. of Work Benefits - significant variation showing 14.1% Auchinairn, 15.3%  The overall population is predicted to Harestanes and 23.8% Hillhead (DWP decrease by 7% by 2037. 2014).  7.8% living in poverty - significant variation  The number of children under the age of 16 showing 28.6% in Hillhead (HMRC 2012). years is predicted to fall by 1%, from 17% to 16% of the area’s total population by  7.7% of the population Income Deprived - 20137. significant variation showing 16.3% in Auchinairn, 16.4% in Harestanes and  Almost 18% of children aged up to 15 years 24.1% in Hillhead (SIMD, Scottish are living in our three most deprived Government 2014). datazones. This means a significant  8.2% of working age population percentage of children are living in areas of Employment Deprived - significant variation multiple deprivation, with poor economic showing 14.2% in Auchinairn, 14.7% activity and lower life expectancy. Twechar & Harestanes East, 15.8% in Harestanes and 22.1% in Hillhead (SIMD, Scottish Government 2014).  11.1% of mothers smoking during pregnancy - significant variation showing 37% in Hillhead (ISD Scotland, 3year aggregates 2012/13 – 2014/15).  32.6% of babies exclusively breastfed at 6- 8 weeks - significant variation showing 13.2% in Hillhead (ISD Scotland). Place Communities The overall positive performance can hide the

inequality gaps which exist between Educational Attainment communities  Eight of the 127 data zones are in the 25%  Secondary schools SQA examinations are most deprived in Scotland. among the highest passes in Scotland and 96% of school leavers going onto positive  Five of the 8 form a cluster around Hillhead, destinations. with two of the data zones falling within the most deprived 5% in Scotland.  60.9% go to university, 16.3% college, 16.6% employment and 2.2% training.  Lennoxtown and Auchinairn each have one datazone which falls into the 25% most  Audit Scotland (2014) acknowledged East deprived in Scotland. Dunbartonshire as the best performing authority for the lowest 20% in relation to outcomes. 3

Population Profile cont...

During the period 2013/14 to 2015/16: Secondary Schools Health &  there was a slight decrease in the number Wellbeing Survey (2014/15) of children on the Child Protection Register; A full copy of the survey can be found at:  the number of children who were Looked http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/media/237007/ After remained relatively stable with a slight nhsggc_ph_east_dunbartonshire_schools increase overall; _health_wellbeing_survey_2014-15.pdf  there has been a significant increase in the Overall, the survey found that young people number of children being referred to Social are adopting positive, healthy behaviours. Work Services, experiencing 40% increase in referrals to the social work duty service;  87% clean their teeth twice a day or more;  the number of child protection  84% visited the dentist in the previous six investigations remained steady at around month period; 170 per annum;  83% received sexual health and  Non-engaging families was the most relationships education at school; common area of concern alongside neglect,  56% never drink alcohol; domestic violence and parental alcohol  52% walk or cycle to school; misuse. However, there has also been a  48% eat five or more portions of fruit or sharp rise in parental mental health being vegetables in a day; identified as a significant concern;  44% meet the physical activity target of 60  The number of children who are looked minutes or more of moderate physical after by the local authority has stayed at a activity on five or more days per week; consistent level over the past three years of around 160 with a slight overall increase of  31% have nine or more hours of sleep per around 5%. night; and  75% expect to go on to further education or During 2015/2016 specifically: training.  140 of our children and young people were The survey revealed a number of negative referred to the Children's Reporters; characteristics. In the past year:  Lack of parental care was the single most  54% reported being exposed to common ground of referral; environmental tobacco smoke;  Police were the main referrer to the  8% are current smokers Children’s Reporter;  12% had taken illegal drugs  85% of referrals were on non-offence  50% engaged in anti-social or risk-taking grounds. The remaining 15% were on behaviours; offence grounds. The offences were  22% had been bullied; committed in the main by young males aged between13 and 14 years;  18% have more than eight hours of screen based activity on a school day; and  Of the total 160 Looked After children, 125 children were subject to a Compulsory  15% experienced bullying of others. Supervision Order either at home or away from home and the majority of the

Child Protection remaining were Looked After on a voluntary East Dunbartonshire continues to work with a basis. significant number of children in need of care and protection.

4 Our Children & Young People are SAFE

Our Approach What we will do We are committed to ensuring that all of East  Continue to deliver guidance on a range of Dunbartonshire’s children and young people practice areas as well as single and multi- are protected from abuse, neglect and harm agency training for those working with wherever that may occur. We aim to further children and young people for example embed an outcome focussed approach to volunteers, teachers, relevant third sector assessment and planning into practice, organisations staff, health visitors and other ensuring risk assessment and risk health and social care staff. management processes are a key feature of  Improve single and multi-agency our approach. frameworks for assessment, planning, review and risk management. Improvement Objectives  Review early intervention screening groups . Developments in all areas of Child for: unborn babies; domestic abuse; young Protection will reflect the vision of the people who offend. National Child Protection Improvement Programme and any future guidance.  Address the needs of children and young . The views of stakeholders are used in the people and their families affected by issues development, review and delivery of of mental ill-health and/or addiction. services supported by a comprehensive  Develop robust approaches for gathering quality assurance framework. the views of families, children and young . Staff across all agencies will have improved people involved in Child Protection skills and knowledge required to make early processes in order to make improvements, identification of children and young people where necessary. affected by neglect.  Review the information provided to families, . Children and young people have the children and young people and the wider knowledge and skills to keep safe. community to keep children safe and . The public understands how to keep protected. children and young people safe.  Develop a robust multi-agency quality assurance system to identify good practice and embed a culture of learning.  Implement the reviewed Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Raising and Training Strategy.  Improve our approaches for engaging children and families in the Child Protection decision making processes.  Education and Police work together to ensure Local Supporting Plan all pupils receive preventative . East Dunbartonshire Child Protection safety advice, particularly regarding child Committee Business Plan (2017 – 2020) protection and online safety. and Child Protection Committee Annual Sub-group Action Plans 5 Our Children & Young People are HEALTHY

Our Approach What we will do There is clear evidence that early intervention  Deliver priorities outlined in the Tobacco can promote good health and reduce ill-health Action Plan including smoke free play and premature death for children and young parks, public buildings and grounds; people. Adopting healthy behaviours in extending the Second Hand Smoke childhood and the teenage years set patterns Programme; delivering smoking prevention for later life. programmes in schools; and addressing We acknowledge that improving health is not non-compliance with legislation. just the responsibility of the health sector.  Work with partners to ensure children, Improving the health of children and young young people and parents have access to people needs to go beyond healthy life-styles sexual health and relationships education and health care to encompass multi-faceted and services. collaborative action across all sectors.  Improve the provision of alcohol information and education in targeted settings including Improvement Objectives in nursery and primary schools and young people through Positive Achievements. . Policies, Strategies and Plans promote and improve the health and wellbeing of  Improve the oral health of pre-five children children, young people and their families. through the delivery of the ChildSmile Programme. . Children, young people and their families live in health promoting environments.  Promote and provide practical support with . Children, young people and their families breast-feeding and breast-feeding friendly are supported to improve their health places, secure ongoing UNICEF Baby through developing personal skills. Friendly Accreditation.  Deliver universal and targetted community food & nutrition programmes with children, young people and families.  Improve access to financial support through local income maximisation services.  Support children, young people and families to access immunisation.  Facilitate appropriate access for children, young people and families to general and Specialist NHS Children’s Services.  Deliver the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme for first time mums aged 19

Health Visiting Universal Pathway years and under.  Identify vulnerable pregnant women in Local Supporting Plans order to assess needs and provide appropriate support at an early stage. . Joint Health Improvement Plan (2013/16)  Introduce the Universal Pathway which will . Tobacco Alliance, Tobacco Control offer increased health visitor contact from Strategy (2015/18) the antenatal period to school entry, . Financial Inclusion Strategy (2014/17) including additional assements to identify individual support needs. 6 Our Children & Young People are ACHIEVING

Our Approach What we will do We want all of our children and young people  Support children to achieve age appropriate to be prepared for life, work and learning and levels of literacy and numeracy. to have the highest standards of attainment  Develop the range and access to wider and achievement. We will work with many achievement for all children and young partners towards ensuring equity, providing people. support to children and families who require it. We will support early years establishments and  Continue to raise levels of attainment in the schools to build on the existing good practice Senior Phase. to provide a range of more flexible pathways  Implement increased entitlement to early for young people. learning and child care.  Improve staff knowledge and confidence in Improvement Objectives effective practice within early years in line with Building the Ambition. . Raise attainment and wider achievement for all children and young people  Implement National Play Strategy. . Improve the quality and provision of early  Improve the quality of leadership in local learning and child care authority and partner providers.  Raise attainment in literacy and numeracy in areas of high deprivation.  Improve attainment for the lowest 20%.  Provide opportunities for young people who have left school to enter further education, training and/or employment.

Local Supporting Plans . East Dunbartonshire National Improvement Framework Plan (2017/20) . East Dunbartonshire Early Years Strategic Plan (2017/20) . Developing the Young Workforce Delivery Plan 2017-20

7 Our Children & Young People are NURTURED

Our Approach What we will do We recognised the need to improve the co-  Ensure children, young people and their ordination, integration and delivery of our families know where to go for help and parenting support programmes and their advice whenever they need it. accessibility to families. An innovative “Parenting Pathway” has been developed to  Develop the use of nurture approaches ensure all families can access help when they from early years to secondary schools. need it, including those families with additional  Implement the local Parenting Strategy, needs and/or who are living in disadvantaged providing universal and targeted parenting circumstances. support. To ensure that our multi-agency practitioners  Build the resilience of children and young are delivering a common shared message people through developing and when working with children and families, we implementing mental health improvement agreed to adopt “Triple P” and other parenting actions by a range of organisations across interventions that empower and promote a self- different settings. efficacy approach to positive parenting.  Apply a PLACE approach to planning services which prioritise our geographic

Improvement Objective areas of greatest need . Staff and parents are empowered to feel  Develop and implement Family Learning confident in supporting their child’s approaches both targeted and universal development.  Work in partnership to ensure young carers wellbeing is not negatively affected by their caring role and ensure they are identified, recorded and supported appropriately.  Promote improved health and wellbeing outcomes for Looked After Children

Local Supporting Plans . East Dunbartonshire National Improvement Framework Plan (2017/20) . East Dunbartonshire Early Years Strategic Plan (2017/20)

Our Children & Young 8 People are ACTIVE

Our Approach What we will do Physical activity is a key protective asset for  Maximise the use of schools and children and young people’s health and playgrounds out-with school hours and wellbeing. There are clear health benefits ensure children and young people have including promoting healthy weight, enhanced opportunities to use the outdoor cardio-metabolic and bone health and environment as part of the curriculum. improved psychological wellbeing.  Deliver Active Schools throughout the Eating patterns established during childhood school year to enable children to take part and adolescence may remain throughout the in a wide range of sports. life course. Optimising nutritional intake, alongside the development of healthy eating  Provide a range of opportunities for families and activity patterns during these early years is to participate in low and medium level vital for building resilience and protecting activities through walking and cycling. against chronic disease in adulthood.  Support the implementation of the ‘Going We will provide a range of universal and for Gold’ physical activity programme in targeted interventions to promote and support early year’s establishments. families to achieve a health weight.  Provide ‘Book Buggy Walks’, walking and cultural activities for new parents.

Improvement Objective  Support education establishments and a . Children have increased opportunities and range of partners to provide quality outdoor are supported to participate in play, learning experiences. recreation and sport.  Deliver the ‘Active Choices’ programme as . Children, young people and families are a core aspect of the Health component supported to maintain a healthy weight. within Curriculum for Excellence.  Deliver family healthy weight and lifestyle programmes, involving parents and children working together.  Deliver a programme of food and health training including; ‘Hale & Hearty’ with looked after children, local nursery centres and vulnerable young people and parents; ‘Be Healthy on a Budget’ with community groups and associations.

Local Supporting Plans  Implement guidance provided by ‘Better . Joint Health Improvement Plan (2013/16) Eating, Better Learning’ to make . Culture, leisure and sport strategy for East improvements in school food and food Dunbartonshire (2015/20) education. 9 Our Children & Young People are RESPECTED & RESPONSIBLE

Our Approach What we will do We are keen to listen to children and young  Develop approaches to ‘Rights Based people, to help shape service delivery and to Learning’ in schools. involve them as “citizens” in their local communities. We are engaging in a number of  Further develop methods to ensure that ways including supporting pupil councils which children and young people’s voices are operate in primary and secondary schools and heard and acted upon. in more specialist education provision; the  Work with families so that they can make establishment of Youth Council with positive choices on behalf of their children. representatives from across the area; and through members of the Scottish Youth  Support children and young people to Parliament who are elected to represent develop positive relationships and choose parliamentary constituencies. Arrangements not to bully, discriminate or harm others. are in place to ensure that children and young  Further develop advocacy services for people who are looked after also have their children and young people. voice heard on an individual basis and/or through participation in focus groups  Provide opportunities for young people to access volunteering experiences. Improvement Objective  Develop more robust mechanisms to gather feedback about the experiences of children, . Children’s rights are recognised and their young people and their families of the voice in decisions affecting them is listened services they receive. to and acted upon. . Children and young people and their  East Dunbartonshire Police will establish a families are more engaged in the design group within The Police Scotland Youth and delivery of services. Volunteers Programme to promote practical understanding of policing; encourage the spirit of adventure and good citizenship; support local policing priorities through volunteering; give young people a chance to be heard; and inspire young people to participate positively in their communities.

Local Supporting Plan

. GIRFEC Delivery Plan 2017/18 10 Our Children & Young People are INCLUDED

Our Approach What we will do There are areas where the quality of life for  Build on the success of the family learning some residents falls well below the national approach in Hillhead to extend across average and that issues they experience are Lennoxtown and Auchinairn. complex and often compounding.  Develop a new community facility to We work towards to ensuring equity and to support existing groups, in Auchinairn to provide support to children and families who develop new provision to meet local needs. require it. This is achieved in a variety of ways  Provide a pilot breakfast club to children and by working with partner agencies. The entitled to free school meals in Thomas PLACE approach in Hillhead, Lennoxtown and Muir Primary. Auchinairn is enabling and empowering parents to be more involved in their child’s  Efforts to support and promote volunteering development. will underpin the work across Place communities.  Develop a range of interventions and Improvement Objective approaches aimed at building community . Address issues of inequality and capacity and strengthening social networks discrimination. in areas of greatest need. . Ensure the additional support needs of  Support parents to engage in activities to children and young people are assessed promote their own personal development, and support provided. such as opportunities for parents and carers to learn and develop their employability skills.  Implement the strategic review of the ‘Provision for Children with Additional Support Needs’.  Implement GIRFEC in line with the requirements of the Children and Young People’s Act.  Further develop services and support for young carers.  Develop support to children and young people who are looked after at home or away from home.

Local Supporting Plans . Review of Additional Support Needs Delivery Plan (2017-20) . East Dunbartonshire National Improvement Framework Plan 2017-20 . PLACE Action Plans 2017/18 11 Engaging with Our Children & Young People

. In the 2017 Scottish Youth Parliament Our Approach elections the constituency of Strathkelvin & Bearsden recorded the highest per capita Children and young people have a right to be turnout of any Scottish constituency. listened to and be involved in decisions that affect them and this is embedded in law, policy . A number of local Council junior and senior and guidance; the United Nations Convention youth clubs recently took part in a survey on the Rights of the Child (1991) and the which sought the views of children & young Children and Young People (Scotland) Act people, parents, carers and staff. The 2014. Partners are committed to supporting results of the survey will be used to inform children, young people and their families to future developments in the services. influence decisions and issues that affect their . Parents have been involved in the lives. This requires a culture that recognises evaluation of 0-5yrs drop-in support groups; and values the contribution they can make and breast feeding support groups; and First the need to create opportunities for them to Steps and Triple P Parenting Groups. meaningfully participate. Our aim is to ensure children and young people feel that their views . Primary schools have been engaged in the and experiences are encouraged, valued, development of Smoke Free Play park and respected and most importantly acted upon to Smoke Free community events. shape services and decision making. . Young people are supporting the further development of the Community Asset Map. What we are doing Partner organisations have facilitated a range What we will do of engagement activities to ensure children, Partners will strengthen mechanisms that will: young people and their families have meaningfully informed our plans and service  better understand satisfaction with the development. This involves surveys, focus existing services delivered; groups and community engagement events.  when creating new services, engage with children, young people and families, where Some specific examples include: appropriate, who might use and shape . Encouraging and supporting young people those services; to participate in school pupil councils and  learn and improve services as a result of ensure pupil voice is strong in shaping complaints and compliments received; learning and school improvement.  provide and advocate alongside children and young people to support them in . The East Dunbartonshire Youth Council putting across their views and wishes while meets monthly to discuss issues, raise they are receiving services as a Looked awareness and campaign on areas of After Child.; concern to the young people they  consider and meet children and young represent. Youth Council Members and people’s specialist requirements including MSYPs campaigned and promoted widely language or communication needs and throughout East Dunbartonshire and cultural requirements; beyond the Scottish Youth Parliament’s  understand and act upon any assessed risk chosen campaign ‘Speak Your Mind’. or need; and . Youth Council members are represented on  ensure results of the a number of Council committees including consultation/engagement and any Education. subsequent decisions are fed back in a timely manner to participants.

12 Our priorities for 2017-2018

This is a three year plan outlining the ambitions of partners and sets the principles for how we 2. GIRFEC will work together over the period of the Plan. We will work to implement the requirements of the Children and Young People’s Act. This Partners will focus on those areas where there includes ensuring the systems are in place to is the opportunity to work collaboratively to add support the named person. This requires the value and maximise investment. effective inter-agency working to ensure The plan will be delivered over a three year improved coordination of support for children period but will focus on the detail of specific and families. A GIRFEC delivery plan is in priorities through annual delivery plans. place and is updated regularly. Partners have identified six key areas that will  Provision of effective training in relation to be prioritised over 2017/18 including: GIRFEC; 1. Strategic Needs Assessment  Develop clear referral processes and systems; 2. GIRFEC  Develop practice guidelines and information 3. Mental health improvement sharing protocols; and 4. Pregnancy and Parenthood in young  Develop a format for the Child’s Plan people across all agencies. 5. Additional Support Needs 6. Corporate Parenting 3. Mental Health Improvement Children and young people’s mental and More detailed annual delivery plans and an emotional health, resilience, self esteem and associated performance management confidence lie at the heart of improving their framework will support the implementation and ability to manage risk and is fundamental to monitoring of progress for each of the key good physical and mental health and priorities. wellbeing. We are committed to developing a 1. Strategic Needs Assessment comprehensive multifaceted approach to It is the intention to build on our current mental health improvement that aims to foster knowledge and understanding by undertaking a nurturing environment and build emotional a systematic process to review the needs of literacy and resilience. Our focus will also be our population. The Strategic Needs on developing the skills of partners, including Assessment will involve pulling information frontline practitioners, to increase their from a range of sources including: confidence in supporting children and young  National and local datasets; people in situations of distress.  Public health intelligence; Our year 1 priorities will include Implementing Seasons for Growth; implementing the Self-  Practitioner views; and Harm ‘On Edge’ initiative; delivering ‘Self-harm  Community views. and the Scottish Mental Health First Aid’; and involving practitioners & young people in the This will further determine agreed local development of the ‘Youth Community Asset priorities that will improve health and wellbeing Map’. outcomes for children, young people and their families.

12

13 Our priorities for 2017-2018

members, senior officers and corporate 4. Pregnancy & Parenthood in parenting partners to increase awareness Young People of corporate responsibilities;  reviewing and progressing the action plan We will begin to develop a local collaborative for Corporate Parenting via the Corporate delivery plan to support the implementation of Parenting Steering Group and Board; the National Pregnancy and Parenthood in Young People’s Strategy. This will involve all  pursuing funding for the Young People’s Community Planning Partners in considering Champions Board from Life Changes Trust the wider determinants that are key, not just for and developing a peer mentoring scheme pregnancy but also for supporting young inclusive of care experience young people; people more widely in relationships, education,  exploring and developing opportunities for attainment, training and employment. care experienced young people to play an important role in service design across all Our short-term, medium-term and longer-term relevant services. actions will aim to decrease the cycle of deprivation associated with teenage pregnancy  Continue to develop a strategy whereby and will contribute to a more supportive and care experienced young people have less stigmatising environment for young access to appropriate employment people, a reduction in teenage pregnancy, and opportunities and free access to local improved health and social wellbeing of young leisure facilities parents.  Identify and work with those young people who wish to represent the views of care 5. Additional Support Needs experienced young people and support We will implement the Strategic Review of them to be heard and to engage with their Provision of Support for Children with corporate parent. Additional Support Needs. An ASN Delivery Plan has been developed. Consulting on Our Plan The main priorities will be: The priorities outlined in this draft Integrated  Build capacity within mainstream schools to Children’s Plan have already been informed by support children with a range of additional a plethora of engagement with children, young support needs; people and families who are engaged with our  Develop clear criteria and assessment for services. the allocation of places in specialist In addition, partners have agreed a provision; consultation process that will involve face-to-  Develop plans for a new build specialist face facilitated sessions with different cohorts provision. of children, young people and families. 6. Corporate Parenting Feedback from key partner organisations will We are committed to improving corporate also form an important aspect of the parenting practice across East Dunbartonshire consultation process. The consultation will be and increase our engagement with care undertaken over a period will allow futher experienced young people and their meaningful engagement and participant involvement in service planning. This will be feedback. achieved through: The final Plan will seek approval from East  increasing the number of Corporate Dunbartonshire Health & Social Care Parenting Champions and arranging a Partnership and relevant East Dunbartonshire conference/training specifically for elected Council committees. Tset14 THE EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE PLANNING LANDSCAPE 14

The diagram below shows the structure and relationship between the East Dunbartonshire Community Planning Partnership, the Delivering for Children & Young People’s Partnership (DCYPP) and its subgroups alongside the associated strategic plans.

DCYPP STRUCTURE 15

Delivering for Children & Young people’s Partnership Child Protection Committee . HSCP Head of Strategy, Planning & Health . HSCP Head of Children’s & . HSCP Clinical Director Improvement Criminal Justice Services/ Chief . EDC Education Officer . EDC Chief Education Officer Social Work Officer . EDC Chief Legal Advisor . HSCP Head of Children’s & Criminal Justice Services/ . HSCP Head of Adult & Primary . EDC Housing Manager Chief Social Work Officer Care Services . Police Scotland Community . Chief Inspector Police Scotland . HSCP Service Manager- Inspector . EDVA General Manager Criminal Justice . Police Scotland Family . SCRA Locality Reporter Manager . HSCP Service Manager- Protection Unit Detective . EDC Community Planning Services Fieldwork Inspector . NHSGGC Child Protection . SCRA Locality Reporter Advisor Manager . HSCP Senior Nurse- Children . EDVA General Manager and Families

Multi-agency Priority Working Groups Multi-agency Priority Working Groups

Group

evaluation

GIRFEC

-

Parenting

Additional

Corporate

Improvement

Mental Health

Sexual Health SexualHealth

Support Needs

SteeringGroup SteeringGroup Steering SteeringGroup SteeringGroup

Management Informationand Self Learning& Development Public Information& Communication Short life workinggroups asrequired

Strategic Needs Assessment Steering Group

* HSCP = Health & Social Care Partnership; * EDC = East Dunbartonshire Council; * SCRA =Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration; * EDVA = East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action PLAN AT A GLANCE 16 SHANARRI THEME IMPROVEMENT OBJECTIVE Safe Children, young people, the public and . Developments in all areas of Child Protection will reflect the vision of the practitioners have the Knowledge and National Child Protection Improvement Programme and any future guidance. skills to keep C&YP safe . The views of stakeholders are used in the development, review and delivery of services supported by a comprehensive quality assurance framework. . Staff across all agencies will have improved skills and knowledge required to make early identification of children and young people affected by neglect. . Children and young people have the knowledge and skills to keep themselves safe. . The public understands how to keep children and young people safe. Healthy Promote good health and reduce ill- . Policies, Strategies and Plans promote and improve the health and wellbeing of health and premature death for children children, young people and their families and young people . Children, young people and their families live in health promoting environments . Children, young people and their families are supported to improve their health through developing personal skills Achieving Children and young people are prepared . Raise attainment and wider achievement for all children and young people for life, work and learning, to have the . Improve the quality and provision of early learning and child care highest standards of attainment and achievement Nurtured Co-ordinated, integrated and accessible . Staff and parents are empowered to feel confident in supporting their child’s parenting and family support development. Active Universal and targeted interventions to . Children have increased opportunities and are supported to participate in play, promote and support families to achieve recreation and sport a health weight . Children, young people and families are supported to maintain a healthy weight Respected Listening to and involving children and . Children’s rights are recognised and their voice in decisions affecting them is & young people to help shape services listened to and acted upon. Responsible . Children and young people and their families are more engaged in the design and delivery of services Included Ensuring equitable, need led provision . Address issues of inequality and discrimination and enabling and empowering parents . Ensure the additional support needs of children and young people are assessed to be more involved in their child’s and support provided. development.