Moray DRAFT Early Years Strategy 2023 Contents What is the CPP? What is the CPP? 2 The Moray Community Planning Partnership Who is this strategy for? 3 The Partnership currently has 13 members: Why do we need a strategy? 4 • Communities Scotland • Grampian Fire & Rescue Main points of the framework 6 • Grampian Police • HIE Moray What have we got now in Moray? 8 • Joint Community Councils • Moray Chamber of Commerce The Moray Early Years Strategy 9 • Moray Citizens’ Advice Bureau • Moray College What does that mean for Moray? 10 • Moray Voluntary Service Organisation • NHS Grampian Moray Early Years Strategy Appendices 12 • RAF • The Moray Council Appendix A 13 • Volunteer Centre Moray Appendix B 14 The Council has lead responsibility for guiding and facilitating the work of the Partnership. The Single Appendix C 18 Outcome Agreement has been replaced by Moray 2023 a Plan for the Future (PDF) (52 pages, 1.81 MB) Appendix D 23 – See more at: Appendix E 24 • http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/ page_2101.html#sthash.4elSiNDK.dpuf Your Notes 25 Credits Report: Polly Cheer Design: Angus McNicholl Photography: Emma Cheer Photography, Wavebreakmedia, Earthtime, Angus McNicholl 2 || Early Years Strategy 2023 Who is this strategy for? This strategy shows what services and support need to be in place to ensure that every child pre-birth to 8 years of age, has the right start in life. This means that they have the opportunity to lead a healthy and fulfilling life. The services and support talked about are those provided by the Community Planning Partners1. We It’s easier to build hope that the whole community in Moray will join us in making sure this strategy happens. Without the support strong children of the whole community we will not be able to meet the than to repair needs of children from pre-birth to 8 years of age. broken men The strategy should be read by anyone with an interest Frederick Douglas 1855 in the Early Years, either personally or professionally. 1 For more information on who the Community Planning Partners are see Appendix A 2 || Early Years Strategy 2023 Early Years Strategy 2023 || 3 Why do we need a strategy? “Every child deserves an equal opportunity to lead partnership with families, and where appropriate, take Effective approaches to early years and early a healthy and fulfilling life, and with the right kind of early action at the first signs of any concern about intervention policy will contribute strongly to promoting early intervention, there is every opportunity for secure wellbeing – rather than only getting involved when a and upholding children’s rights as defined by the UN parent infant attachments to be developed” situation has already reached crisis point. Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and The 1001 Critical Days2 those rights underpin the vision of this strategy. Everyone involved with young children should In 2004 the GIRFEC3 (Getting it Right for Every Child) therefore take into account the wellbeing of the whole It will take a concerted and long-term effort across approach arose out of the review of the Children’s child and consider whether they are: a range of policies and services to deliver the Hearings System. transformational change in early years required. Therefore Scottish Government have set out 10 ED SAF UD E The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 L overlapping elements that need to come together over C IN became law on the 27 March 2014 enshrining in law the 10 year time frame of the framework to deliver the H D key elements of the of the Getting It Right approach. E vision and a radical improvement in outcomes. E A T L C T E H Getting it right for every child: P The diagram right (taken from the framework) Y S E demonstrates how early intervention can improve R • improves outcomes for children through doing things outcomes for children in later life. A C differently so as to make better use of existing H I E E V V resources I T I N C G A • involves children and families in decision making N D U E R R T and respects their rights U • consistently identifies at an early stage children who need help • increases the capacity of health and education to This is why the GIRFEC approach is at the heart of this meet children’s needs strategy for Moray’s youngest children. • reduces paperwork and duplication of systems • draws help towards the child rather than passing the To build on work already in progress through Getting 2 More information can be found at: child from one service to another it Right for Every Child The Early Years Framework4 • www.1001criticaldays.co.uk • frees up staff time to take action that will improve the for Scotland was published in December 2008, and it life chances of children and families. provided a new vision for the early years in Scotland 3 More information on GIRFEC can be found at: transforming where we are now. The main focus is to • www.gov.scot/Topics/People/Young-People/ Getting it right for every child is important for everyone target resources on getting it right for every child in gettingitright who works with children and young people – as their early years, which should mean there are fewer well as many people who work with adults who look problems when they grow up. 4 PDF file: Scottish Government (2008d) The Early after children. Practitioners need to work together in Years Framework, Edinburgh: Scottish Government. 4 || Early Years Strategy 2023 Lower level of Better risk behaviours educational & crime outcomes Sexual health Youth services intervention Reduced risk of vulnerable Reduced level pregnancy of youth dissorder Antenatal focus on parenting Personal support in school Improved parenting skills Better Intensive family engagement at support Nurture / school eective High quality transitions early learning & childcare Improved early development Improved peer relationships 4 || Early Years Strategy 2023 Early Years Strategy 2023 || 5 Main points of the framework Ten Elements of Transformational Change 1. A coherent approach (creating a service which is 4. A focus on engagement and empowerment of 8. Barriers to access, particularly transport Improving less fragmented ‘A fundamental shift is needed to children, families and communities (a central issue outcomes and children’s quality of life through play re-conceptualise the influences on children in the for children and parents in the research conducted (Play is a fundamental part of children’s quality of early years to see them as complementary parts in support of the framework is the way that services life and a right enshrined in the UN Convention on of a whole system around the child’. Improving engage with them, in terms of patterns of delivery the Rights of the Child. Outdoor play in particular children’s services planning and delivery and the and relationships with the people delivering those can also be a major contributor to outcomes Getting it Right for Every Child agenda will play key services) around physical activity and healthy weight roles here Developing play spaces, and play opportunities for 5. Using the strength of universal services to deliver children and removing barriers to play is therefore 2. Helping children, families and communities to prevention and early intervention (the majority of a priority. secure outcomes for themselves (While there will future investment should be focused on making continue to be cases where the best interests sure antenatal care, postnatal community nursing, 9. Simplifying and streamlining delivery (At the of children will mean finding alternative care, for early learning, childcare and school are equipped moment, there is clear lead from health in antenatal almost all children responsibility for parenting must to identify needs and risks, and able then to deliver services and from 3 upwards through education. lie with parents, supported by communities and a service that meets the different needs identified The situation for 0-3 services is less clear and this services as required. within mainstream services as far as possible. has been identified as an area requiring additional When more specialised services are required they support. This will involve developing multi-agency 3. Breaking cycles of poverty, inequality and poor should be brought to the child and family in line pathways of care, based on robust evidence and outcomes in and through early years (to focus with Getting it Right for Every Child principles). integral to this will be the need to develop strategic on the period between early pregnancy and 3 leadership where it does not currently exist. years old when breaking cycles of poor outcomes 6. Putting quality at the heart of service delivery (The for families such as substance misuse, debt, skills, knowledge, attitudes and qualifications of the poor housing and lack of employment, working workforce are a key focus in improving quality, and alongside other key policies particularly Achieving the mix of those skills is also critical. We want the our Potential, Curriculum for Excellence, Equally best people working in early years where they can 5 For more information on these policies see: Well and Skills for Scotland5) have the biggest impact on outcomes). • www.gov.scot/resource/doc/229649/0062206.pdf • www.gov.scot/resource/doc/197204/0052752.pdf 7. Services that meet the needs of children and • www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/all_ families. We need to concentrate on developing experiences_outcomes_tcm4-539562.pdf integrated education and childcare services and developing a progressive scheme for supporting parents with the costs of childcare. 6 || Early Years Strategy 2023 10. More effective collaborations. (There is an almost We need a strategy which delivers the aims of universal view that partnerships between the public the Early Years Framework and the Early Years sector and private and third sector providers could Collaborative.