CYWP - Cornwall Youth Work Partnership

Please find below links to the latest edition of the Children’s Trust newsletter and web tracker. 

We hope this will make it a bit easier to access information on the Trust and the Children & Young People’s Plan.  If you have any comments or suggestions please feel free to get in touch. kmiles@cornwall.gov.uk

Without further ado….

Response to Ofsted Report…Passing out in Redruth…Democracy Rocks…Are you hearing voices…?

Click here to read more in the Children’s Trust newsletter

Web Tracker

The Web Tracker is a monthly update complied by the Children’s Trust from information published by various national and partner organisations working within the children, young people and families agenda. Download the web tracker here.

Regards

Kirsty Miles

Communication Officer

Children’s Trust Support Team

Cornwall Council

If you haven’t found the answers you need and you want to raise your queries on workforce development then call Children England Free on their Workforce Development Advice Helpline.  The number is 0808 168 3820 or email them at  develop@childrenengland.org.uk. 

This service is more than an advice line. For many, it’s a dedicated service that provides practical help and support in Workforce Development Issues in England.  Children England aim to simplify the complexity and range of demands in workforce development. 

If they are unable to provide as quick or as thorough a response to your query as you are hoping, then they will do their best to either find the answer for you or point you in the right direction. Children England is committed to helping the children’s voluntary sector in England better understand the requirements and regulations now in place and to play a role in influencing key decision makers on any future proposals and changes.

The Independent Safeguarding Authority has created a series of downloadable posters, inserts and email templates, to help explain the new vetting and barring scheme, which comes into force next year.  These resources are free to download from http://www.isa-gov.org/toolkit/

is a one day intensive conference. High profile experts from within the sector will address key challenges on the day, as well as take part in a fully interactive session with delegates.

follow this link for more information:

National Domestic Violence Conference

Dear Colleague

In response to an incident in Cornwall recently, I would draw your attention to the importance of ensuring that all contractors are complying with statutory and best practice guidance around safer recruitment.

Essentially, this means that CRB checks are carried out by the contractors on all staff to be employed on a contract and the results of those CRB checks must be made available to the organisation before contract commencement.

The most appropriate guidance is set out in detail in the document entitled ‘Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education’ (2007).

Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education Booklet

I ask that you give urgent consideration to reviewing your current arrangements to ensure that you have effective safer recruitment policies in place.

Thank you for your help in this matter.

Dave Ellis

Independent Chair

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Safeguarding Children Board

Exciting new opportunity for young people aged 14-19 who find themselves at risk of becoming disengaged from education employment or training.

The Cornwall Marine Network has identified funding to offer 340 to young people at risk of becoming NEET, places on their Clipper Challenge Programme.  Each programme will take a cohort of 20, the young people will take part in 2 days intensive training and assesment in crewing a Clipper.  They will have opportunities to enjoy team building activities and gain knowledge of first aid and sailing.  The programme will take place at Lusty Glaze and at the end of the programme the clipper team will select 10 of the 20 strong cohort to take part in a 7 day residential sailing experience, with the possibility of sailing around the Isle of Wight or to the Channel Islands. 

Those not selected for the full sailing experience will be offered the opportunity to take part in 6 days of water based activities at the Elemental Water Sports Centre, where they can expect to engage in a variety of sports including Kayaking, Coasteering, Canoeing and Life guarding experiences.

These places are for those who could really benefit from an opportunity to experience a week long commitment to team building and water based activity.  All water proof and safety equipment will be provided, the course is appropriate for non-swimmers and funding can be sought for childcare.

For full details of these opportunties please contact Julie Fellows at the Cornwall Marine Network by calling 01326 211382 or by email at julie.fellows@cornwallmarine.net.  When contacting Julie please mention that you saw these events advertised on the Cornwall Youth Work Partnership’s website.

The Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum has sign posted its members to some useful documents regarding planning for a Flu pandemic.  More information can be found at the VSF Website by clicking here and other useful documents are provided below.

• Business Continuity
• Cabinet Office Guidance
• Contingency Planning Checklist
• Template Swine Flu policy
  Make adjustments to this document as appropriate for your organisation.
  Thanks to Age Concern Cornwall and the Cornwall VSF for providing this template.

Through consultation with LLUK, IfL and Cornwall College, CYWP have been able to produce draft notes aimed at making the Teaching in the Life-long Learning sector reforms easier to understand. 

Members can access this document through the Other Useful Documents page of the members area.

Please feel free to comment on this document

A new framework for monitoring progress towards equality and human rights in Britain, the EMF will provide information for government and public bodies to inform policy, public services and campaigning priorities.

For more on this story click here

The Hardship Fund is now open for applications – just three months after it was first announced by the Chancellor in his Budget in April 2009.

Read more about this here

More information about how to apply, including guidance notes for applicants and an application form, can be found on the CDF website via the link below

Hardship Fund