2. Overcoming Disadvantage
Disadvantage and Education
About Children North East
Impact of our work
Our Current service offer
Discussion – what would help in your
school?
3. Disadvantage and Education
Where you live and who your parents are is a
strong indicator of:
'school readiness' and vocabulary scores for three
year old children
diagnosis of special educational needs, learning
disabilities and/or social, emotional and
behavioural difficulties.
"it matters more in Britain who your
parents are than in many other
countries"
4. Disadvantage and Education
Free school meals eligibility is the single biggest
factor hindering a student's performance at GCSE.
Disadvantaged students that perform well are less
likely to go onto higher education, let alone to a
Russell Group university.
Once at university, they are less likely to achieve a
first or 2:1.
Report of the National Equality Panel, 2010
6. About Children North East
Oldest independent children’s charity in NE
Regional coverage
Children, Young People and Families
Large Workforce (staff and volunteers)
Range of Skills and Professions
7. About Children North East
Vision
‘Every child has a happy and fulfilling childhood, and every
young person has the chance to develop their full
potential.’
Mission/Aims
‘To promote the rights of children and young people; and
counter the effects of inequality on them, their families
and communities.’
8. About Children North East
How Do we Achieve our Aims?
promoting positive family relationships
giving children and young people opportunities that
raise aspirations
encouraging community engagement
influencing social policy
9. Who we work with
Children and Young People (foundation stage
through to 25)
Family Members (Mums, Dads and Extended Family)
Health Services
Social Care
Community Groups
11. Improving Attendance and Attainment
Improve confidence and self-esteem of CYP
Work with families to Change Behaviours
Raise family aspirations
Provide tools and strategies to families
Manage CAF process
“Thanks you for helping my
mum, because I can go to
school now and I love it”
[Quote from child]
12. Improving Behaviour and Resilience
Early intervention programmes
Social and emotional aspects of learning
Home school liaison
“Richard’s confidence and
social skills has come on
leaps and bounds and his
academic achievement has
reflected this ”
[Year 6 Class teacher]
13. Young People
Peer mentoring, healthy eating, mental and sexual
health programmes reach more than 4,000 YP/year
Raise confidence, self-esteem and resilience
Reduce high risk behaviour and teen pregnancy
Access to education, training and employment
Accredited programmes
“You have really helped me at
home and at school”
[Young person aged 14 years]
14. Including Fathers and Men
National leader in including men
- in health and maternity, early years, schools and
learning, parenting and family services
Stengthen home-school links – whole family support
for learning
Better exam results, better school results,
better mental health. These are just a
few of the outcomes that are associated with
father involvement in children’s learning.
[DfES 2006]
15. Early Years and Childcare
Set up award winning Sure Start in N’land
Sure Start good practice guidance 2007
Outstanding OFSTED for crèche and out of school
provision
Support for Homeless Families
Reduce isolation
Improve competence/confidence of parents
Support school integration
16. Family and Parenting Support Services
Improve attendance, attainment and behaviour of
5-16 yr olds
Focussed, home based intervention
Targets parental substance abuse, domestic abuse,
mental health issues
Out of hours service 07:30-20:00, 7 days a week
Work with whole family in partnership with social
care
17. Other Services
Gateshead SEND Pathfinder
Volunteer Development
accredited training, peer mentoring,
apprenticeships and student placements
Practitioner Training and CPD
child protection, health and safety, including men,
peer mentoring, volunteering.
Mobile Creche
18. Services available for Spot Purchase
Young People
Steps to Health healthier lifestyles for young people
young people making better choices
about sex and relationships and
understanding costs and
Sexually Healthy Programme consequences of their actions
better mental health and resilience
B.U Mental health Diploma for young people
young people overcoming difficulties
Peer Mentoring Training realising their potential
mentor; wants new skills,
qualification and experience.
mentee: low self esteem, isolation,
confidence. School; wants to
Youth Link programme improve community and citizenship
19. Services available for Spot Purchase
Schools and Children
Friendship Group primary aged children achieving their
Programme potential
School, whole family and other services
School Attendance working together to improve school
programme attendance
Family Man Schools primary aged children achieving their
Programme potential
20. Services available for Spot Purchase
Including Men
Engaging family men,
Family Man Fitness
improving health and
Programme
managing family stress.
Engaging men, improving
Dads on Track Programme
parenting capacity
21. Services available for Spot Purchase
Family Support
early intervention avoiding escalation of risk
Hidden Harm Pre-Crisis
factors for children in families
immediate response to reduce risk of harm.
Hidden Harm Option 2,
support to prevent removal of children from
Crisis Intervention
family
Integrated Family early intervention targeting specific needs of
Support service family
document parenting capacity, identify support
Parenting assessments needs
22. Services available for Spot Purchase
Practitioner Training
Including Men
Health and Safety
Creating Mentoring Opportunities
for Young People
Volunteer Development
23. Friendship Group Programme
· improves attainment, attendance and punctuality
· targets those at risk of social exclusion
· promotes mothers, fathers and carers involvement
· promotes effective inter-agency co-operation
80% of children in study showed improvement
participation and attainment
“I could see a big change in the boys and the work was
extremely beneficial. Their confidence, enthusiasm and sense
of responsibility increased and they are now all prefects
because of their achievements.”
SENCO, St John the Baptist RC Primary School, Gateshead]
In the notes summarise below the aim of the presentation (who is it targeted at, what outcomes do you hope to achieve and how, what content will be included)NB: these notes are to provide guidance to the CNE staff member making the presentation – they are not to be shared with the audience.Once you have edited/amended your presentation and added details below of who it is targeted, please share your personalised presentation with your colleagues by sending it to david.vandervelde@children-ne.org.ukOverall aim: Eg…To generate new business for CNE, primarily through spot purchase of services.Target group:Who is the presentation for.Eg. School cluster managers in East NewcastleTarget Outcomes: (add/amend as required)Raise awareness of CNE (who are we, establish credibility, describe our work in general, give basic info about specific services we offer)Generate discussion about audience needsIdentifyhow CNE could meet those needsNext step- how do we take this forward - who needs to follow up with who (this would usually go back to HoS at CNE for discussion - can we generate specific leads to follow up (get names, job titles, phone numbers, email and name of the referrer (Have we got enough info to be able to follow up with a named person eg. ‘I was speaking to x… who asked me to phone about y… specific problem in school(s) and they asked me to get in touch with information about our ….. Programme(s).’ Use the feedback sheets that go with the presentation. Please return these to david.vandervelde@children-ne.org.ukContent: Depending on time constraints - it is good practice to begin by asking the participants to introduce themselves. What are the issues they face? This will help you focus on the issues that are important and get dialogue going so that at the end of the presentation they will engage.Following the info in the schools brochure which you will give out at the end.
What will be covered today. Is there anything else that people would like to hear about ? Do you want people to ask questions as we go along or wait until the end? What are the issue they face? What kinds of schools are they working in? What are their roles?
National Equality Panel**, set up by the government in 2008. According to the study, Britain is more unequal than it was a generation ago; one measure of inequality it examines suggests that, by 2007-8, Britain had the same level of income inequality as existed in the post-war years.Described by the Prime Minister as "sobering", the report states that "it matters more in Britain who your parents are than in many other countries" and describes the importance of "the long arm of people's origins in shaping their life chances... literally from cradle to grave." Among the areas covered in the report is education up to, and beyond, GCSEs. In particular:There is a large difference in 'school readiness' and vocabulary scores between three year old children from the poorest 20% of families and those from the richest.This vocabulary gap is even wider by the time children are five.There is a strong link between living in a disadvantaged area and having special educational needs, learning disabilities and/or social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.The attainment gap between children receiving free school meals and those who do not continues to widen until they reach 14 (before narrowing very slightly up to GCSEs).Eligibility for free school meals is the single biggest factor hindering a student's performance at GCSE.***Even disadvantaged students that do perform well are less likely to go onto higher education at all, let alone to a Russell Group university.Once at university, they are less likely to achieve a first or 2:1.Consequently, more work is needed "to improve the educational attainment of poor children in general, and substantially to improve the staying on rates after 16 of low-income children in particular."
National Equality Panel**, set up by the government in 2008. According to the study, Britain is more unequal than it was a generation ago; one measure of inequality it examines suggests that, by 2007-8, Britain had the same level of income inequality as existed in the post-war years.Described by the Prime Minister as "sobering", the report states that "it matters more in Britain who your parents are than in many other countries" and describes the importance of "the long arm of people's origins in shaping their life chances... literally from cradle to grave." Among the areas covered in the report is education up to, and beyond, GCSEs. In particular:There is a large difference in 'school readiness' and vocabulary scores between three year old children from the poorest 20% of families and those from the richest.This vocabulary gap is even wider by the time children are five.There is a strong link between living in a disadvantaged area and having special educational needs, learning disabilities and/or social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.The attainment gap between children receiving free school meals and those who do not continues to widen until they reach 14 (before narrowing very slightly up to GCSEs).Eligibility for free school meals is the single biggest factor hindering a student's performance at GCSE.***Even disadvantaged students that do perform well are less likely to go onto higher education at all, let alone to a Russell Group university.Once at university, they are less likely to achieve a first or 2:1.Consequently, more work is needed "to improve the educational attainment of poor children in general, and substantially to improve the staying on rates after 16 of low-income children in particular."
National Equality Panel**, set up by the government in 2008. According to the study, Britain is more unequal than it was a generation ago; one measure of inequality it examines suggests that, by 2007-8, Britain had the same level of income inequality as existed in the post-war years.Described by the Prime Minister as "sobering", the report states that "it matters more in Britain who your parents are than in many other countries" and describes the importance of "the long arm of people's origins in shaping their life chances... literally from cradle to grave." Among the areas covered in the report is education up to, and beyond, GCSEs. In particular:There is a large difference in 'school readiness' and vocabulary scores between three year old children from the poorest 20% of families and those from the richest.This vocabulary gap is even wider by the time children are five.There is a strong link between living in a disadvantaged area and having special educational needs, learning disabilities and/or social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.The attainment gap between children receiving free school meals and those who do not continues to widen until they reach 14 (before narrowing very slightly up to GCSEs).Eligibility for free school meals is the single biggest factor hindering a student's performance at GCSE.***Even disadvantaged students that do perform well are less likely to go onto higher education at all, let alone to a Russell Group university.Once at university, they are less likely to achieve a first or 2:1.Consequently, more work is needed "to improve the educational attainment of poor children in general, and substantially to improve the staying on rates after 16 of low-income children in particular."
History of CNE – founded 1891 – 120th anniversary conference at Sage Gateshead – nov 2011.RegionalWe have over 60 staff working in in Tyne and Wear, Durham, NorthumberlandWe also have a large pool of trained volunteers Staff team includes teachers, parenting experts, social workers, youth workers, healthcare workers, community workers.
Briefly cover out vision and aims..Fulfill potentialOvercome disadvantage
CNE services are mostly focussed on the family. We know that getting things right in the family is the best way to bring about sustainable improvements in outcomes for children.
At CNE we know that children do best when mums, dads, schools and other support services are all working together. We work with professionals as well as with the whole family, in groups and one to one, at home and in schoolOur mix of skills and professions mean that we can help coordinate support as well as provide direct delivery.
Mainly in North of region to date.. Beginning to develop work in Tees valley. Some services can be bought in now by individual schools, others will come as a result of school clusters working together to negotiate procurement.CNE can deliver direct services in school or at home or in the communityawarded contract in Ghead for SEND pathfinder.. – system navigator role. V. early stages.Fathers Plus service works nationally.
Children North East often works with the whole family as well as providing a supporting or coordinating role with other agencies.Our individual support packages and action plans enable families to change behaviours and increase their understanding of the importance of education.Children North East provides parents with tools and strategies to address attendance issues, working with children and young people to improveconfidence and self-esteem and to raise aspirations leading to increased attendance and attainment. This is usually carried out through the CommonAssessment Framework (CAF) process.Who carries out CAF in school at the moment?
Children North East delivers early intervention services for children experiencing social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in school,with the main focus on home school liaison.Our in-school Friendship Groups have demonstrated a significant impact in promoting continued successful participation in education. Children North Eastencompass the SEAL (Social Emotional Aspects of Learning) programme to inform and plan work in school, helping children and young people to achieve more.
Children North East works with over 4,000 children and young people each year.Our services help raise the confidence, self esteem and resilience of vulnerable and disadvantaged young people, improving their emotional health and wellbeing, reducing ‘high risk’ behaviour and teenage pregnancies. Children North East helps young people to realise their potential and access education, training and/oremployment opportunities.Our peer mentoring training programmes can be offered in schools to support young people to identify and overcome difficulties whilst enabling young volunteers to acquire skills which help them access education, training and employment.accreditedcourses to young people in schools;• Sexually Healthy? - Knowledge and skills for healthy relationships and good sexual health.• Steps to Health - Healthy and positive lifestyles including healthy eating, drug and alcohol awareness and personal hygiene.• “BU” Mental Health Diploma - Managing change, responding to challenges, improving confidence and social skills.
Children North East is a national leader and innovator in the field of including men. Our Fathers Plus service has developed national and localpolicy and practice to support the inclusion of men in schools, health, family services and other settings. Fathers plus working since 1997 to include men. Advised DfES and DoH on policy. Consulted on Grahem Allen review – Early intervention.Children North East Fathers Plus has developed the Family Man Schools Programme, which has been successful at bringing men into their children’sschools to support their learning in and outside the classroom. The programme has run in over 60 schools across the region and engaged over 1000 men and theirchildren, helping build supportive partnerships between schools and family men.Children North East works with national, regional and local male inclusion champions to develop effective models of addressing inequality and includingMen, both as employees and service users.When dads support their learning in and outside of the classroom, children tend to be more settled at school, better socialised and have better learning outcomes.
Early Years and ChildcareChildren North East early years and childcare staff support the delivery of early years excellence in children’s centres, out of school clubs and nurseries across the region.Children North East’s work in children’s centres is cited as an example of good practice in the Sure Start Children’s Centre Guidance and our crèche and out ofschool club provision was judged by OFSTED as outstanding in all areas.Support for Homeless FamiliesChildren North East Families Plus has more than ten years experience in supporting families who are homeless or living in temporary accommodation.Our support helps reduce the isolation of families, improve parental confidence and competence and increase their capacity to meet the needs of their children.Wherever possible our outreach family support workers work closely with schools to maintain continued school attendance and where this is not possible work withschools and families to support the integration of children and young people into their new school setting.
90% of children we work with in Family Support service are on the Autism spectrum or have ADHDFamily and Parenting Support ServicesChildren North East Families Plus services provide a focussed, home based intervention for families with children aged 5-16 years, where there are issuesimpacting on children’s school attendance, attainment and behaviour.Sometimes the issues children experience in their home lives can impact upon their ability to engage with school and achieve their potential. Families Plus offersa range of targeted interventions with parents where problematic drug and alcohol misuse, domestic abuse and poor parental mental health are impacting on the well being of children. This work is usually carried out in partnership with children’s social care.Work with whole family in partnership with social careThese services are delivered in a planned way between the hours of 7.30am and 8.00pm over 7 days a week.
Gateshead SEND Pathfinder – just won contract – will be ‘system navigator’ supporting families to get the right helpVolunteer DevelopmentBy creating opportunities for volunteers Children North East are able to improve the lives of even more children, young people and their families. We provideaccredited training to improve the skills of volunteers and have developed programmes so volunteers can safely provide help to people in their communities.Children North East can help you develop volunteering programmes for your school community.Training and Continuous Professional DevelopmentChildren North East provides high quality, value for money courses covering topics such as child protection, health and safety, including fathers and men, developing volunteers and peer mentors.For further information about Children North East services or to get involved please speak to us visit www.children-ne.org.uk email enquiries@children-ne.org.ukcall 0191 256 2444Mobile CrecheChildren North East’s Ofsted registered, mobile crèche can deliver high quality childcare to your venue or event.
Depending on the interest of the audience you will want to go very quickly through some specific services and focus down on those where there is greater interest – you may want to refer back to this slide and the accompanying table in the presenter’s pack during discussions.For further information about Children North East services or toget involved please speak to usvisit www.children-ne.org.uk email enquiries@children-ne.org.uk call 0191 256 2444
Depending on the interest of the audience you will want to go very quickly through some specific services and focus down on those where there is greater interest – you may want to refer back to this slide and the accompanying table in the presenter’s pack during discussions.For further information about Children North East services or toget involved please speak to usvisit www.children-ne.org.uk email enquiries@children-ne.org.uk call 0191 256 2444
Depending on the interest of the audience you will want to go very quickly through some specific services and focus down on those where there is greater interest – you may want to refer back to this slide and the accompanying table in the presenter’s pack during discussions.For further information about Children North East services or toget involved please speak to usvisit www.children-ne.org.uk email enquiries@children-ne.org.uk call 0191 256 2444
Depending on the interest of the audience you will want to go very quickly through some specific services and focus down on those where there is greater interest – you may want to refer back to this slide and the accompanying table in the presenter’s pack during discussions.For further information about Children North East services or to get involved please speak to usvisit www.children-ne.org.uk email enquiries@children-ne.org.uk call 0191 256 2444
Depending on the interest of the audience you will want to go very quickly through some specific services and focus down on those where there is greater interest – you may want to refer back to this slide and the accompanying table in the presenter’s pack during discussions.For further information about Children North East services or toget involved please speak to usvisit www.children-ne.org.uk email enquiries@children-ne.org.uk call 0191 256 2444
This is a sample of the detailed info for a specific service available now – early intervention for children experiencing social, behavioural and emotional difficultiessmall group work sessions in school for 4-11 year oldsincorporate SEAL and ECMcomplement curriculumThe Friendship Group runs for up to 2 hours per week for a 12 week period providing early intervention for children experiencing social, behavioural and emotional difficulties within the school environment, with a focus on home/school liaison, in order to promote continued successful participation in education. small group work sessions (4-6 children) which take place in school time using a variety of techniques to achieve the learning outcomes which compliment the curriculum. All groups incorporate SEAL and assist schools to underpin the 5 Every Child Matters outcomes. The Friendship Group Programme:· Helps improve overall educational attainment· Targets those most at risk of social exclusion· Improves school attendance and punctuality· Promotes and supports mothers, fathers and carers involvement and the development of parenting skills· Promotes effective inter-agency co-operation centred on the needs of the children Final outcomes for 113 children concurrently assessed by teaching staff and parents in Gateshead indicate:· Confidence & Self Esteem 76% improvement· Social & Co-operation Skills 67% improvement· Participation and Attainment 80% improvement· Behaviour & Resilience 60% improvement(March 2010) The Programme has been adapted to meet the needs of sibling groups, dispersed family groups and is appropriate for groups of children in the looked after system. The Programme has also been adapted to focus on specific needs identified by schools. These have included: · Targeted work with groups of boys in a number of schools, where their behaviour and levels of achievement have been causing concern.· Groups for 5 step-siblings attending one school, while living in different households, focusing on conflict management and the development of positive relationships. The programme is flexible and readily adaptable to meet a range of identified needs and sessions have included a range of topics identified by children including self-harming behaviour; animal welfare; risk and reliance.
What are the issues you face n school now - Changes in staff/resources?What services do you think would help.?Please ask everyone to complete the feedback form in their packs. Include an email/phone number to join the CNE mailing list.
In 2011 Children North East, with the support of the Beatrice Webb memorial trust undertook a piece of work with hundreds of children and young people from across the NE, help ing them to document what was good and bad about the places they lived.The resulting collection of thousands of photographs represents the collective views of our CYP. An exhibition of the photographs will be touring the region during 2012.