Furness Poverty Commission: Shining a light on hidden deprivation in Furness.

Headteacher Meeting Friday 15th March 2013

Furness Poverty Commission: Shining a light on hidden deprivation in Furness.

Updates

Foodbank update

MP mentoring

Make you money go further event

Furness Poverty Commission: Shining a light on hidden deprivation in Furness.

Furness Poverty Commission: Shining a light on hidden deprivation in Furness.

Presentation Caroline Wagstaff Assistant

Operations Manager: Barrow Borough Council.

Furness Poverty Commission: Shining a light on hidden deprivation in Furness.

What are the effects of poverty on children?

It is estimated 35% of children in poverty in Barrow are not eligible for FSM (1,100 children whose families are ‘working poor’)

Families trapped in poverty for generations?

How does it effect children emotionally?

Furness Poverty Commission: Shining a light on hidden deprivation in Furness.

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Sustained stress on children's brains can result in profound lifelong impacts on the body and brain.

Ace study is used to measure children's exposure to childhood trauma.

Could this idea benefit school transition?

Furness Poverty Commission: Shining a light on hidden deprivation in Furness.

Understanding poverty better

Furness Poverty Commission: Shining a light on hidden deprivation in Furness.

Recommendations

Please have a look at the list of recommendations that came out of our first meeting.

Discuss and feedback you thoughts on your table.

Furness Poverty Commission: Shining a light on hidden deprivation in Furness.

Presentation Nicky Brewerton: Love Barrow

Families.

Furness Poverty Commission: Shining a light on hidden deprivation in Furness.

How important is the curriculum?

New curriculum is in its second draft and focuses heavily cognitive ability.

Most recent research shows that in order to succeed we need to support the development of non-cognitive skills (character)

Furness Poverty Commission: Shining a light on hidden deprivation in Furness.

7 Character traits that lead to success

Grit Curiosity Self-control Social intelligence Zest Optimism Gratitude

Furness Poverty Commission: Shining a light on hidden deprivation in Furness.

Parents are the answer? ‘If we want to improve the odds for

children in general, and for poor children in particular we need to approach childhood anew, to start over with some fundamental questions about how parents affect their children’ Paul Tough

Furness Poverty Commission: Shining a light on hidden deprivation in Furness.

Recommendations

Reducing the effects of child poverty is equally important as reducing the number of children in poverty

Tackling the effects of child poverty requires multi agency approach and routes for engaging partners must be identified and acted on

Raise the aspirations of children and young people in all aspects of their lives

Improve the emotional well-being and resilience of children and young people

Provide opportunities for children to be valued as responsible members of their communities