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Delivering Integrated Services to Local

Communities

Carol ChambersDirector of Children and Young People’s Services

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Strategic Priority 3 in the Rutland CYPP

• To further develop the strategy to support the delivery of integrated services, for example extended services in and around schools, children’s centres (Surestart), mobile services, Vision2010+ and services in response to ‘Youth Matters’.

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The Core Offer of Extended Services - in or accessible through all schools by 2010

High quality wraparound childcare

Community access

Swift and easy referral tospecialist support services

Parenting support

A varied menu of activities

2,500 by September 2006

Source: ‘Extended Schools: Access to Opportunities and Services for All’ DfES prospectus, June 2005

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Children’s Centre Core Offer

• The centre is open a minimum of 5 days a week, 10 hours a day, 48 weeks a year.

• Plans are in place to provide health and outreach services to families in need within an agreed geographical area.

• Integrated care and learning for children from birth to five is being provided with 0.5 teacher appointed (where applicable) OR

• drop-in activity sessions for children, such as stay and play sessions.

• Links with JobCentre Plus agreed.

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Vision2010+ September 2004 Onwards

• 15 public meetings in three phases

• Phase 1 - November 2004

• Phase 2 - September 2005

• Phase 3 - December 2005

• Council decision to proceed to final stage, following Phase 3, in March 2006

• Strongest views on site

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Who has contributed so far?

• Project Board - RCC officers, architect and Councillors

• Focus Group - heads and other managers

• Further advisory groups will be established - staff, parents, governors, children

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Principles

• Top quality teaching and learning, adopting a personalised approach

• Inclusive community, valuing and respecting all

• Health and wellbeing, encouraging healthy lifestyles

• Sustainable practices embracing environmental awareness

• Landscape design

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Benefits

• Improved accommodation which will impact on teaching and learning

• 0-11 childcare, education and additional family services

• 52 weeks availability

• Economies of scale and efficient practices

• Staff opportunities

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Site Option

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Leicester Road (South)

• New site, in response to consultation

• Six acres

• Good vehicle access

• Good pedestrian/cycle access

• Construction site separate from existing schools

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Proposal

• 420 place, community primary school from the merger of Leighfield and Uppingham CE

• Specialist, integrated provision for all children and support for families

• Before and after school and holiday provision, 52 weeks

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Proposal (cont)

• Children’s centre services for the whole family

• Extended services for the whole community, including ICT

• Purpose-built sport/PE areas - indoor and outdoors

• Specialist music and language areas

• Safe and secure areas of the building

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Timetable

• Consultation: 14 June - 12 July

• Council decision: 27 July

• Statutory proposals: 31 August - 13 October

• School Organisation Committee decision: 30 October

• If agreed, new school opens September 2008

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The Future

The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made, and the activity of making them changes both the maker and the destination.(John Schaar)