T3SC (Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition) is dedicated to providing support, advice and information
to our local voluntary and community groups (the VCS or third sector).
We are a registered charity (no:1094744) working throughout Tameside.
Tameside Community
Union
Working with children, young people
and Families
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Brings together groups and organisations in the Voluntary
and Community Sector
whose work is with and for children, families and young people.
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Celebrates the contribution of the voluntary, community and faith
sector to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young
people.
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Provides an opportunity to share information about services,
receive briefings and shared training and develop a collective voice
to influence statutory sector developments/service and strategy.
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Nominates representatives for the Children and Young Peoples Strategic
Partnership and ensures
there is voluntary sector presence in integrated service planning.
For more information contact:
Veronica Hyde at T3SC
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Contents
From Strength to Strength
In March 2007 we launched the network at an event called Rumble in the
Jungle. We showcased the fantastic contribution of the community,
voluntary and faith sector. Parents, children and young people all got
involved and picked our network mascot – the funky lizard.
Since then it has been all go! Read the document below for more
information.
From Strength to
Strength – developing the integration of the community, voluntary
faith sector into the Tameside children and young people’s strategic
partnership
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Child Protection Training dates at T3SC
25 September 2008 - 1pm-4pm
11 December 2008 - 10am-1pm
This is a basic awareness raising session in promoting welfare and
safeguarding children. Its aim is to enable participants to recognise
concerns about children and respond appropriately.
By the end of the course you will:
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Be aware of what is meant by child abuse and neglect
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Be aware of your role in keeping children safe.
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Be able to take the right steps to protect children
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Be able to provide a safe environment for the children you work with.
The session involves some Power Point presentation, group work, flip
chart work and exploring scenarios. Contact
Veronica Hyde at T3SC for
more information.
If you can't make these dates in order that you can access it anytime
the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board invested £5000 in an e-learning
package.
www.tameside.gov.uk/childprotection/elearning
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Every Child Matters – what’s it all about?
In 2003, the Government published a green paper called
Every Child Matters. This was published alongside the formal response
to the report into the death of Victoria Climbié, the young girl who
was horrifically abused and tortured, and eventually killed by her
great aunt and the man with whom they lived. The green paper built on
existing plans to strengthen preventative services by focusing on four
key themes:
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Increasing the focus on supporting families and
carers - the most critical influence on children's lives
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Ensuring necessary intervention takes place before
children reach crisis point and protecting children from falling
through the net
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Addressing the underlying problems identified in
the report into the death of Victoria Climbié - weak accountability
and poor integration
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Ensuring that the people working with children are
valued, rewarded and trained
The green paper prompted an unprecedented debate
about services for children, young people and families. There was a
wide consultation with people working in children's services, and with
parents, children and young people.
Following the consultation, the Government
published Every Child Matters: the Next Steps, and passed the Children
Act 2004. Every Child Matters identified the five outcomes that are
most important to children and young people:
The five outcomes are universal ambitions for every
child and young person, whatever their background or circumstances.
Improving outcomes for all children and young people underpins all of
the development and work within children's trusts.
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The local picture
Tameside has a three year children and young people’s plan, which is
reviewed every year, in consultation with the community. As well as
the five outcomes, the priorities for 2007- 2008 are to:
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Reduce the rates of teenage pregnancy
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Continue to strengthen support for children and
young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing through a comprehensive
Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service
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Continue to raise attainment at all stages of
learning with a strong focus on under-attaining groups and schools
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Improve attendance and inclusion outcomes in
targeted schools
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Increase the proportion of young people moving into
education, training and employment
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Improve children and young people’s health
outcomes, including a reduction in obesity and substance misuse,
through the promotion of healthy lifestyles
In addition to the above priorities we will:
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Continue to work hard to reduce the impact of
domestic abuse on children, improve the stability of placements for
looked after children and ensure that safeguarding issues are kept
high on the agenda
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Develop integrated services for children with
disabilities
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Develop a comprehensive and well publicised range
of support for parents
Workforce
development article
To see all the strategic documents which relate to
children, young people and families go to
http://www.tameside.gov.uk/cypp/documents for further information
Contact Veronica Hyde at
T3SC
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SID
(Service Information Directory) - New look website for young people,
families and practitioners
Young people and families can get easy access to advice, support and
find out what's on locally on a new-look website.
The revamped Service Information Directory (SID), provides information
on a range of services together with events and activities that are
happening in Tameside. It includes details of:
It holds information on what each
service offers, their opening times, addresses and contact details with
national helpline numbers available. If you are planning on visiting an
event/activity there is also a route planner that can help you get
there.
SID is also helpful to those people working with children and families,
providing a practitioner forum for discussion, training opportunities
and contact details of other people working with children in the
Tameside area.
To access SID log on to
www.tameside-sid.org.uk
Safeguarding Children Training
Tameside Safeguarding Children Board
(TSCB) runs a programme of training on safeguarding and promoting
the welfare of children for practitioners in Tameside working with
children, families and adults who are parents. TSCB courses are
facilitated by a pool of practitioner trainers.
We are currently seeking more practitioners to join our TSCB training
pool. If you feel you have skills and experience to share and enjoy
enabling others - then this opportunity could be for you.
For more information please contact the TSCB training team on
0161 337 0246,
Lynn Ready – lynn.ready@tameside.gov.uk,
Lynn Jackson –
lynn.jackson@tameside.gov.uk
