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There is open support for the engagement of young people at all levels within the Council. Systems are being developed to share good practise through the Hear by Right Working Group and through the Children and Young People’s voluntary sector partnerships.

Chief Executive is champion for young people. Hear By Right is in Youth Strategy.

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• Key managers in LBC are signed up to the principles of CHYPPS.
• Key manager and some elected members are supporting LYTE and the Children’s Panel.
• LYTE has its own budget provided by LBC.
• Generally more senior level officer and member support is required.

The Children and Young People’s Alliancechampions the participation of children and young people through the consultation and involvement sub group.

The LSP Task 8 Group includes a young person’s champion (Youth Support Services Manager) who reports to the LSP Core Group.

The Head of Service Steering Group Equality and Diversity includes Youth Participation in its remit

The Heads of Service Equality and Diversity Steering Group has a remit for Youth Participation.

Services are identifying champions with the support of the Hear By Right Officers Working Group.

The Children and Young People’s Alliancechampions the participation of children and young people through the consultation and involvement sub group.

The LSP Task 8 Group includes a young person’s champion (Youth Support Services Manager) who reports to the LSP Core Group.

The Head of Corporate Growth and Focus champions the involvement of children and young people at executive level and through involvement with members.

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Within the Youth Empowerment Strategy the role of Lead Member and Member Champion is outlined.

The Children and Young People’s Alliancechampions the participation of children and young people through the consultation and involvement sub group.

The LSP Task 8 Group includes a young person’s champion (Youth Support Services Manager) who reports to the LSP Core Group.

The Head of Service Steering Group Equality and Diversity includes Youth Participation in its remit.

The Head of Corporate Growth and Focus champions the involvement of children and young people at executive level and with members through their involvement with scrutiny.

Lead member and member identified as part of the Youth empowerment Strategy

HOS team Equality and Diversity group

The Hear By Right Officers Working Group

Council endorses the involvement of children and young people through the Youth Empowerment Strategy.

Lead Member and Member for Youth identified as part of that process.

HOST supports involvement of children and young people within their Services by identifying champions and working with the Hear By Right Officers Working Group.

Council supports the development of a borough wide Student Council and the Youth Forum as key bodies of influence through which children and young people can express their views.

The LSP supports the active involvement of children and young people through the Task 8 group and the adoption of the Multi Agency Youth Strategy.

A project is in place with 20 hour/week Policy Officer to take this work forward

Executive Member with responsibility

Dedicated Officer in place

Cabinet member with responsibility for yp

Officer - Corporate project

• Mary Dudley
• SMT mins
• Board Champion
• Senior Manager with Thematic Lead
• EYP / Systematic Framework Steering Group
• IYP Reference Group

· Mary Dudley EYP Lead Officer.

· Board Champion

· Senior Manager with Thematic Lead

· Operations Manager with Thematic Lead in main sub-contractor.

· Quality Manager.

· SMT / OSMT Meetings

· Signing of the YEC by CEO and Chairman of the Board.

· Business planning day.

· YP’s views incorporated into the company’s business plan.

2004/05 Company Development Plan includes a written commitment by Chief Executive for yp’s to have influence over service provision and will play a role in governance of cxstw

At present only Ops Manager is designated senior individual championing yp’s rights & needs and their active involvement.

Operations manager (YO) is currently most senior individual that oversees implementation of the active involvement strategy.

At present time only Ops Manager & EYP Team are identified champions

Council adopted Hear By Right standards on 17 April 2003. The Cabinet member Councillor Mary Weale acts as Champion for young people. This commitment is reaffirmed in the Youth Charter. The ‘teenagers to work’ scheme for looked after young people enables youth to undertake work experience around the Council with the support of elected members in the Social Services. Councillors participating in I’m A Councillor Get Me Out Of Here and are supporting other youth participation initiatives such as the debating competition.

Councillor C Donovan was appointed in November 2005 to work as the Young People’s Strategic Champion and Lead member for Children and young people.

Councillor P Mole is the Lead Member for Looked After Children issues.

Mrs Chris Nevis, Head of Service has been appointed as the Officer Champion for Young People to oversee the implementation of the active involvement strategy and progress on the Hear By Right standards.

There is open support for the engagement of young people at all levels within the Council. Systems are being developed to share good practise through the Hear by Right Working Group and through the newly formed Children and Young People’s partnerships.

Partners for Change project involvement agreed by LOT and Professional Services Team

Councillors often attend events and give backing to children’s activities

Evidence of Head of Service commitment to this in principle.

Projects undertaken so far with support of Head of Service and leadership of Senior Manager. Clear delegation for implementation.

· Named Director has IYP lead for Company

· IYP multi agency Project Team manage IYP work

· Annual IYP Plan

Chair of Voluntary Youth Partnership, but with limited expertise, Youth Service Manager, but limited as newly appointment

1. Senior Management involvement with Derbyshire Youth Service Participation Framework 2006

2. Intrinsic to Hearts and Minds of all levels of Youth Service

Corporate Parenting Panel established.

Head of Quality Assurance.

Through CPP and support of YP’s events.

Only through CPP.

Corporate parenting panel established.

Quarterly meetings between young people and CSMT to be arranged.

The Chair, Roger Sainsbury, Directorate; and Practice and Performance group

Support from Chief Exec, Directors, Heads of Service (CLT) for the Children and Young People’s Plan

Head of Leisure and Culture is CYP rep for all District Councils within County Structures and meetings

HbR key item on Corporate Action Team agenda

Scrutiny Work Plan

Portfolio Holder for Community has responsibility

· Director of Care and Team Leaders - advocate for children and young people.

· Activity/Therapies Team Leader to lead young people’s forum.

· Nurse Consultant Palliative Care to involve children/young people in research where appropriate.

Major commitment by Senior elected members and senior officers in the majority of departments

Manager is hands on practitioner and championing is within job description

Policy and partnerships manager holds overall responsibility for promoting youth involvement. Regional manager promotes in Birmingham

Not at present but under new strategy this will be included

- Participation Representative group
- Cathy Shea (Manager for Integrated services), John Pipes (Team Manager for Children Looked After team) Cllr Anne Glendinning attends and input into the Carlisle Locality action4 meetings.
- Corporate Parenting Panel

Children and young people were involved with a consultation with senior members of staff and county councillors; this is not a regular occurrence and was mainly aimed at children and young people looked after.

- Participation Representative group
- CPP established

Jane Shakeshaft leads as a champion of the staffs work at the family centre and attends the Performance Review Days.
Frank Trip works with the team at Hart Street to help devise consultations and questionnaires that fit the needs of the children who attend.
Bill Kitson helps young people participate in events and activities and promotes participation actively Bill has supported work with Whitewood and Fleming for creative arts and has supported staff and young people to create a recruitment DVD for new and potential foster carers. Bill attends the action4 County and Divisional meeting for CLA representing the pathways service.
Pathways Team has an ethos for the participation and inclusion of young people in the service
Liz Cutis worked with Carol Abernethy on the 11 Million Take over Day promoting the involvement of young people and children in decision making and learning about services.
John Barrett manages the Furness Childrens services teams and promotes the involvement of young people and children in service design and delivery. John is currently looking at a Furness Youth Parliament Group and matrix manages the Furness Participation Officer. John ensures that participation is at the forefront and promotes involvement at higher managerial levels. John is also championing the participation of young people and children with disabilities along with the Furness Participation Officer looking at ways to promote inclusive participation throughout Furness.

The Audience Development Officer, Education and Outreach Co-ordinator, Front of House Team, Museum Development Officer (as Work Experience Co-ordinator), Gallery Manager, Arts Development Officer and Arts Development Project Officers and Freelancers all have clearly identified responsibilities relating to the active involvement of children and young people.

• Participation Representative group
• Cathy Shea (Manager for Integrated services), John Pipes (Team Manager for Children Looked After team) Cllr Anne Glendinning attends and input into the Carlisle Locality action4 meetings.
• Corporate Parenting Panel

Bill Kitson helps young people participate in events and activities and promotes participation actively Bill has supported work with Whitewood and Fleming for creative arts and has supported staff and young people to create a recruitment DVD for new and potential foster carers. Bill attends the action4 County and Divisional meeting for CLA representing the pathways service.
Pathways Team has an ethos for the participation and inclusion of young people in the service

The Creative Learning Manager is a champion for participation within the venue.
The Group Head of Creative Learning is also committed to developing participation across ATG
The Chief Executive and Theatre Manager are supportive of increased participation.

* ADM – job title and description? (of work they do
* Youth engagement
* Families
* Schools
* Champions for…? Evidence?

• PM suggested HBR mapping
• Managers actively involved in events, i.e.: YW conference, YOT HbR mapping, Intergen final event.

Participation Champs (includes School Nurses and Clinical operational leads) committed to meeting quarterly to support/guide the work of the participation lead, act as a communication channel, and lead on promoting Participation with their localities

Champions across each team for participation - not hierarchical posts

All Job Descriptions include a responsibility to involve young people.
Senior Managers champion involvement of young people and Director of Inclusion and Development has accountability
Youth Work Development Manager in post to lead operations
Participation Workers in each LA area
Youth Link Workers
Team Managers I & D
Youth workers & Personal Advisers

Steve – member/chair of various groups including Children and Young People’s Third Sector group.

Job descriptions
Incl Project Coordinator

Kate Fellows now leading on this. General acceptance of need to improve explicit and active involvement by young people

The Trust structure encourages this in particular the Public Programmes and Partnerships side of the Trust

- The Assistant Director of Public and Curatorial services is the designated champion for youth participation and also the Child Welfare Officer.
- The corporate plan and annual report broadly refer to our aims in terms of engaging 14-19 year olds

• All key managers and leaders are very supportive, but individual responsibilities are not clearly identified