DocumentsWeek 3 Legislation and local context

Supporting Troubled Families Week 3 – Legislation and Local Context Oldham Wards

Learning Outcomes of session • To examine the legislation that underpins and supports the Troubled Families agenda. • To discuss the local context and provide students opportunity to research local assessments and interventions. • To discuss the aspects required for the formative assessment for the Flip Book Presentations on 4th March 2019.

Learning Outcomes within module 2 Discuss a range of relevant theoretical perspectives and health and social care policy that impacts on children and families 3 Describe the local assessment and intervention for children and family services

Legislation/Social Care policy • Children and Families Act 2014 • Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 • Parenting Voucher Scheme 2016 • ‘Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families’ • Understanding troubled families report • Early help and troubled families programme (Oldham.gov.uk) • Troubled families programme (gov.uk)

Children And Families Act 2014 – Part 3, section 30 • http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/section/30/enacted • Local Offer • Each local authority has a duty to make various provisions for children and young people within the area

Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018) • This guidance sets out legislative requirements and expectations on a range of services to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, stating that everyone who comes into contact with children has a role to play in safeguarding. • The guidance highlights the statutory responsibilities of Local Authorities to undertake needs assessments for individual children. • The process for assessment, in regard to children in need (under section 17 of the Children Act 1989), is also followed when a child has a parent in prison.

i-HOP https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/helping- families/children-with-a-parent-in-prison • i-HOP is a one-stop knowledge hub to support all professionals in working with children and families of offenders, bringing together useful information in one place. i-HOP is delivered by Barnardo’s • An estimated 200,000 children are affected by parental imprisonment each year. • These children and their families are more likely than their peers to suffer outcomes such as poor physical and mental health, poverty, poor education experiences and stigma.

i-HOP • Given the Troubled Families programme’s focus on education, crime and anti-social behaviour, teams are likely to be working with many families that are affected by parental offending. • Phase 2 of Troubled Families programme has developed the focus on parental offending, and includes the criteria \"Parents and children involved in crime or anti-social behaviour\". • Troubled Families teams are therefore key in helping to identify and meet the needs of this group of children and families.

Help paying for Childcare You can get help paying for ‘approved’ childcare if it’s provided by a: • registered childminder, playscheme, nursery or club • childminder with an Ofsted-registered childminding agency • registered school • home careworker working for a registered home care agency

15 and 30 hours free childcare for 3 and 4- year-olds • All 3 to 4-year-olds in England can get free early education or childcare. • Some 2 year olds are also eligible for 15 hours free childcare, for example if you get certain benefits. The free early education and childcare: • must be with an approved provider • stops when child starts in reception class • https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education- for-2-to-4-year-olds

Free education and childcare for 2-year- olds if you get benefits Your 2-year-old can get free early education and childcare if you live in England and get one of the following benefits: •Income Support •income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) •income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) •Universal Credit •tax credits and you have an annual income of under £16,190 before tax •the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit •support through part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act •the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

New support to help workless families and improve children’s lives • https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-support-to-help-workless-families-and- improve-childrens-lives • Parents who are workless, and experiencing a range of associated problems, can have an impact on children’s chances of success. • Children in workless families - twice as likely to not reach the expected level at all stages of their education. • Three quarters of children from families where no one works failed to reach the expected level at GCSE, compared to around half of children in lower-income working families.

Critical Analysis • http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/troubled-families-programme-report- damning-failed-biggest-problem-disastrous-policy-a7367736.html • Read the article about the Troubled Families programme. How can you develop criticality within your assignment?

National Policy Context Local (Oldham) Ward specific Family

Early Help and Troubled Families programme • Oldham is taking part in a national programme to ‘turn around’ the lives of families who need support to get them back on track. • Oldham’s approach is unique – because we are a co-operative Borough, we have not simply designed another service to ‘fix things’ for people. We have designed an early help service that works alongside families to help them to help themselves. We spend time with families, working with them and coaching them to help them manage difficult situations. • Oldham is taking part in the national troubled families programme to ‘turn around’ the lives of families who need support to get them back on track and enable them to play a stable role in their community. • https://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200148/data_protection_and_freedom_of_informati on/1402/early_help_and_troubled_families_programme

Devolution • Devolution is the transfer of certain powers and responsibilities from national government to a particular geographical region. Putting power into the hands of local decision-makers means they can better meet the needs of the people who live and work in their region. • Greater Manchester is the first region in England to benefit from this transfer of power away from national government to local decision- makers. • In November 2014, an historic agreement was signed with the government to give Greater Manchester new powers over transport, housing, planning and policing – via a directly elected region-wide Mayor, the first such post outside London. The new Mayor will be elected by the public in May 2017 and will lead the Greater Manchester Combined Authority – representing the 10 local councils across the region.

Oldham Locality Plan • https://www.oldham.gov.uk/downloads/file/3922/oldham_health_and_social _care_devolution_locality_plan • Joint working between Oldham Council and NHS Oldham • Less dependent on public services and will reduce demands on services

What is it? • Improvement in the health and wellbeing of Oldham residents by 2020. • Supporting people to be more in control of their lives • Having a health and social care system that is geared towards wellbeing and the prevention of ill health • Access to health services at home and in the community • Social care that works with health and voluntary services to support people to look after themselves and each other • Developed by Oldham Council and the NHS

Measure of Success of the Locality Plan… • Transformed the relationship between the population and the health and social care system, so that the public expects services to promote healthy behaviours, independence and self-care and we reduce dependency on high cost or institutionalised services; • A primary care-led place-based health and social care system (an Accountable Care Management Organisation) that maximises the opportunity to pool budgets, integrate commissioning, and provides outcome-focused integrated care closer to home; • A health and social care system that is built upon sustainable financial models; • A workforce that has the skills and capacity to enable people to receive appropriate and timely help and support to address the root causes of health problems as well as the presenting symptoms;

• A health and social care system that recognises and supports a wider associated workforce including carers, other public sector areas such as the fire service, and social housing, voluntary and community organisations and volunteers • Improved quality and the public’s experience of health and social care, delivered greater efficiency, and improved population health outcomes • Developed an evidence base about the effectiveness of our resilience-focused programmes and have scaled these up across Oldham and fostered the widespread adoption of community development and asset-based approaches • A systematic approach to developing community-centred approaches (including social prescribing) to health and social care, working closely with Oldham’s voluntary and community sector

Four major transformational themes in health and social care in Oldham: • 1. Establishing an Accountable Care Management Organisation • 2. Mental health is central to good health • 3. Starting Well: Early years, children & young people • 4. Living Well: Action to build resilient communities and provide early help.

The Oldham Plan 2017 - 2022 • http://www.oldhamccg.nhs.uk/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=cHesdjq8Ojg%3D &portalid=0 • Read through this document and analyse how this can be linked to the Troubled Families Agenda

What is it? • It is a collective action statement explaining how we can all best serve the place we love and help its people, districts and businesses to thrive. • Partnership’s commitment to working even closer together with a renewed sense of purpose to help Oldham’s residents access the opportunities and realise the ambitions they both aspire to and deserve. • Developed by www.oldhampartnership.org.uk - includes leaders from the council, health, housing, education, police, probation and fire service, leisure, job centre plus, elected leaders, voluntary and community leaders including Action Together and the Citizens Advice Bureau and private sector leaders • This is a long-term ambition developed three years ago in the Oldham Plan 2015. This remains true but many things have changed due to: Devolution, Austerity, Brexit

How does the Health and Social Care legislation impact on children and families in Oldham? • Within this assignment, you will need to explore how relevant health and social care impacts on children and families within Oldham • Consider the legislation and policies we have looked at so far…

Critical analysis • Supporting disadvantaged families – Troubled Families Programme 2015-2020: progress so far • Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families • National evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015- 2020: family outcomes – national and local datasets: part 1

Formative assessment • Using a specifically allocated ward within Oldham, prepare a presentation (Flip book style) that explores the background that may contribute to a family being eligible for support within the Troubled Families Programme. • Your presentation should include details of the problems facing families living within the ward and include facts and figures from the local government data. • The deadline for the formative presentation task is 4th March 2019

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Oldham Ward Profiles (2018) • https://www.oldham.gov.uk/downloads/download/179/ward_profiles

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Oldham Wards • Alexandra • Coldhurst • Hollinwood • Medlock Vale • St. Mary’s • Werneth

Group Allocation • There are 6 suitable wards for this task, so there will be five groups of 5 and one group of 6 Alexandra Coldhurst Hollinwood Medlock Vale St Mary’s Werneth Kasim Hayley Abbas Katie Jodie Samirah Sophie Charlotte Iqra Gaynor Samina Nicola Areeba Aisha Morgan Asia Naziya Sultana Hansa Janine Joanne Millie Zoe Jade Kiana Rozina Marlene Fraser Jenna Ruma Madihah

Specific Ward • Background • Culture • Context • Fuel poverty % • Interpret data from wards to see why families may be troubled • Oldham Locality Plan – How does this relate?

Areas of interest within ward profile • Population • Economy and Income • Housing • Household composition • Education and Skills • Health • Crime • Cooperation and community

Difficulties of practitioners trying to reach families • ASBO • Youth crime • Truanting/exclusion • Drugs/alcohol • Parents not working • Mental health

National Policy Context Local (Oldham) Ward specific Family

Troubled Families Programme • Using the ward profile, explore the elements within the data that would contribute to a family being on the Troubled Families programme • You must make these links within your presentation • Understanding Troubled Families (2014) document

Presentation • Work in groups for the remaining time you have in this session to start developing and working on aspects of your presentations.

Additional reading • https://troubledfamilies.blog.gov.uk/2018/11/28/helping-people-have-a-life-not- a-service-the-role-of-multidisciplinary-teams-in-supporting-families-under- pressure/ • https://troubledfamilies.blog.gov.uk/ • https://www.nao.org.uk/report/the-troubled-families-programme-update/ • https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/att achment_data/file/611991/Supporting_disadvantaged_families.pdf