Support for children, youth and family organisations.
The Children, Youth & Families Partnership Officer (CYFP Officer) provides dedicated and specialist support in the areas of……
- Funding
- Commissioning
- Partnerships & collaborations
- Safeguarding policies/procedures
- Developing services to further meet the needs of children and young people
Support is offered through one-to-one sessions with organisations, the bi-monthly Children & Young People’s VCS Network and regular training events. A weekly e-bulletin is produced to keep the sector up to date with any policy, training or funding opportunities relevant to the children and young people’s sector.
Additionally the CYFP Officer is your first point of contact for the Children & Young People’s Partnership (formerly the Children’s Trust) and the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board.
Children & Young People’s Partnership Board
The partnership meets on a quarterly basis (with a bi-monthly executive group) and exists to agree on joint strategic priorities in order to improve outcomes for children and young people in Bexley, through partnership working. It consists of the following:
- London Borough of Bexley (the Local Authority)
- NHS South East London (Bexley Business Unit)
- South London Healthcare NHS Trust
- Bexley Police
- Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust)
- Local Safeguarding Children Board,
- Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Further Education
- Voluntary sector (through the Voluntary Forum).
Feedback is published on the CYFP Officer’s weekly bulletin. The voluntary sector representatives feedback any significant issues from the partnership to the voluntary sector via the Children & Young People’s VCS Network.
Website: www.bexley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4607
Local Safeguarding Children Board
It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure children are protected. The LSCB consists of the same partners as the Children & Young People’s Partnership and is the key statutory mechanism for agreeing how each organisation in Bexley will co-operate to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the locality and for ensuring the effectiveness of what they do. Representation for the voluntary sector on the LSCB is provided by BVSC via the Partnership Team and updates are provided on the weekly bulletin.
Website: www.bexleylscb.org.uk
For further information or to access support please contact:-
Children, Youth & Families Partnership Officer
Email: tstrannix@bvsc.co.uk
Tel: 020 8301 7999