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Disclosures of Personal & Prejudicial Interests. Minutes: In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City
& County of Swansea no interests were declared. |
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To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record. Minutes: Resolved that the
Minutes of the People Policy Development Committee held on 20 June 2018 be approved and signed as a correct record. |
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) - Understanding the Implications of ACE's for Citizens. ·
Well-being
– A Strategy Framework (Presentation); · Feedback on ACE Support Hub – Shared Learning Event (Verbal). Minutes: The Head of Vulnerable Learner Services provided a
presentation on Well-being – A Strategy Framework regarding the strategic
approach to Well-being for children and young people which
included acknowledgement of the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). He outlined the background, definition of Well-being, the
Vision, Principles and Graduated Model of Promotion, Nurture and Support, the
Well-being Framework. He suggested that the Committee take a more overarching
approach in terms of Wellbeing, rather than focusing solely on an ACE’s
approach. The Committee made the following points: ·
Concern expressed that we seem to be focusing
solely on children when traumatic experiences can affect children through into
adulthood; ·
The Swansea Public Services Board had published
their Wellbeing Plan – we need to link in with our partners eg
Police, Health, 3rd Sector; ·
Already good work ongoing with ‘Rights
Respecting’ in our schools; ·
An example of training on children’s mental
health was highlighted which depicted slides on the brain of well stimulated
child compared to that of one that was not stimulated; ·
All teachers, governors and staff all need to be
aware of the basic training. Most
schools are doing it but it is not consistent; ·
Need a multi-agency approach – most of these
children can be identified by the schools so those with ACE’s should be identified
early; ·
2 types of ACE’s – those that could be
anticipated and those that could not be anticipated; ·
The most appropriate services to identify early
cases would be via colleagues in maternity services and health eg health visitors; ·
Also a big issue with Young Adult Carers – they
don’t see being a Young Adult Carer as an ACE; ·
Would like to be able to prevent children who
suffer from ACE’s from revisiting them when they progress into adulthood. Simon Jones, the Social Services Strategy and Performance
Improvement Officer stated that there was an ACE Support Hub with broad
representation from Health, Police and 3rd
Sector that could be utilised if required.
The Head of Vulnerable Learner Services stated that the
preferred option was for ACE’s to become part of the
Wellbeing Strategy with a work stream around ACE’s in order to develop skills
such as train the trainer. There could
then be an action plan to develop ACE awareness across Social Services &
Education to encompass actions as part of the work stream that would contribute
to the broader Wellbeing Strategy. It
would also identify whether progress was being made. The Committee considered whether they should continue with
the Work Plan as previously agreed or change it slightly to support the ‘Behaving
Well Sub Group’ in order to develop the wider Well-being Strategy. The Committee agreed that they should concentrate on an
achievable outcome such as focussing on ensuring a consistent approach for all
staff, Governors, Teachers and Councillors in relation to training associated
with ACE’s. The Committee could also be updated
on the progress of the Wellbeing Strategy as and when necessary. The Chair thanked the Health of Vulnerable Learner Services
for his presentation. Resolved that: 1)
The presentation be noted; 2) Simon Jones, the Social Services Strategy and Performance Improvement Officer attend the next meeting to further consider the Implications of ACE’s for Citizens. |
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Work Plan 2018-2019. PDF 93 KB Minutes: The Chair outlined the Work Plan for 2018-2019. Resolved that the Work Plan be noted. |