Children and Young People's Service (CYPS - Lambeth Council

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Non-participation in education, employment or training between the ages of 16 and 18 is a major predictor of later unemployment, low income, depression, involvement in crime and poor mental health. Although NEET levels continue to drop in Lambeth across all priority groups, this remains a key priority for CYPS. Key people management inequality issues identified & relevant evidence base • 7% of staff (2008 Staff Survey) • 63% BME staff • 71% women • 5% staff with a disability Top 5% Earners • 48% women • 33% BME • 5% staff with disability The main issue in CYPS is an ageing and predominantly female workforce. Part 2 – Addressing inequality and social exclusion Equality Equalities General Duties and Key Key actions to be taken by the department Strand Legislation Race Eliminate unlawful racial discrimination Further embed of Equality Impact Assessments and the establishment of an EIA register, also ensuring that all EIAs are published Ensure a robust race equality scheme action plan addresses issues identified Continue to monitor and report on racist incidents in schools Evaluate and extend Sentinel Project to all schools to facilitate the recording and reporting of racist incidents in schools 56
Promote equality of opportunity Monitor BME representation amongst CYPS staff, including amongst teaching staff Promote good relations between people of different racial groups Gender Eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment on the grounds of sex Promote equality of opportunity between men and women Disability Promote equality of opportunity for disabled people Support schools to develop and implement race equality action plans through guidance Address over-representation of BME staff amongst those who are disciplined Consult and engage with seldom heard groups Continue to ensure specific identified needs of all communities are addresses, e.g. educational attainment of White Working Class boys, as well as BME groups Address over-representation of black boys in key services identified in the Service Plan Monitor the representation of women amongst CYPS staff Implement and monitor a gender equality scheme Ensure the implementation of Sentinel Project in schools captures incidences of harassment on grounds of sex Develop and implement targeted staff development and training Develop services that engage fathers, especially in parenting Develop children’s trust arrangements with partners to further integrate and improve services for children with additional needs Develop and implement joint commissioning approach as part of Aiming high for Disabled Children programme. Eliminate discrimination against disabled people Eliminate harassment of disabled people that is related to their disabilities Promote positive attitudes towards disabled people Support schools to develop and implement disability action plan Ensure Sentinel Project captures incidence of harassment in schools on grounds of disability Encourage disable people to take part in public life 57 Consult and engage with children, young people and parents of children and young people with disabilities in service planning and commissioning
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Children and Young People’s Servi
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Foreword by the Cabinet Member and
Page 5 and 6: We have made progress in: Tar
Page 7 and 8: 3. The Lambeth context Lambeth has
Page 9 and 10: The golden thread for CYPS: Lambeth
Page 11 and 12: 5. Our Key Achievements in 2009/10
Page 13 and 14: 5.3 Supporting children and young p
Page 15 and 16: Appendices A Children and Young Peo
Page 17 and 18: Table 1: CYPS Departmental Leadersh
Page 19 and 20: Children and Young People’s Servi
Page 21 and 22: successful Business Cases. Followin
Page 23 and 24: Appendix B - Delivering Lambeth Cou
Page 25 and 26: Raising Achievement and Narrowing t
Page 27 and 28: Recruit and retain more social work
Page 29 and 30: Appendix C - Managing our Performan
Page 31 and 32: Raising Achievement and Narrowing t
Page 33 and 34: Appendix D - Children and Young Peo
Page 35 and 36: The latest information/figures from
Page 37 and 38: Revenue budget Division 2009/10 £
Page 39 and 40: Appendix E - Risk Management The fi
Page 41 and 42: Appendix F - Children and Young Peo
Page 43 and 44: Summary profile of service users an
Page 45 and 46: Achievement by Ethnic Background Ke
Page 47 and 48: Key Stage 3 Achievement Gap: KS3 Re
Page 49 and 50: Key Stage 2 Achievement Gap: Mobile
Page 51 and 52: Key Stage 4: GCSE 5+A*-C grades Ach
Page 53 and 54: Gender Differences Girls have tende
Page 55: population in 2008. National studie
Page 59 and 60: Appendix G - Children and Young Peo
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