T3SC (Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition) is dedicated to providing support, advice and information
to our local voluntary and community groups (the VCS or third sector).
We are a registered charity (no:1094744) working through out Tameside.
T3SC E-newsletter -
February 2008
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New policies and
reports
Tameside Children and Young People’s Plan – New
priorities for 2007- 2008
Tameside has a three year children and young people’s plan,
that is
reviewed every year in consultation with the community. As well as
the five outcomes of Every Child Matters, the priorities for 2007- 2008 are to:
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Reduce the rates of teenage pregnancy
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Continue to strengthen support for children and
young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing through a comprehensive
Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service
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Continue to raise attainment at all stages of
learning with a strong focus on under-attaining groups and schools
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Improve attendance and inclusion outcomes in
targeted schools
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Increase the proportion of young people moving into
education, training and employment
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Improve children and young people’s health
outcomes, including a reduction in obesity and substance misuse,
through the promotion of healthy lifestyles
In addition to the above priorities the partnership will:
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Continue to work hard to reduce the impact of
domestic abuse on children, improve the stability of placements for
looked after children and ensure that safeguarding issues are kept
high on the agenda
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Develop integrated services for children with
disabilities
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Develop a comprehensive and well publicised range
of support for parents
To see all the strategic documents which relate to
children, young people and families go to
http://www.tameside.gov.uk/cypp/documents
for further information or if you have any questions contact
Veronica Hyde at T3SC
Scrutiny report -
demonstrating the strategic value of the local and voluntary sector
The report from the Joint Scrutiny Panel to Consider the Strategic
Effectiveness of the Voluntary
and Community Sector in Tameside has been produced.
PDF
of the report
The report reviews the sectors
contribution to Tameside and makes recommendations for the development
of the sector. It looks at how important the role of the voluntary
sector in enhancing public service delivery.
Cllr Allison Gwynne (Chair 2005/06) and Cllr Brenda Warrington (Chair
2006/07 and 2007/08) explain: 'The aim of the review was to provide a
picture of the current and potential role of the sector in addressing
local issues in partnership with the Local Strategic Partnership.
A detailed mapping exercise and over thirty interviews with voluntary
and community groups and local agencies carried out for the review
demonstrate the invaluable contribution the sector makes to tackling a
variety of local priorities including health and social care, community
safety, and training and employment as well as providing numerous
recreational activities. There also appears to be great potential within
the sector to expand its strategic role.
However, the sector faces a number of constraints not least its resource
capacity, the processes involved in partnership working and involvement
at strategic level. The Panel has therefore made a series of
recommendations to the Local Strategic Partnership and its members which
aim to promote the further involvement of the sector in addressing local
issues.
We would like to thank all those organisations and partners who took
part in the review and for their candour during interview. We would
particularly like to thank colleagues at the Tameside Third Sector
Coalition for their help in providing information about the sector and
helping to identify potential interviewees.
We hope that this report goes some way to enhancing the role of the
voluntary and community sector and we look forward to reviewing progress
against the recommendations in due course.'
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