UPDATE NO 205 22 July 2016

Data Benchmarking

Social Care Benchmarking data collection- 2016-17 Q1 and Provisional Annual 2015-16

Please follow the above link for the data collection sheet for the 2016-17 Q1 and Provisional Annual 2015-16 Social Care Benchmarking return.  The deadline for submission is Monday 22^nd August, with the report expected to be published by the 31^st August. Returns should be sent to the following email address: CS.DataManagement@eastsussex.gov.uk

ALB Quarterly return Q1 2016-17 

Please also remember to send a copy of your LA’s ALB Q1 2016-17 child level return to: Joseph.Hutchings@eastsussex.gcsx.gov.uk at the same time as submitting to the DfE.

Self Evaluation Framework 2016

The South East ADCS meeting on 15 July 2016 approved the programme for a re-launched Self Evaluation Framework including a  strong element of Peer Challenge.

The SEF process is open to all local authorities/children’s services trusts in the south east who choose to sign the Memorandum of Understanding.

More details at the Self Evaluation Framework 2016 page 

Work is underway now (from July 2016 onwards) to secure participants commitment and to identifying those who wish to be “hosts” in the first round. Portsmouth is the first to volunteer – others welcome.

The template for the Self Evaluation Framework 2016 is available here

For a further discussion about the programme please contact Richard Tyndall (details below) in the first instance.

Leadership Development

Southampton have just signed up for the Step up to Leadership course in September 2016

We continue to offer our successful portfolio of Leadership Development Courses all of which have been positively evaluated by delegates.

This year we have added a new course recently piloted in Hampshire and IoW. The senior team attended a one-dayCoaching to Improve Performance workshop to ensure the Directorate were fully conversant with the training undertaken by their three cohorts of managers on two-day programme and to develop their own coaching skills to use in their own performance management roles.

We are also offering LAs the opportunity to train their own trainers for all our courses. Our aim is to increase the capacity and capability across the region  to ensure future sustainability within LAs.

A new departure for us has been running these training courses for adult services and for schools so please contact Di Smith, details below, if this is of interest to you. 

All courses are run in-house in the LA who provides the venue. Each course is accompanied by a range of training resources for the delegates including a comprehensive handbook. The current courses on offer are as follows and details of each course and the costs for each can be found by downloading the April 2016 Leadership Development Prospectus. 

Coaching to Improve Performance

Embedding a Coaching Culture

Leading Change in Times of Austerity

Step Up to Leadership   

We can also arrange one-to-one coaching, especially to support newly appointed 2nd and 3rd tier managers

If you require further details or wish to book a course please get in touch with Di Smith (contact details below)

Topical Peer Challenge Round 9

Topical Peer Challenge Round 9 has now closed with seven participants (some carried over from Round 8):

Bracknell Forest (LSCB); Kent (tbc); Medway (CiN); Portsmouth (CSE) 28&29 November; Southampton (tbc); West Sussex (MASH); Windsor and Maidenhead (Corporate Parenting).

The planning grid is begining to fill up with confirmed names and dates. I look forward to receiving further confirmations from colleagues involved. I am also recruiting volunteers who would like to go on my “reserve list” of potential Peer Challenge visitors that I can call on to fill vacancies on the planned grid. If you would like to be considered for this list, please contact Richard Tyndall (details below).