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Welcome to Denbighshire Croeso i Sir Ddinbych

Welcome to Denbighshire Croeso i Sir Ddinbych. Who are we?. Resident population is 94,805. 19.3% of the population is school age. In 2014, 8 LSOAs were in the 10% most deprived. (7 in Rhyl, 1 in Upper Denbigh). The current e-FSM population is 19.2% (1260 pupils).

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Welcome to Denbighshire Croeso i Sir Ddinbych

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  1. Welcome to DenbighshireCroeso i Sir Ddinbych

  2. Who are we? • Resident population is 94,805. • 19.3% of the population is school age. • In 2014, 8 LSOAs were in the 10% most deprived. (7 in Rhyl, 1 in Upper Denbigh). • The current e-FSM population is 19.2% (1260 pupils). • 2011 Census showed that 22,236 of Denbighshire Residents spoke Welsh.

  3. What matters to us? • The Council has a clear ambition to maintain quality of services to address important issues raised by residents. • Younger People want to live and work In Denbighshire and have the skills to do so. Improving educational standards and protecting children from harm are top corporate priorities for the council.

  4. Why ‘Blend’? Challenges Opportunity Culture Ambition All professionals working with children and young people must have a shared responsibility in working to prevent escalation of need.

  5. How? Research and preparation Communication and consultation Engagement Implementation Evaluation

  6. What does it look like? Karen I Evans Head of Education and Children’s Services Service Manager Safeguarding and Practice Quality Cindy Thomson 01824 712829 Cindy.Thomson@Denbighshire.gov.uk Principal Manager Children’s Social Care James Wood 01824 712978 James.Wood@Denbighshire.gov.uk Principal Manager Education Julian Molloy 01824 708029 Julian.Molloy@Denbighshire.gov.uk Principal Manager Modernising Education Geraint Davies 01824 712645 Geraint.Davies@Denbighshire.gov.uk Principal Manager Children’s Social Care Julie Moss 01824 712891 Julie.Moss@Denbighshire.gov.uk

  7. Number of staff 289 • Gross Budget 12.9 million • Total number of Primary age children = 7763 • Total number of Secondary age children 6613 (888 pupils are post 16) • 5748 children are education through the medium of English in primary • 2015 children are educated through the medium of Welsh in primary • 1460 children are educated through the medium of Welsh in secondary • 5153 children are educated through the medium of English in secondary • 7 secondary schools • 1 middle school • 2 special schools • 46 primary schools (14 Welsh medium, 2 bilingual) • Number of LAC  - 182 • Number of Children on child protection register – 63

  8. Service Priorities The Service is committed to delivering the 4 R’s: Right Knowledge Right Skill Right Offer Right Care and Support • Care support and protection for those children and young people who are vulnerable and are known to have adverse childhood experiences. • Students attaining the right knowledge and skill base in order to achieve their potential. • Building capacity and delivering efficient and effective support to schools in order to ensure that the offer we make to children and young people will enable them to lead happy, healthy and successful lives. • Support the Council commitment to improve services for out customers.

  9. Roles & Responsibilities Education Improvement, Attainment & Achievement: • Achievement & curriculum enrichment opportunities • GwE • Attainment & progress against targets • Placement of children exhibiting challenging behaviours in schools • Special Schools & PRU • Outreach Support • Education Welfare & Safeguarding • Attendance & Exclusions • Elective Home Education • Educational Psychology Service

  10. Roles & Responsibilities Education Resources Support & Planning: • Policy development • School Admissions • School Transport School Finance • School Reorganisation • Governor Support • Welsh in Education Strategy Support & Planning

  11. Roles & Responsibilities Intervention, prevention, Health & Well-being: • Children’s Gateway • Families First • Team around the Family • Flying Start • Early years & ALN • SEN (statutory function) • Disability provision • Therapeutic Interventions • Counselling

  12. Roles & Responsibilities Children’s Social Care ( Statutory Functions), Child Protection & Intensive Intervention: • Intake & Intervention • Looked after children • Personal Advisor Service • Fostering Service • Court & pre-court protocols • Adoption • Family Support Service

  13. Impact on Children and Young People • Improved learning environment. • Continuously improving teaching and learning offer. • Better informed and continuously improving care and support offer.

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