STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND
DRAFT
2006 No.
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES
The Western Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006
Made 2006
Coming into operation 2006
The Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety (a), in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 10(1) of, and paragraphs 3, 3A, 4 and 5 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991[b] and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, after consultation with such Health and Social Services Councils and such other persons and bodies as the Department considered appropriate, as required by Article 10(2) of that Order, hereby makes the following order:
Citation, commencement and interpretation 1. – (1) This order may be cited as the Western Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 2006
The Western Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006.
PAPER 12
EDUCATION AND SKILLS AUTHORITY: DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S
SERVICES
Purpose
1. The purpose of this paper is to consider the implications of the
Ministerial announcement on 22 November 2005 that contained a
reference to the appointment of a Director of Children’s Services within
the ESA.
Background
2. In November 2005 Angela Smith said she wanted to see “the
appointment of a Director of Children’s Services to co-ordinate the
Education Authority’s responsibilities for children.” Later in the same
statement the Minister noted the “inter-dependence of public service
provision”, and that “the appointment of a Director of Children’s
Services is a clear recognition of this.” This suggests that the Director
of Children’s Services should have a role in working with other
organisations outside the ESA that deliver services to children.
3. The concept of a Director of Children's Services comes from the GB
Children Act 2004 and it is a key part of the Every Child Matters
agenda . The rationale for the introduction of the arrangements in GB
comes from the shared policy agenda (Every Child Matters) to
maximise opportunities and minimise risks for all children and young
people by focusing services more effectively around their needs.
4. Before considering how to give effect to the Ministerial commitment to
establish a similar post in Northern Ireland, it may be useful to set out
some of the key points of the GB legislation.
Position in England
EDUCATION AND SKILLS AUTHORITY: DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S
SERVICES.
Every Child Matters:
Change for Children
in Social Care
Front Cover Foulstone Mural photograph: Gavin Joynt.
Every child matters, the Government’s vision for children’s services, was published in September 2003.
It proposed reshaping children’s services to help achieve the outcomes children and young people
told us are key to well-being in childhood and later life.
● Be healthy
● Stay safe
● Enjoy and achieve
● Make a positive contribution
● Achieve economic well-being
The Government has legislated for changes in the way children’s services work together. Every Child Matters:
Change for Children explains how the new Children Act 2004 forms the basis of a long-term programme
of change. This document is one of a series that describe the implications for different services. All of
these documents and others referred to in the text are available at www.everychildmatters.gov.uk.
Every Child Matters: Change for Children in Social Care.
Your Shout!
A Survey of the Views of 706 Children
and Young People in Public Care
by Judith E. Timms and June Thoburn
NSPCC Review of Legislation Relating
to Children in Family Proceedings
NSPCC Your Shout!
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Foreword
During the past year the NSPCC has undertaken a Review of Legislation Relating to Children
in Family Proceedings.We felt that the time was ripe for an audit of the Children Act, just over
10 years on from its implementation.The purpose of the project has been to produce a report
with recommendations for reform.We have drawn together a panel of experts to seek
submissions/evidence from all those involved with child law and practice to identify problem
areas and proposals for improvements.We have consulted with children and young people who
have had first hand experience of the operation of the Children Act. It has been an extremely
useful exercise which has produced valuable information from the point of view of both
practice and the consumer.
This report represents the results of the vast consultation of children’s and young people's views.
Over 700 children and young people have responded to the Your Shout! questionnaire which
was promoted with The Who Cares? Trust through the Who Cares? magazine to 30,000 children
and young people in public care
NSPCC Review of Legislation Relating
to Children in Family Proceedings
NSPCC Your Shout!.
ENNISKILLEN AT NIGHT STRATEGY
An Integrated Approach
FOUNDATION REPORT
ENNISKILLEN AT NIGHT – AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
ENNISKILLEN AT NIGHT
An Integrated Approach
Executive Summary
Enniskillen’s evening economy is generally considered to be ‘a problem’ and the
town is described as almost being a ‘different place’ at night. The result of this is
that the town centre has become more than just a focus for leisure, entertainment
and cultural activity for people of all ages. It has specifically become a focus for
young people, with all the adherent problems that this may attract.
To address this, the approach suggested by Fermanagh District Policing
Partnership (DPP) and Fermanagh Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is ‘to
build a partnership approach to ensure that Enniskillen town centre can
continue to develop as a vibrant and family orientated area, whilst ensuring
visitors and inhabitants feel safe and that the town is a place where
everyone can visit and enjoy themselves’.
ENNISKILLEN AT NIGHT STRATEGY
An Integrated Approach
FOUNDATION REPORT
ENNISKILLEN AT NIGHT – AN INTEGRATED APPROACH.
The Trust has over this past 15 months been subject to considerable detailed review from
a number of external and professional bodies. The review brought to the Trust’s attention
significant deficits in service provision and as a result a set of actions were put in place to
address the deficits. This report details the sequence of events from March 2005, the
specific issues that were brought to the attention of the Trust and the Trust’s response to
these issues.
It is important to realise that this has been an all consuming exercise for Trust staff, its
greatest asset and, without their continued commitment and dedication, the significant
changes that have taken place within the organisation would not have been possible. The
Trust would like to sincerely thank the staff and acknowledge the support and guidance
which has been given by the Clinical Governance Support Team (CGST), the Department
of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) and the Western Health and
Social Services Board (WHSSB).
During 2004, the Trust undertook an internal risk assessment which identified clinical
governance issues in maintaining anaesthetic and critical care services at Tyrone County
and Erne Hospitals
In early 2005 the Trust commissioned the NHS Clinical Governance Support Team (NHS
CGST) to validate the Trust’s internal risk assessment and perform a comprehensive risk
and governance review of all the acute hospital services within the Trust. The Trust
subsequently requested that community children’s services were included as part of the
review.
This report details the sequence of events from March 2005, the
specific issues that were brought to the attention of the Trust and the Trust’s response to these issues.
CONSULTATION DOCUMENT
REPROVISION OF FOREST LODGE
RESPITE SERVICE
(BELVOIR PARK HOSPITAL)
OCTOBER 2001
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CONTENTS
1.0 Summary
2.0 Introduction
3.0 Consultation Proposal
4.0 Description of the Current Service
5.0 Reasons Why The Current Service needs to be Re-provided
6.0 Legislative & Strategic Context
7.0 The Range of Options to be considered with
Advantages and Disadvantages
8.0 The Consultation Process
9.0 The Timetable for the Consultation Process
10.0 Conclusion
11.0 Appendix 1
12.0 Equality Impact Assessment
CONSULTATION DOCUMENT
REPROVISION OF FOREST LODGE
RESPITE SERVICE
(BELVOIR PARK HOSPITAL)
OCTOBER 2001.
How can it help me? - Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996 FL700
This leaflet tells you how the new Family Law Act can help you. It explains who can apply for an order, describes what you need to do and tells you what will happen once the court receives your application.
This leaflet deals only with applications that are made at a county court.
How can the Family Law Act help me?
How can the Family Law Act help me?.