Agenda item

Barnsley Children & Young Peoples Plan 2019 -2022 (HWBB.08.10.2019/7)

Minutes:

A report was received to present the newly written Children and Young People’s Plan for Barnsley 2019-2022 and to provide an overview of the plan’s content and key priorities.

 

It was reported the plan, which was co-produced with the children and young people themselves, has been submitted and is now available via the BMBC website. 

 

The HWB welcomed the content of the plan. A focussed discussion followed recognising our children and young people have high aspirations and inspiration, and it is the role of strategic boards such as HWB to consider ways to increase the opportunities for young people to realise their potential.

 

Action: Sarah to speak to Tom Smith regarding tying together the ambition of the Barnsley Children and Young People’s Plan with existing systems.

 

Members also discussed what more can be done to help children and young people attain the skills required to fill local NHS vacancies. It was agreed this theme would be relayed for further consideration by the Integrated Care Workforce Group.

 

Action: Joe Minton to discuss with the Integrated Care Working Group.

 

The meeting noted good work undertaken by colleagues in Doncaster to engage schools in similar joined up initiatives and opportunities to build on this joined-up approach in Barnsley.

 

It was noted Barnsley MBC runs an annual ‘Take Over Day’ for young people interested in working in local government and suggested this should be run with other partners and organisations such as the NHS and the police to plant the seeds of option and opportunity in the minds of young people interested in careers in those sectors.

 

ACTION: ALL to enquire who in their respective organisations might be best placed to consider what jobs could be shared with young people as part of an expanded Take Over Day initiative.

 

RESOLVED that the Health and Wellbeing Board:-

 

(i)        Agrees to receive the new Children and Young People’s Plan.

 

(ii)       Notes the key priorities and the need for partnership working to help the Children and Young People’s Trust to provide significant improvements in outcomes for children, young people and families throughout the Borough.

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