www.cyptogether.org.uk

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www.cyptogether.org.uk
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VCS Strategic Representation on London Childrens
Trusts
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From the information weve received so far

• All of the VCSs in the London Boroughs whove
  replied are represented on their Childrens
  Trust.
• In some cases this is just on the overarching
  board CYP Partnership.

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LSCB Local Safeguarding Children Board

• From the Boroughs weve heard 2 arent
  represented on their LSCB
• 6 arent represented on their LSCB Training Sub
  Group

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Elections

• The majority of reps have been elected by their
  CYP Network or Forum
• A couple of Boroughs have reps who have offered
  to take on the role or have been asked without
  any formal election process
• Community Engagement Network Reps
• Nominated by trustees for a fixed period

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Job Description

• Just under half have a JD
• In some cases, where there is no job description
  there are-
• Induction Packs
• Handbooks
• Protocols
• Task Description

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Support

• All but three of the Boroughs said that their
  Reps were supported by a Local Infrastructure
  Organisation (LIO) such as a CVS
• CYP Voluntary Sector Forum
• Social Council
• Voluntary Sector Unit in LA

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Training

• 14 Boroughs offer training for reps
• 9 dont but have handbooks, induction packs,
  protocols instead

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Financing Representation/Backfill

• 17 Boroughs dont offer any pecuniary recompense
• 5 do through the Local Authority or other sources

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Evaluating the effectiveness of VCS Strategic
Representation

• 2-5 Boroughs have some form of evaluation process
• 16 Boroughs dont do any evaluation

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Support around strategic representation

• 20 Boroughs have said yes
• 2 Boroughs have said no

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Audit Commission ReportOctober 2008

• Are We There Yet?
• The private and voluntary and community sectors
  are less engaged, despite their large
  contribution to childrens services.