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Pan-London Culture & Faith Pan-London Culture & Faith PilotPilot Project - Brent Project - BrentCommunity Partnership InitiativeCommunity Partnership Initiative

A community-led approach to engaging minority ethnic communities in child protection

Aims and ObjectivesAims and ObjectivesTo enhance links across the diverse communities in

Brent in order to increase understanding of safeguarding (LSCB Business Plan 2011)◦ Community engagement project set up◦ Community reference group established

To ensure that the voice of our communities is heard by strategic and policy decision makers(VCF Community Engagement Model)◦ Consultation; questionnaire, seminar – to identify

child protection/safeguarding needs◦ Creation of community-led advisory group; terms of

reference, membership structure – to support LSCB aims/objectives, and to progress identified needs

Phase I - ConsultationPhase I - ConsultationConsultation Questionnaire (online/printed);

distributed to community groups

Consultation Seminar with safeguarding professionals and community groups

Report findings and analysis to community groups and partner agencies

Consultation QuestionnaireConsultation QuestionnaireDistributed to known VCS groups 15 Mar 11 (deadline

31 Mar 11)◦ Email with printed version attached and link to online

survey (SurveyMonkey)◦ VCF direct action with community groups through

outreach activities, due to low response to questionnaire

◦ Briefings to Brent Multi Faith Forum (March/June), Focus session with community groups in Brent (Sep) and BME User Consultancy Group (Sep)

Consultation SeminarConsultation SeminarMulti-agency seminar; Wednesday 20 October

(Willesden Green Library Centre) – details posted on LSCB website / VCF email distribution to VCS groups

Pre-Seminar Communications◦ Email distribution to voluntary sector; project

introduction and advance notice of seminar◦ Email distribution to voluntary/community groups –

seminar programme

Phase I: OutputsPhase I: OutputsPresentation / Project Briefing to Brent LSCB (Dec 10)Consultation Questionnaire to Funded and other

community groups (Mar 11)Briefing to Brent Multi Faith Forum (Mar/Jun 11)Pan London Culture & Faith Interim Report (Mar 11)Safeguarding Children Conference (May 11)Focus groups with BME community in Brent (Sep 11)Multi-agency Seminar (Oct 11)

Phase I: IssuesPhase I: IssuesDelayed start to project (within Pan London Culture and

Faith project timelines) which has been extended to Dec 11

Consultation seminar delayed due to ◦ poor response to consultation questionnaires and

lack of local CVS distribution (VCF sought volunteer assistance to compile email addresses for distribution to local groups)

◦ Decision (May 2011); direct action required by VCF to consult more widely with community groups through its outreach programme

Funding not sufficient for dedicated resource; led to competing priorities for VCF staff

Phase II – Community-led groupPhase II – Community-led groupCreate community-led group; determine terms

of reference, membership structure, identified needs for action planning

Initial community-led group meeting with interested parties; comprising community and voluntary groups, and statutory partners – selection of chair and deputy to represent group at relevant LSCB sub-group meetings

Outcomes & OpportunitiesOutcomes & OpportunitiesBrent pilot forms part of wider LSCB strategy to engage

minority ethnic communities (*)◦ Brent is one of two pilot boroughs working with VCF

to pioneer its community engagement model◦ Brent project has highlighted need for mapping /

commissioning of groups delivering services within the community

◦ Brent project has identified lessons for the future delivery of community engagement; understanding key structures within local authorities, more focused outreach activities at initial stages

(*) LSCB Strategy for engaging minority ethnic (often socially excluded) communities, groups and families’ incorporates VCF Community Engagement Model

Learning for BrentLearning for BrentAdapting the core model to suit Brent LSCBThe community is diverse and moves at own paceTrickle effect of sharing information vs. comprehensive

launchExplore what community engagement initiatives are

already in place – may be more than you think!

Learning from VCF: the modelLearning from VCF: the model In-depth outreach required for cooperation between

statutory partners and the communityBudget should provide for a dedicated resource, to

avoid competing prioritiesTo develop and implement the model requires full

support of the LSCB and close working relationship with LSCB Business Manager

A mechanism to recruit lay membersThe model allows us to identify community groups

delivering services to children and young people, and to address their needs around safeguarding (legal framework)

Phase III – Communication StrategyPhase III – Communication StrategyOut of scope for the Pan London Culture and Faith projectCommunication strategy between LSCB and community-led reference groupMapping of voluntary/community groups as service providersVCF handover to reference group and/or dedicated resourceActual and wider virtual groups to take work forward, steered by the LSCB business planInput into LSCB Task and Finish subgroups, as appropriate

ContactsContactsBrent LSCBSue Matthews020 8937 [email protected]://www.brentlscb.org.uk/

VCF – Victoria Climbié FoundationStephanie Yorath020 8619 [email protected]

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identified community

bme community

initial community

creation of community

community engagement

community reference

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