Families First - Integrated Family Learning

Descriptions

Caerphilly County Borough Council on behalf of Caerphilly Children and Young Peoples PartnershipThe contract will commence on 1 November 2011 until 31 March 2013, with an option to extend for up to a further period of 12 months.Children and Young People’s (CYP) Partnerships were established across Wales in response to the statutory requirement for closer co-operation and partnership working between local authorities and other organisations including the voluntary and other statutory sectors. Families First is the Welsh Government’s key programme for designing better integrated support for families living in poverty. Its principal focus is supporting families through interventions at the preventative and protective stages. The programme aims to drive improvements to family support design and delivery and, in so doing, reduce the numbers of families developing more complex needs and requiring more intensive and costly interventions. Objectives of the Project:Provide a holistic learning pathway to families who require additional support to engage in community based learning opportunities, which will develop their life and work relatedskills.The project will target non Flying Start families who are not active in employment, and, or have a history of economic inactivity and/or a skills deficit. Through engagement, the familywill be supported to sustain their child’s educational needs so that the cycle of under-achievement and low aspirations can be tackled.The project will also compliment and contribute to the Caerphilly County Borough Skills Strategy, which needs to be considered as part of the application.*Please be aware that TUPE may apply for this provision*