Children's Partnership Board
Membership
Core Members
| Lead member for Children's Services (Chair) | Head of Transport, Thurrock Council |
| Director Children, Education and Families | Chief Inspector (Thurrock), Essex Police |
| Head of Learning and Universal Outcomes, CEF | Chief Executive, Thurrock Council for Voluntary Services (CVS) |
| Head of Care and Targeted Outcomes, CEF | Head of Housing, Thurrock Council |
| Head of Policy, Performance and Support, CEF | Head of Adult Social Care, Thurrock Council |
| Chair of Children's Services Overview and Scrutiny | Director of Education, Diocese of Brentwood |
| Shadow Lead Member for Children's Services | Director of Education, Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Associate Director Commissioning and Quality, Children, Young People, Maternity & Women's Services, NHS South West Essex | Thurrock Manager JobCentre Plus |
| Associate Director Public Health, NHS South West Essex | Representatives of: Headteachers (secondary, primary, special – including academies and pupil referral unit) nominated by Thurrock Primary Heads Association and Thurrock Association of |
| Non Executive Director (Commissioning), NHS South West Essex | Local Safeguarding Children Board Independent Chair |
| Head of Provider Services, NHS South West Essex | Non Executive Director (Provider), NHS South West Essex |
| Director of Nursing, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Trust | Director, Essex Probation |
| Director of Student and Community Services, South Essex College | Assistant Principal, Palmers College |
| Secondary and Special School Headteachers | Thurrock Children and Young People's Third Sector Forum |
| School governors (primary and secondary) nominated by Thurrock Association of Governors | SACRE |
| Impulse Leisure Board of Trustees | GPs nominated by NHS South West Essex |
| Early Years Private Sector Providers | Children's Centres |
Purpose
The purpose of the Thurrock Children's Partnership Board is to provide a forum to support integrated delivery of services to children and their families; bringing together key stakeholders and partners to
- inform and influence the Children's Trust Executive in developing its strategic direction and vision.
- scrutinise the performance of the Children's Trust Executive to ensure improved outcomes for children, young people and families
- engage with each other, creating networks and connections
- raise awareness and understanding within their own organisations and networks of the work of children and young people's services
Functions
The Thurrock Children's Partnership Board will:
- Champion children and young people in Thurrock;
- Champion the interests of children and young people in the Local Area Agreement;
- Ensure consistency between the Children and Young People Plan and the Shaping Thurrock Sustainable Communities Strategy;
- Shape inter-agency strategy;
- Raise awareness and understanding within their own organisations of the work of children and young people's services in Thurrock;
- Set the direction for analysis of local needs, and inform the direction of Thurrock's Joint Commissioning Framework
Reporting Lines
The Children's Trust Executive will report to the LSP (Shaping Thurrock) on behalf of the Children's Partnership Board.
Meetings
The Children's Partnership Board will meet 3 times a year in workshop style, in a suitable venue.
Meetings will take place at the following dates/venues:
- 5 October 2010, 1:30-4:30pm, Main Hall, Culver Centre
- 24 March 2011, 1:30-4:30pm, Room G2, Culver Centre
- 7 June 2011, 1:30-4:30pm, Room G2, Culver Centre
The Children's Trust Programme Board Manager will ensure the meetings are serviced and a record of decisions are retained.