Supplementary A - London Borough of Hillingdon

Last Amended 15 January 2007
Community Strategy - Council Lead
Appendix B
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A borough where To improve the achievement of
children and young children in language for
people are healthy, communication and thinking to
safe and supported be within 4% of the national
average.
A borough where As part of the annual
children and young consultation strategy, further
people are healthy, develop the youth council and
safe and supported youth forums to engage more
young people so that they can
exert influence over policy and
service development and their
environment.
CS GK 1) Implementation of effective
programmes for teaching of
phonics in all schools
2) Provide a training session for
head teachers on the renewed
strategies and Early Years
Foundation Stage
CS TM A) Implement the Young People's
Involvement Strategy.
B) Implement the Youth Service's
Citizenship and Democracy Team
Plan.
Target phonics in all 7 focus
schools.
1) Youth Council to establish monthly
forums with schools council
representatives.
2) Youth Council to establish links with
four local youth forums developed at
Young People's Centres.
3) Youth Council members to negotiate
introduction of Hear by Right
1) Jul 07
2) Jul 07
1) Sept '06
2) Oct '06
3) Feb '07
Complete
Complete
On track
Training session provided and Green - On
ongoing work to support Track
schools in place, focusing on 7
key schools. All 7 schools
audited for needs, advisers,
LA Officers and ASTs
allocated. Work started to
establish one of the seven
schools as a centre of
excellence for teaching of
phonics.
Quarter 3 - Good progress
made.
Work has been progressed as Green - On
indicated in key actions Track
completed section. Revision
requirements being acted
upon including the adoption of
Hear by Right (HBR)
Standards as core component
of process. Children and
young people's active
involvement now featuring
within draft Local Area
Agreement targeted. Work to
date has identified a number
of issues including resources
for further consideration as a
part of strategy to be
presented to CYPSPB. These
have been incorporated in final
draft form presentation to
CYPSPB.
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131
A borough where Establish improved links
children and young between school councils and the
people are healthy, youth council.
safe and supported
CS TM A) Implement the Young People's
Involvement Strategy.
B) Implement the Youth Service's
Citizenship and Democracy Team
Plan.
1) Contact all schools councils to
request regular engagement with Youth
Council.
2) Establish monthly meeting between
Youth Council and School Council
members.
3) Create a formal structure for ongoing
interaction between Youth Council and
School Council
1) Oct '06
2) Nov '06
3) Jan '07
Complete
Complete
Complete
Progress generally positive
although further development
of strategy is contingent on
recruitment of Area Youth
Officer for the Citizenship and
Democracy Team to lead full
implementation of strategy.
Green -
completed
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