Issue - meetings
Early Years and Flying Start
Meeting: 24/03/2016 - Joint Education & Youth and Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Item 12)
12 Early Years and Family Support Service Annual Update 
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Decision:
That the Committee endorse the work and service delivery of the Early Years and Family Support Service, and approve a continued focus on early intervention and prevention services in Flintshire leading to better outcomes for families in need.
Minutes:
The Chief Officer (Social Services) introduced a report to provide a summary of the work undertaken by the Early Years and Families Support service during 2015/16, funded through the Welsh Government (WG) anti-poverty programmes; Flying Start, Families First, and Communities First, and other WG funded projects and funding streams including European and Big Lottery. The Chief Officer drew attention to the Social Care Accolades Award, in the better outcomes through working together category, awarded to Flintshire Early Years and Family Support Service in April 2015, and the prestigious CANparent Quality Mark received by Flying Start in June 2015.
The Chief Officer introduced the Early Years and Family Support Manager and invited her to present the report.
Councillor David Healey congratulated the team on receiving the CANparent Quality Mark and Social Care Accolades Award and asked if this had been publicised in the local press. The Chief Officer agreed to follow this up and ensure that the awards were publicised in the local press on behalf of the Committee.
Councillor Dave Mackie commented on the issue of young children starting formal education in school who were not yet toilet trained and the additional pressure put on schools as a result. He asked if this matter could be raised and addressed through the Early Years and Family Support Service. Officers responded and explained that there were a range of projects available to support and enable families to build a connection and ongoing working relationship with schools.
RESOLVED
That the Committee endorse the work and service delivery of the Early Years and Family Support Service, and approve a continued focus on early intervention and prevention services in Flintshire leading to better outcomes for families in need.