Agenda item

Child poverty data will be presented by Sarah Heathcote - Head of Child Health Improvement, Wiltshire Council.

Information on the Healthy Schools scheme from Nick Bolton – Healthy Schools lead, Wiltshire Council.

Lifeline – empowering youth against cyberbullying, a filming project.

A short workshop to explore ways we can work together to help address youth issues.

 

Feedback from Ellen Blacker - Health and Wellbeing Champion to the Area Board.

 

 

Working with our Young People to Provide Positive Leisure Activities

 

Youth grant funding applications:

 

·       D of E open awards centre.

 

·       Cyber-bullying project.

 

·       Fun in the Sun venue funding - £200.

 

 

Supporting Community Projects and Facilities

 

Grant funding and financial statement 

Alexa Smith – Community Engagement Manager, Wiltshire Council

 

Area Board funding as at start of meeting:

 

·       Discretionary Capital - £50,940.

 

·       Youth Revenue - £71,210.

 

 

Winter Gritting (to be confirmed)

 

 

 

 

 

Marie Wykes – Launch 2 Learning gave a presentation and introduced a short DVD film which highlighted cyberbullying and its effects.

Points made included:

·       That an increasing numbers of young girls in particular  feel the need to end their own lives as a result of the pressures on them to look or be a certain way on social media. The rise of social media comments and likes means more and more people are targeted with negative comments and the pressure becomes too much to handle.

The Chairman thanked Marie Wykes for a very powerful presentation and film.

 

Sarah Heathcote - Head of Child Health Improvement, Wiltshire Council gave a presentation that looked to highlight child poverty in the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade community areas.

The presentation sought to provide some local data and to identify any priorities for action.

Points made included:

What is child poverty?

·       The proportion of children living in families within the UK that are either in receipt of out-of-work benefits or in receipt of tax credits with a reported income which is less than 60 per cent of national median income. National median income is £26,500 (60% is £15,900).

 

·       In the UK 17% of children, 2.3 million, live in poverty, which is one of the highest rates in the industrialised world.

 

·       In 2013 10.6% of children in Wiltshire living in poverty.

 

·       Hits rural communities harder.

 

The local picture

 

·       Number of children in poverty – 575.

 

·       % of children in poverty – 9.9% (1.9% increase since 2006).

 

·       Obesity/overweight in Reception Year* 21.5% (20.3%).

 

·       Obesity/overweight in Year 6*  30.1% (29.3).

 

The Chairman thanked Sarah Heathcote for her presentation.

 

Nick Bolton – Healthy Schools lead, Wiltshire Council gave a short presentation that highlighted the Healthy Schools scheme.

Points made included:

Why Healthy Schools?

·       Current guidance from the DfE highlights the benefits of  a Healthy Schools approach, for example in promoting pupil mental health (2016).

 

·       Public Health England clarify how a Healthy Schools approach can help schools enhance pupil health and raise attainment (2014).

 

 

·       NatCen on behalf of DoH showed Healthy Schools work in Wiltshire had a measurable impact on healthy eating & other health behaviours (2013).

 

·       Healthy Schools improves PSHE, health behaviours and has a positive impact on achievement, attendance and exclusion the Lancet  (2011).

 

 

·       Ofsted said that Healthy Schools has proved invaluable in involving the whole school community in promoting healthy lifestyles (2010).

 

·       NICE guidance recommends the approach of Healthy Schools as an effective way to address various health priorities in schools (2007-2013).

 

·       That the programme presented joined up messages for schools, helping them to implement effective interventions to address local health and education priorities.

 

·       Good practice was accredited and celebrated, including outcomes for young people.

 

Targeting support

·       The programme was available to all schools, but targeted schools in areas of greatest deprivation.

 

·       At silver level schools include interventions to improve outcomes for the most vulnerable pupils, including pupil premium children.

 

Wootton Bassett & Cricklade Healthy Schools

Longleaze Primary School                     Silver until Oct 2016

Lyneham Primary School                       Silver until April 2017

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy           Bronze until Oct      2016 (currently reaccrediting)

Currently 3/11 (27%) schools are Wiltshire Healthy Schools.

Most school will need to either join or reaccredit during the next year.

Bradon Forest School                                      Not engaged

Broad Town Church of England Primary School          Not engaged

Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School               Not engaged     

Noremarsh Community Junior School               Not engaged

St Bartholomews Primary Academy                  Not engaged

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Purton            Not engaged

St Sampson's CofE Primary School                  Not engaged

Wootton Bassett Infants School                       Not engaged

The Chairman thanked Nick Bolton for his presentation.

 

A short workshop to explore ways that the Area Board could work together to help address youth issues was carried out, the outcomes of this workshop would be fed back to a future Area Board meeting by the Community Engagement Manager.

 

 

Working with our Young People to Provide Positive Leisure Activities

 

Alexa Smith – Community Engagement Manager, Wiltshire Council

 

The Chairman advised Pete Smith – Local Youth Officer had now left Wiltshire Council and that Alexa Smith - Community Engagement Manager would be covering the youth funding for the present.

 

Youth grant funding applications:

 

Decision

 

·       D of E open awards centre awarded £2,000

 

·       Cyber-bullying project awarded £3,150

 

·       Fun in the Sun venue funding - £200

 

 

Supporting Community Projects and Facilities

 

Alexa Smith – Community Engagement Manager, Wiltshire Council

Grant funding applications:

 

Decision

RWB Memorial Hall awarded £1325 towards RWB Memorial Hall new security system.

This application meets the grants criteria and has been classified as a capital project.

 

 

Decision

Wiltshire and Swindon User’s Network awarded £425 towards equipment for the 3M’s Memory Club, Lyneham.

This application meets the grants criteria and has been classified as a capital project.

 

 

Decision

RWB Town Council awarded £800 towards winter gritting training for use of equipment by RWB Town Council operatives.

 

 

Area Board funding as at start of meeting:

 

·       Discretionary Capital - £50,940.

 

·       Youth Revenue - £71,210.