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Archive for February, 2010

Cornwall Strategic Partnership Executive Board, 17th Feb

Feb 20

Posted by Mark Richardson in CSP | No Comments

Mark Richardson attended. The meeting was in Penzance at the Guildhall, rescheduled from the previous January date that had to be cancelled due to bad weather.

The main items of business were:
- Presentation about Scrutiny
- Review of CSP constitution
- Refresh / Year 3 of the Local Area Agreement, including a report from the Finance Task Group on funding allocations of the Area Based Grant and Performance Reward Grant.
- Presentation about the Local Development Framework (the future land-use plan for Cornwall that replaces previous District and County based plans).

Issues for the VCS to consider included:
- Our input into the Local Development Framework
- The impact of forthcoming public sector funding cuts

Home and Communities CSP Meeting 2nd Feb 2010

Feb 17

Posted by Peter Jefferson in Homes & Communities | No Comments

Main Areas of disucssion:  Shared Children’s Strategic Priority Outcomes, The Future of Supporting People Commissioning Body, Learning Disability Housing Strategy, Highlight Reports for: Local Transport Plan 3, Neighbourhoods & Communities, Eco Town Update & Local Area Agreement Outcomes were presented and available.

Peter Jefferson reports that the main emphasis remains firmly on housing issues, but hopefully will broaden to include community issues in the near future

Training and Development Group 14th Dec 2009

Feb 5

Posted by Chris Augarde in Feedback | No Comments

Nicholas Skuse Attended

Main areas of discussion were:

  • Steve Clark is to meet with Helen Trelease regarding 10 free sessions of tier 2 CAMAT training that has been offered to the VCS.
  • Truro College will also be offering places to VCS organisations in January on their tranche of CAMAT training being delivered by the LSCB.  This will be discussed between Steve Clark and Helen Trelease.
  • A tier 2 E-Learning package will be commissioned soon and on completion this will be made available to the VCS. 
  • IVO have offered to jointly fund another ‘Emerging Technologies Event’.  The TDG have said that they would fully support an event of this type, and provide financial support, however they are not able to administer the event so would want IVO to organise it.
  • An Item of AOB was raised from Steve Clark who wanted a definition of small, local independent VCS organisations.  The TDG decided that applications for free training would be decided on an individual basis.  There is a feeling that large national VCS orgs such as NSPCC, AFC and Barnardos are sufficiently funded to pay for training.
  • I explained that the VCS were rationalising their representation on the LSCB sub groups and that Cherry would be the VCS rep with me as her deputy.

Issues for next meeting were:

  • Training Coordinators update
  • Single agency training update
  • Website
  • Budget
  • Agency Issues

Issues the VCS need to respond to are:

  • 10 Free CAMAT tier 2 sessions (Steve Clark & LSCB)
  • Truro College CAMAT sessions (Steve Clark & LSCB)
  • Emerging technologies conference (IVO & LSCB)

Workforce Reform Steering Group

Feb 2

Posted by Chris Augarde in CYPP / Children's Trust | No Comments

Steve Clark Attended

Main Areas of Discussion were:

  • Terms of Reference
  • Membership
  • Coordinated approach to Workforce Reform

Issues for Next Meeting include:

  • Update from IVO

Issues the VCS need to respond to are:

  • Watching brief at the moment to make sure we are actively involved.  Confident we have those links in place via CYWP/IVO and association with VSF via CIP.