For the latest news on each locality, click on the map opposite or visit the Severnvale, Kingswood or Yate locality pages.

Kingswood and Patchway Locality Hubs now open

The two new purpose built centres that bring together health and council services for children and young people opened on Monday 5 September in Kingswood and Patchway. 

The Hubs, in Alma Road, Kingswood, and Rodway Road, Patchway, will bring essential services to the heart of these communities. Parents and carers of children of all ages can receive advice, support and a range of services under one roof.

The services delivered from the new Hubs are primarily those currently provided by both the council and NHS health providers, in particular North Bristol NHS Trust. The Patchway Hub also provides a council one stop shop and library services for residents. 

Services are for children and young people from 0-19 and their families (for very vulnerable young people, some services will be available up to age 24 years). They will create a more localised approach to the way services for children and young people, their families and communities are delivered providing a local gateway to information, advice and services which meet the needs of individuals and families in the community.

For more information on both these developments, visit the Kingswood and Severnvale locality pages.
 
Yate Hub celebrates its first anniversary

Young people from the local Youth Forum joined local dignitaries in Yate to celebrate the first anniversary of the children’s locality hub on Monday 7 February 2011.  Read full press release from South Gloucestershire Council.

South Gloucestershire Localities Implementation Plan 2010-2011

The localities implementation plan for 2010-2011 has been developed by the Localities Leadership Group, comprised of senior officers from North Bristol Trust, Primary Care Trust, Connexions and South Gloucestershire Council Head of Localities. You can download the 2010-11 plan here.

Deputy Locality Heads

Following implementation of the new local authority hub management structure, the following deputy locality head positions are confirmed:

Peter Wiggs: Deputy Locality Head for Yate
Peter Parry: Deputy Locality Head for Kingswood
Nick Lowe: Deputy Locality Head for Severnvale

You can read an update on the locality hub management structure (local authority) in our Spring edition of Working Together.

For the latest news on each locality, click on the map opposite or visit the Severnvale, Kingswood or Yate locality pages.

Kingswood and Patchway Locality Hubs now open

The two new purpose built centres that bring together health and council services for children and young people opened on Monday 5 September in Kingswood and Patchway. 

The Hubs, in Alma Road, Kingswood, and Rodway Road, Patchway, will bring essential services to the heart of these communities. Parents and carers of children of all ages can receive advice, support and a range of services under one roof.

The services delivered from the new Hubs are primarily those currently provided by both the council and NHS health providers, in particular North Bristol NHS Trust. The Patchway Hub also provides a council one stop shop and library services for residents. 

Services are for children and young people from 0-19 and their families (for very vulnerable young people, some services will be available up to age 24 years). They will create a more localised approach to the way services for children and young people, their families and communities are delivered providing a local gateway to information, advice and services which meet the needs of individuals and families in the community.

For more information on both these developments, visit the Kingswood and Severnvale locality pages.
 
Yate Hub celebrates its first anniversary

Young people from the local Youth Forum joined local dignitaries in Yate to celebrate the first anniversary of the children’s locality hub on Monday 7 February 2011.  Read full press release from South Gloucestershire Council.

South Gloucestershire Localities Implementation Plan 2010-2011

The localities implementation plan for 2010-2011 has been developed by the Localities Leadership Group, comprised of senior officers from North Bristol Trust, Primary Care Trust, Connexions and South Gloucestershire Council Head of Localities. You can download the 2010-11 plan here.

Deputy Locality Heads

Following implementation of the new local authority hub management structure, the following deputy locality head positions are confirmed:

Peter Wiggs: Deputy Locality Head for Yate
Peter Parry: Deputy Locality Head for Kingswood
Nick Lowe: Deputy Locality Head for Severnvale

You can read an update on the locality hub management structure (local authority) in our Spring edition of Working Together.

The strategic development of a locality hub in each of the Kingswood, Severnvale and Yate areas will co-locate staff from across agencies and provide better access to services. This will create a more localised approach to the way services for children and young people, their families and communities are delivered, providing a local gateway to information, advice and services which meets the needs of individuals and families in the community.

The strategic development of a locality hub in each of the Kingswood, Severnvale and Yate areas will co-locate staff from across agencies and provide better access to services. This will create a more localised approach to the way services for children and young people, their families and communities are delivered, providing a local gateway to information, advice and services which meets the needs of individuals and families in the community.

Following the Children Act 2004 the government initiated a Change for Children Programme that promotes keeping children and young people at the centre of all we do. In South Gloucestershire the locality hubs are designed so that all professionals work to this vision, described in our Children and Young People Plan, to ensure improved outcomes for children and young people.

The locality hubs will provide a central base for the range of professionals who work with children and young people in the three localities of Severnvale, Yate and Kingswood. Services are for children and young people from 0-19 and their families (for very vulnerable young people, some services will be available up to age 24 years). They will create a more localised approach to the way services for children and young people, their families and communities are delivered providing a local gateway to information, advice and services which meet the needs of individuals and families in the community. As a minimum, it should enable children, young people and familes to access streamlined health, learning, social care and advice services. Central to this is the importance of providing an environment that is child and young people oriented, accessible and welcoming. Where possible child and family concerns will be resolved at the point of contact through information, advice and guidance, including signposting to appropriate local resources, such as Sure Start Children’s Centres, voluntary sector providers and schools. Practitioners will work in a co-ordinated way using a common process alongside children, young people and families to assess their needs and plan together. This is called the Common Assessment Framework. A lead professional will also be identified to co-ordinate any agreed action plan and to be the main point of contact for all involved.

Following the Children Act 2004 the government initiated a Change for Children Programme that promotes keeping children and young people at the centre of all we do. In South Gloucestershire the locality hubs are designed so that all professionals work to this vision, described in our Children and Young People Plan, to ensure improved outcomes for children and young people.

The locality hubs will provide a central base for the range of professionals who work with children and young people in the three localities of Severnvale, Yate and Kingswood. Services are for children and young people from 0-19 and their families (for very vulnerable young people, some services will be available up to age 24 years). They will create a more localised approach to the way services for children and young people, their families and communities are delivered providing a local gateway to information, advice and services which meet the needs of individuals and families in the community. As a minimum, it should enable children, young people and familes to access streamlined health, learning, social care and advice services. Central to this is the importance of providing an environment that is child and young people oriented, accessible and welcoming. Where possible child and family concerns will be resolved at the point of contact through information, advice and guidance, including signposting to appropriate local resources, such as Sure Start Children’s Centres, voluntary sector providers and schools. Practitioners will work in a co-ordinated way using a common process alongside children, young people and families to assess their needs and plan together. This is called the Common Assessment Framework. A lead professional will also be identified to co-ordinate any agreed action plan and to be the main point of contact for all involved.

We want parents and carers to have the best chance to bring up their children successfully and young people to have the right support to make a successful transition to adulthood. Providing the information and the services needed by families when they need it (and as early as possible) is central to our work. The core offer in the hubs will be access to information, signposting, advice, support and services for all parents, children and young people living in the area. Information will also be available about the common processes being used by all services (these include the Common Assessment Framework (CAF ), the Lead Professional and Preventative Panels.

We want parents and carers to have the best chance to bring up their children successfully and young people to have the right support to make a successful transition to adulthood. Providing the information and the services needed by families when they need it (and as early as possible) is central to our work. The core offer in the hubs will be access to information, signposting, advice, support and services for all parents, children and young people living in the area. Information will also be available about the common processes being used by all services (these include the Common Assessment Framework (CAF ), the Lead Professional and Preventative Panels.

South Gloucestershire Integrated Working aims to support agencies working together with children, young people and their families. There are many different agencies working with children and young people and we aim to improve the way these different people communicate, share information and work together, making sure the needs of all children and young people are met. Integrated Working helps preventative services to be better co-ordinated and ensure that children, young people and their families are offered support at an earlier stage.

Visit the Integrated Working website...

South Gloucestershire Integrated Working aims to support agencies working together with children, young people and their families. There are many different agencies working with children and young people and we aim to improve the way these different people communicate, share information and work together, making sure the needs of all children and young people are met. Integrated Working helps preventative services to be better co-ordinated and ensure that children, young people and their families are offered support at an earlier stage.

Visit the Integrated Working website...