TASS in action

The Team Around the School and Settings approach can be applied in a range of settings and situations. Here are some examples from across Lancashire that explain what the challenges were, how the TASS approach supported change and the outcomes. Please contact your Education Partnership Officer if an issue is identified in your locality that would benefit from a TASS response.

Fylde Coast

Education Partnership Officer

Andrea Sandiford

Period

Spring- March 2025

Priority

Reducing numbers of young people Not in Education, Employment and Training

Intended Outcomes- Linked to the EET strategy

To develop careers provision and conversations in primary schools to enhance children’s understanding and awareness of pathways into different careers, to increase ambition and goals for their education beyond primary school.
To form local networks of support; connecting schools and colleges to further develop careers provision.
To identify young people at greater risk of becoming NEET, working with schools, colleges, and partners to further develop information sharing and transition procedures.

Activity last period

Blackpool and Fylde College offer presented to high schools
Discussions with high schools around their support to engage our NEET children where there is a connection to school via siblings.
Multi-agency meeting held, discussion around reaching our children not in education / with poor attendance and at risk of NEET, ensuring stakeholders are aware of support on offer and pathways to discuss getting children into post 16 education/training.
Continued exploration of local businesses / entrepreneurs and potential career links.
Discussions held with Targeted Youth Service, Youth provisions etc on reaching more young people and pathways for sharing information.

Planned Activity Next Period

Exploring information sharing between high schools and B&FC regarding transition support and preparing for next steps.
Introductory meeting to be held with Aiming Higher about their work with families of children and young people with SEND to look at support available, gaps analysis and potential future joint working.
Meetings planned with Hope Community Hub to further conversations around all our priorities.
Set up working parties between secondary schools, the McKee and Brookfield schools, and post 16 providers to agree potential protocols around extending support into Year 11 and beyond to facilitate transition on leaving school. 
Meeting with young people through the Youth Hub / girls group for informal conversations with Fleetwood Town Community Trust and the Youth Hub staff about what is working well, what their concerns are and what they need to succeed.

Impact so far

There are now have 16 schools signed up for Positive Footsteps, looking to recruit 9 more.
Fleetwood Town are looking at how they extend their careers fair to the primary schools in Fleetwood and the potential of creating a large town wide event bringing all the contacts and companies in house to one event.
The EHE lead from Blackpool and Fylde College and LCC's Post 16 lead are in discussions about information sharing to facilitate contact being made with young people by the college
Two Wyre schools have signed up to the Start Small Think Big Initiative, a third has expressed an interest.
Schools are now aware of the offer from the Careers Hub including a community of practice and resources schools can access free of charge including provision and brokering with local businesses.
Increased awareness and recognition from schools and partner agencies of the need to expand children's experiences of quality opportunities to drive ambition and a sense of purpose and self-worth.
A number of professionals from the college are now connected with wider LCC teams.
The college are more aware of the strategic vision of LCC, the priorities, challenges and needs.
Potential solutions and opportunities for significant joint working have been identified to take us into the next phase.
More pathways of support, advice and guidance have been identified to engage our young people more at risk of becoming NEET

Exit Strategy

It is envisaged that the work will become self-sustaining through established links and networks around career conversations in primary schools and beyond.

There will be agreed protocols in place to identify and support those young people at risk of NEET with tailored programmes of support in place.

Priority

Develop a multi layered approach to support and prepare parents for the Y6 / Y7 transition to positively impact attendance, engagement, suspensions, exclusions, mental health, and wellbeing in Year 7 and beyond.

New strand to prepare parents for the transition to high school to develop positive relationships, manage expectations in terms of communication, staff priorities and to broaden understanding of practices that are in the best interest of their child to secure positive outcomes.

Intended Outcomes

To increase parental awareness of their impact on their child's behaviour, attendance, attitude to learning, accountability, independence and ability to succeed.
To equip parents with knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to positively support their child in secondary school.
To manage expectations and develop communication pathways with parents of children in Year 7 to promote positive relationships and enable effective and productive conversations to resolve issues.
To co-produce communications and messaging with parents throughout year 6 that will prepare them for the transition into high school and beyond.
To create a sense of belonging for parents and build trust between parents and the school.

Activity last period

Meeting with SHINE team around existing offer for parents and feedback.
Identification of parent networks.
Exploration of potential collaboration with the Communities Team around gaining parental experiences and views with regard to transition and being a parent of a child in high school.
Identifying platforms to disseminate throughout Year 6
Discussion with high schools about Induction Evening materials and Y7 Inductions with regard to developing connection, forming positive relationships and increasing parental understanding of impact.
Identification of high school relational approach to induction (best practice) from counterpart in Lancashire to be used for discussion

Planned activity next period

Creation of resources to support transition / collation of wider networks of support
Sharing of messaging agreed by schools
Identification of parents for more targeted support
Working alongside inclusion hub offers around transition to ensure complementary offers and signposting in place
Collation of offers / inputs around transition from CFW, MHIST, PMHW, TYS

Impact so far

Impact will become more evident once the work is in progress, currently in planning stages

Exit Strategy

It is envisaged that the programme will be self-sustaining through schools and identified partners. A more specific exit strategy will be created as the project progresses. <

Priority

Develop a multi layered approach to support and prepare parents and staff of our early years children, to understand brain development in the early years, positive and negative impacts and influences.

Intended Outcomes

Parents and staff of our children in early years education will be introduced to the fundamentals of brain development and the impact of stress / ACES and positive protective factors.
Parents and staff of our children in early years education will have access to a common understanding and shared language of brain development and a Trauma Informed approach.
Parents will be encouraged to adopt behaviours that lead to positive brain development and given support. They will be given the opportunity to have a greater understanding of positive influences and increased awareness of a trauma lens.
To positively impact parental engagement in the education of their children with a ‘no judgement’ approach.

Activity last period

The steering group have secured support from a local philanthropist, they are planning to develop a model and create a resource with the aim of producing an evidence-based programme that can be used pan Lancashire
Meetings between the lead from Larkholme Primary and Snr LCC staff to discuss the potential for the project and possible funding
Early Years Consultant is working with private providers and early years settings to look at involvement, training and roll out.
Long term plan refined to reflect new proposals

Planned activity next period

This priority is now closed to the Locality Group, the Education Partnership Officer will remain a point of contact as needed, alongside other LCC staff.

Impact so far

Staff trained from local schools, alongside representatives from the Children and Family Wellbeing Service, LCC Early Years Consultancy, HCRG and Children's Champions

Exit Strategy

The project is being driven by Larkholme Primary School alongside their Governor (specialist in this area) and a steering group

Morecambe Bay

Education Partnership Officer

Craig Brown

Period

Spring – March 2025

Priority

Increasing those in Education, Employment or Training (EET)

Intended Outcomes

Reduction in young people being classed as NEET
Increased links and pathways for opportunities and support.

Activity last period

Continued to develop the Inspiring Futures project, including established local resources.
Continued to signpost support services and funding opportunities to relevant partners and stakeholders.
The new Youth Futures Officer joined the group. They have updated the group on their work so far.
The concern around AP will be picked up via the CYPMAF group in the District. The Community/Voluntary/Youth Worth section has raised this as an area they want to support.

Planned activity next period

Continue to develop the Inspiring Futures project, including established local resources.
Look at forming an education group within this priority to support the coordination of raising ambitions.
Continue to signpost support services and funding opportunities to relevant partners and stakeholders.
Update on any developments around AP from planned meetings in this area.

Impact so far

Initial meeting with key stakeholders held
Awareness raised of key learning from the Pennine Locality Group
Expanded the range of partners involved
Support of Lancaster CVS to explore how their directory platform can support Increasing EET.

Exit Strategy

An increase in the support and options for young people when they leave school will be commonplace.

Links will be established with the new Youth Futures Team and this priority will then sit with them

Priority

School Readiness

Intended Outcomes

Supporting EYFS children with their development and transition to primary school

Activity last period

Initial meeting held and discussion around known issues
Reviewing the top tips document and considering how it might be revised and translated into other languages spoken within the district.
3-year checks are to be reintroduced and how this might be able to support this priority.
Discussed which partners would add value to the working group.

Planned activity next period

Engage with EYFS Teacher Cluster
Engage with childminder Cluster
CFW looking to engage with toddler groups
Invite health colleagues to the working group

Impact so far

Initial meeting with key stakeholders held

Exit Strategy

Initiatives will be integrated into the district and become part of business as usual. Families will know where to access support.

Priority

Autism Training for Schools and Partners

Intended Outcomes

Post and pre-diagnosis support will be in place for schools, parents and partners

Activity last period

Initial meeting held and discussion around known issues
Parents have been surveyed to identify what is missing and what they believe is needed.
There is no post-diagnosis support available in the district, and partners are requesting assistance. There are schools, families and CYPs looking for and requiring support.
There are eLearning courses available from Lancashire Mind and Lancaster & Morecambe College

Planned activity next period

Establish a pre-diagnosis, peer support group for parents in the district.
Consider post-diagnosis support to bridge the short-term gap while CFW rolls out their offer.

Impact so far

Initial meeting with key stakeholders held

Exit Strategy

Initiatives will be integrated into the district and become part of business as usual. Families will know where to access support.

Central Lancashire

Education Partnership Officers

Claire Fox/Alison Walsh

Period

Spring – March 25

Priority

Increase the number of young people engaging in education, employment and training across Chorley & South Ribble

Intended Outcomes

To explore the number of young people who are NEET (Not in Education Employment or Training) and develop a pathway of support, advice and guidance to improve their outcomes.

Activity last period

Meeting held with Chorley & SR Council, Inspire Youth Zone, TYS, LCC Youth Futures, Lancs skills hub & PNE to explore how the data provided can be used to target young people across districts.
Chorley Council have established a Youth Network which includes most of the services above and will feed into the increasing EET priority. A small working party has therefore been established to refocus the work on data and identifying young people who are at risk of NEET and who are NEET post 16 and may be having contact with another service.
EPO met with Chorley secondary heads to explore NEET figures. They have suggested this work needs to be more targeted to be effective. NEET figures have been shared with this group.
The careers hub continues to run for Chorley and SR schools.
Chorley council, Inspire and TYS now have plans to cross reference data with LCC to support and signpost YP.
EPOs met with Chorley Council due to NEET being one of their priorities. Discussions about equipping wider services who visit homes e.g housing and social prescribing to have conversations about signposting if they make contact with a young person. Possible use of the 'Talking Futures' presentation.

Planned activity next period

EPO to present data to Chorley heads to support a more targeted approach this term.
EPOs to speak with Chorley and SR secondary schools to explore the development of the Risk of NEET indicators to identify the support a pupil may need whilst in school and to prevent them becoming NEET.

Impact so far

Key partners across Chorley and South Ribble continue to have NEET at the centre of their work with Young People and they have a more collaborative approach to sharing data to identify Young People who require support. It is hoped that a more targeted approach around prevention and support for young people at secondary school at risk of NEET will ensure they have opportunities once they leave year 11.

Exit Strategy

The connections made between LCC and both district councils, along with many other partners who support and advise young people, will strengthen the approach to NEET young people across the district. The plans to explore YP voice along with cross referencing data will ensure some future sustainability in terms of a continued joint response to encouraging participation in EET. Chorley and South Ribble councils are committed in continuing this work as part of their council priorities which could form a natural handover.

Priority

Support the CAP regional advisor in establishing a Community Alcohol Partnership across Chorley and South Ribble.

Intended Outcomes

It is envisaged that secondary schools will form the heart of the CAPs and identified partners will support the multi-agency meetings to respond to incidents to reduce alcohol harm in children and young people.

Activity last period

The regional advisor has presented at the Lancashire Secondary School Headteacher (LASSH) conference.

The regional advisor has met with South Ribble secondary schools with a view to launching with multi agency partners after Easter.

3 CAP briefings were held, and 100 partners accessed the sessions including schools, fire and rescue, voluntary community groups and health services to understand the value of the CAPs.

South Ribble and Chorley partners have expressed interest in being part of the CAP.

The regional advisor and EPO met with Chorley secondary schools and developed an action plan to launch the CAP before the end of the summer term at Parklands.

Planned activity next period

The regional advisor is meeting with school nursing service as a key partner of the CAP.

EPOs to continue to support identifying the most appropriate partners to be part of the CAP.

EPO to explore whether the Yr 9 Health needs assessment could be used to inform headlines for each district in terms of the young person voice/views around alcohol/substance use.

Regional Advisor to explore the existing 'Guardians' group which is an existing school/police forum and whether this could incorporate or be included as part of a CAP.

Impact so far

Due to the engagement with schools by the regional CAP advisor, there appears to be an appetite to ensure all districts have a CAP to help to reduce alcohol harm in young people. She has been able to deliver evidence of impact of other CAPs across the county. The plan for schools to lead and be at the heart of their CAP is a more innovative and effective way to address any local themes and trends using schools' knowledge and intelligence.

Exit Strategy

Once the CAPs are established across Chorley and South Ribble the identified chairs will continue running them with support from EPOs in relation to ensuring key partners are involved. By schools being at the centre of these CAPs it is hoped that this will be a sustainable forum to address alcohol harm in young people.

Priority

Explore Sleep Hygiene and its impact across all sectors of education. Work with multi-agency partners to co-ordinate their offers and resources across the district to support schools.

Intended Outcomes

The resources available to support sleep will be made available to schools in a clear and co-ordinated way. Linking with existing pathways and service provision. There will be a ‘Think Sleep’ message around behaviour and learning support.

Planned Activity next period

Initial meeting to be held with interested partners.

National Sleep Charity work, existing research and resources to be appraised

Professionals training and parent resources to be researched

VRN Health partner to be included in discussions to ensure there is a Trauma Informed approach to the messages.

Impact so far

LCC Early Years teams have developed some resources looking at sleep routines which can be shared initially.

The Chorley and South Ribble Strategic Partnerships team are interested in linking this work to their ongoing priorities around school readiness and early years.

Family Hub partners expressed an interest in being involved in this work as it is a common theme for many families.

Primary Inclusion Hub chair keen for this to be developed to further support primary schools

Exit Strategy

There will be a cross phase, clear, multi-agency offer around Sleep Hygiene for children, young people and families across Chorley and South Ribble. School settings and partners will integrate ‘Think Sleep’ messages when working with families. The work will align with ongoing strategic priorities for the district.

Preston

Education Partnership Officer

Alison Walsh

Period

Spring - March 25

Priority

Develop a partnership approach to increase the number of young people accessing education, employment or training post-16

Intended Outcomes

Reduce the number of 'Not Knowns', young people whose post 16 status is unknown to the LA

Increase the number of YP engaging in positive post 16 EET- including the Investing in Youth programme

Engage Preston schools' careers leads in the project to share good practice and identify gaps

Engage Preston primary schools in the work also, looking at preventative work and raising aspirations

Activity last period

Spring term meeting held with schools and wide range of partners.

Questionnaire for schools around their experience of pupils' work experience. This will feed into discussions being held under the Preston Youth Strategy.

LCC Information Sharing Agreement for partners to see the list of NEET/ Not Knowns shared with the group to cross reference with their clients.

EHE and CME data shared with the group, to get the full picture across Preston

Update from AP providers

Discussion about a central place to keep all the EET information, events, projects

Planned Activity Next Period

Data and findings from the County 'Shout' survey of YR10 thoughts around transition to be shared with the group.

Results of the work experience survey to be looked at

Preston Youth Strategy outcome around ‘being ready for the future’ to be opened to the group

Youth Futures Team to start looking at ways YP can gain experience and skills, while waiting for a place on a course. Preston Youth Forum to support

Impact so far

7 successful meetings held with 5 schools, 2 colleges and 10 different partners

Schools reported feeling that the meetings were beneficial and supportive

Good working links made between the LCC Youth Futures team and Preston City Council

4 secondary schools are linked with Preston City Council for latest vacancies and opportunities

14 schools received the primary school resources.

Presentation ‘Preston Talking Futures’ developed for use with all youth providers

Analysis of Y10 Work Experience across Preston high schools and its effectiveness, for young people and schools

Exit Strategy

This priority is expected to run into the 24/25 academic year. The ambition is that careers lead in schools will be supported by a range of partners across the district to better support young people in making career choices post 16. A wide range of provision is known about and utilised.

Schools are linked to the Preston Youth Strategy objectives around 'Being ready for the future'

Priority

Work with schools and multi-agency partners to explore factors contributing to school avoidance across Preston, including anxiety around school and wider emotional health and wellbeing support for children, young people and families.

Intended Outcomes

To identify some of the reasons why children are struggling to attend school

Link schools to partners in the district who can support with school avoidance

Develop, in partnership, a mental health pathways document across providers for schools to use when making referrals into MH services

Align the work with the Preston Youth Forum and Preston Youth Strategy, the objectives of 'Be Healthy' and 'Be Ready for the Future'

Activity Last Period

2 meetings held with school and partners

Attendance team clarified Section 19 position to group and updated on the upcoming Attendance Handbook

Foxton Centre updated about plans to support with transitions into high school- summer school project

MH pathways meeting in collaboration with Compass Bloom and aligned with Preston Youth Forum

Meeting with CFW about transition work with parents

Development of workshops for parents around Y6- Y7 transitions, 2 high schools are on board, with 4 feeder primary schools also taking part

Compass Bloom to explore more effective referral into MH providers

Planned Activity Next Period

Parents transition workshops to be further developed and finalised.

Evaluation and user feedback for the workshops to be developed

Further meeting to be held and more schools have expressed an interest in joining the discussion

Update on the Mental Health mapping document and alignment to the Youth Strategy at next meeting

Impact So Far

2 meetings held, with 3 high schools and multi-agency partners

Themes of school avoidance have been explored

Partners are updated on Attendance team support and the new Attendance Handbook

CFW, school nurse, Compass Bloom, PMHW, Attendance Team have worked together to develop 3 parent workshops to support parents with managing their child's transition into high school

2 high schools and 4 feeder primary schools will run the pilot this summer.

To further support transitions the Foxton Centre have worked with Christ the King High School to plan a summer school over the holidays supporting those identified by feeder primary schools.

Exit Strategy

Partners will be aware of the main themes leading to school avoidance and absenteeism across Preston. Schools will be updated about the offers available to them and partnership work to support the issues.

Schools will feel supported in the mental health offer across Preston. They will know what's available to them across the district and who to refer to, when. The MH pathways document will be in place for all schools.

West Lancashire

Education Partnership Officer

Claire Fox

Period

Spring – March 25

Priority

Explore the pathways of support for young people who are not/at risk of not being in education, employment and training (EET) in West Lancashire.

Intended Outcomes 

To explore the number of young people across West Lancs who are NEET (Not in Education Employment or Training) and develop a pathway of support, advice and guidance to improve their outcomes and ensure key services are connected.

Activity last period

NEET working group meeting held including West Lancs Borough Council, West Lancs College, NEST team (Network, Employability, Skills and Training) LCC Post 16 lead and Participation Relationship Manager.

Data shared amongst the group with some analysis around targeted wards which was beneficial for WLBC

Exploration of replicating the 'Talking Futures' presentation which could be used by housing/tenancy officers to signpost young people if making contact on home visits.

Planned activity next period

Meetings planned for summer term bring together all partners and explore the idea of upskilling other services to identify and signpost young people they meet in the home or community.

EPO to align this work with Family Hubs in West Lancs in relation to partners using the 'talking futures' presentation.

Presentation to be amended to align with West Lancs by the working group.

Impact so far

A working group has been established which will align existing partners/ work and connect professionals with the same priority. The sharing of data has aided the discussions around those learners within the college who won't progress with the provision and will not gain a qualification, as well as those who have high support needs. The next stage will ensure that partners who are having contact with YP in social housing are able to start conversations around education, employment and training routes.

Exit Strategy

By utilising existing networks and teams who offer advice, guidance, and support for young people post 16 and creating effective connections, pathways will be sustained.

Priority 

Support the development of school and community support networks in West Lancs – specifically small and rural schools.  This is now called TARDIS Community Partnership.

Intended Outcomes 

To facilitate discussion of the importance of whole school ethos and multi-agency working; particularly relating to early help approaches.   
To improve access to local knowledge, information, funding, CVFS organisations, experiences, and good practice  
To strengthen school to school support underpinned by local and national drivers   
To enable the group to have a mechanism for addressing challenges they are facing via TASS Locality Group and have relationships with wider partners to offer solutions.

Activity last period 

Network meetings continue termly - held at Tarleton Primary

Police rep attended as planned

Lancashire Mind and Barnardo's attended and promoted their offers, given the schools do not have access to MHiST's.

There continues to be a significant increase in support provision for children and families via WL Family Hubs including health clinics & play sessions held in community centres.

Planned activity next period 

Secondary rep from Tarleton Academy to attend the next meeting
PCSO to be invited and introduced to the group
More community reps have been invited to attend the next meetings.
Early Years consultant invited to next meeting to offer an update
Review of attendees and promotion needed by all partners

Impact so far 

The schools, along with key partners have expressed how effective the network has been in delivering an increased offer to families. The CFW team have engaged with the local community and positively brought them along with the network to aid their understanding of what we are trying to achieve and have agreed to host some groups which will benefit local families. Although this work has not been delivered directly in schools, the group acknowledge that an increase in support for families at the earlier stages will have a positive impact to the children they will receive.

 Exit Strategy 

It is evident that this group, although attended in the main by schools is heavily focused on the increasing development of Family Hubs and provision for CYP in the northern areas of WL. Schools feel that this should continue under a TASS priority for this year.

Priority 

To develop a more coordinated SENDCo network in WL to include all schools.

 Intended Outcomes 

To work with all special schools in WL to establish a SENDCo network for all primary and secondary schools. The network will share good practice, ensure school SENDCo's are aware of all the available training and support available locally and develop a good understanding of the wider strategic plans. To link SENDCo's with key people in the district relating to SEND and Inclusion.

Activity last period 

Meeting held with Elm Tree, Kingsbury, WL Community High and Hope to plan a SENDCO network and agenda for the afternoon.

Invitation sent to key partners and LCC Inclusion service reps.

Contributions planned from ASD Pathway coordinator, Children's Champion and CFW.

Planned activity next period 

Meeting to be held on 29^th April to bring together all training offers, key early help services and updates from LCC. Then termly thereafter.

Special schools to hold their own network meetings to look at aligning their training offers.

Group exercise to be planned in the break to allow SENDCo's to use post it notes to inform the next network agenda. To explore what they need and from who.

To share the invite with all SENDC's in WL.

The group to consider the benefits of a shared training calendar in the next academic year for schools to avoid duplication.

Impact so far 

The Inclusion Hub raised the various support that schools are able to access, specifically around SEND and training. By working with WL Community High and the links to their existing forum along with the relationships between Elm Tree and SENDCo's, schools within the Inclusion Hub felt confident that consistent key messages can be shared to all schools.

Exit Strategy 

EPO will support the development of the network and ensure key services are connected with SENDCo's. Elm Tree and WL Community High will continue to facilitate.

Pennine

Education Partnership Officers

Alicia Dixon & Craig Brown

Period

Spring- March 2025

Priority

We are Community

Intended Outcomes

Explore opportunities to use TASS to build a partnership to explore issues relating to strengthening relationships in communities across the locality and celebrate positive practice in this area.
To support parents and pupils by raising awareness of the issues faced in communities around vaping, substance misuse, exploitation and online safety
Support education settings to have access to appropriate materials to raise awareness of, and to intervene effectively in instances relating to weapons and staying safe. Develop materials for primary settings and share with both primary and secondary settings to support safe transition.

Activity last period

Worked closely with the regional Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) lead to encourage schools to contribute to district CAP discussions.
Under the "Living Safely" East Lancashire priority, a working group was established for primary schools and partners, raising awareness of the danger of weapons and how to stay safe. UCLAN supported this and the creation of a film to support Primary PSHE. The year 6 and 7 resources will be made available on the Lancashire Learning for Life platform.
SMILE mediation secured funding from the Community Cohesion and Resilience Programme to undertake work in Burnley across primary and secondary settings with parents, staff and pupils. This will be known as 'Burnley Beyond Barriers'. Project promoted across schools in Burnley.
Strengthening Communities – we continue to gather examples of good practice across schools and settings that can be added to the LPDS Virtual scrapbook. This has now been opened up to schools countywide.

Planned activity next period

Monitor the activity in relation to the SMILE mediation, 'Burnley Beyond Barriers' project.
Continue to work with the Violence Reduction network (VRN) health lead to explore ways of sharing data from Emergency Dept navigators and North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and identify any trends in districts.
Living Safely- explore opportunities with local businesses to raise awareness amongst employees in relation to exploitation, substance misuse etc. (pilot in Hyndburn). Supported by VRN health lead, Hyndburn CSP and local partners.
Continue to work with the east locality partnership group led by Empower. In the planning stages of a piece of work with an alternative provision and a secondary school to do parental engagement sessions and discuss key issues such as ketamine, substance use and staying safe online. We have the support of ‘With You’, Empower and Lancashire Violence Reduction Network (VRN).
Continue to work with Rossendale headteacher cluster on a vaping prevention charter. This is being supported by regional CAP lead.
Work with Police in Rossendale to embed a restorative justice pilot linked to improving behaviour in secondary schools.

Impact so far

Schools are represented on 3 district CAPs across the east and plans are in place to secure attendance across the other 2 districts.
Secondary education representatives are now actively involved in the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) and serious violence working group and have found it to be very useful.
Strengthening Communities materials continue to be produced for the 'living scrapbook'.
'We are Community' pledge promoted via headteacher forums, nursery heads and other forums as part of the Equality and Inclusion mark.
'We are Community' incorporated into the LCC We Learn Together promotional materials.
Feedback received from some schools regarding the 'Living Safely' conference held last year and that positive connections had been made with local partners.

Exit Strategy

Review the overarching priority and working groups regularly at Locality Group and seek to identify the appropriate forum to sustain activity i.e., Community Safety Partnerships/Community Alcohol Partnerships, Skills and Employment Groups.

Strengthening Communities 'living scrapbook' to be supported on the LPDS platform so that it can be accessed and added to by settings.