Community Consultation – Bloomsbury Children’s Centre

Closed 8 Jan 2016

Opened 1 Dec 2015

Contact

Kelly Bagnall

0121 675 1890

TeamAroundTheSetting@birmingham.gov.uk

Feedback updated 16 Mar 2017

We asked

We asked for your comments on the proposal to make changes to some Children’s Centre commissioned services and this consultation was your opportunity to tell us what you think of our proposals to change the way in which we deliver Advice and Guidance Services including the service commissioned from EDAS.

You said

No responses were received via the Be Heard website

77 written responses were received which were collated into a consultation summary which was reviewed by the Strategic Group and School Governing Body

Comments were analysed with a view to provide services that would continue to be responsive to the needs of the community.  Recommendations were documented in an executive summary.

We did

Based upon the funding available, consultation findings and the analysis of the Equalities Assessment a decision was made in February 2016 to continue operating with directly commissioning Advice and Guidance Services from EDAS. The recommendation is that if there are no further budget cuts to continue to provide EDAS services at one day per week.

The cost of EDAS per year at the time of the original consultation in May 2015 was £12,499 per year. Following the decision to reduce the number of days at Bloomsbury from 2 days per week to one day per week at a cost of £10,000 per year has meant a saving of £2499.95 per year plus any additional costs incurred for interpreting.

We thank you for taking part in the consultation, your comments were greatly appreciated

Overview

Children’s Centres deliver a range of services that include group activities for children under the age of 5 and their parents/carers. These services focus on learning, health, wellbeing and community engagement, and are delivered in Children’s Centre buildings, community venues and family homes.

Bloomsbury Children’s Centre runs a number of services for children under the age of 5 and their families on behalf of Aston and Nechells Locality. The Centre has a reach area of 1094 children under the age of 5. Location: Bloomsbury Children’s Centre, Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX

Why your views matter

The money Children’s Centres’ receive from the government is being reduced significantly, we have had budget reductions this year and it is anticipated there may be further reductions next year.
Children’s Centres’ have had to make changes to some Children’s Centre commissioned services and this consultation is your opportunity to tell us what you think of our proposals to change the way in which we deliver Advice and Guidance Services including the service commissioned from EDAS.

What happens next

The Aston and Nechells Locality Co –ordinator, will collate and analyse the consultation findings and the outcome will be used to support any further decisions that need to be made around the delivery of this service in conjunction with the Brearley Nursery School Headteacher.
The consultation findings will be reported to the Children’s Centre Committee (Brearley Nursery School Governing Body) and Aston and Nechells Strategic Partnership Group.
It will be the role of the Governing Body to make final decisions about this service area.
Reponses to the points raised will be collated in a report which will be circulated and made available publically at the Children’s Centres’ by the end of January.

Events

Areas

  • ASTON
  • NECHELLS

Audiences

  • Children
  • Parents/Carers/Guardians

Interests

  • Children’s Centres