Engagement
Barking and Dagenham
Community engagement
Integrated Family Services is responsible for ensuring that the interests of local children and families lead the planning and provision of services.
It recognises the requirement to place learning, play and childcare within the wider context of the development of children and young people and the regeneration of the borough.
The Service will aim to create an environment of empowerment for the community.
Services will need to be reconfigured, based on the needs of the child and family rather than the convenience of service providers. Services will need to be re-shaped in line with local needs and aspirations.
Mechanisms and processes will need to be put in place for listening to and responding to the views of children and families and for empowering them as partners in determining priorities.
Joint working
Integrated Family Services is responsible for securing the provision of services delivered through Children's Centres and Extended Schools from a range of different agencies.
In this role, the Service works in partnership with key partners to enable services to be brought together across agency boundaries to meet the needs of children and families.
These include health services from the Primary Care Trust, Acute Trust and Mental Health Trust, family support services, lifelong learning, Job Centre Plus and voluntary sector organisations, as well as integrated early education and childcare.
Urban Question Time Reports
Urban Question Time is an opportunity for children and young people to ask questions on any subject to a panel consisting of senior officers from the Council, Police and Primary Care Trust.
- William Bellamy Junior School - 27 January 2009
PDF 201K - North Dagenham/Chadwell Heath Urban Question Time - 28 April 2008 PDF 788K
Health Conference
- 17 March 2009 - for 12-19 year olds PDF 1.32M
- 26 February 2009 - for 5-11 year olds PDF 1.27M
Young People's Safety Group PDF 102K
We have launched a Young People's Safety Group for 11-19 year olds to discuss safety issues in Barking and Dagenham.
5-12 Children's Forum - October 2008 PDF 401K
The 3rd meeting of the forum focused on safety issues in Barking and Dagenham.
5-12 Children's Forum - June 2008 PDF 316K
The 2nd meeting of the forum focused on issues around improving the community in Barking and Dagenham.
Children and Young People's Conference 2008 PDF 1.31M
We held our second children and young people's conference in March 2008 for 11-19 year olds covering issues such as citizenship, safety, drugs and regeneration.
Engagement Strategy for children and young people PDF 252K
We have launched our first engagement strategy for Children and Young People as part of our on-going commitment to young people's engagement and participation. 'Seen and Heard' sets out how we, and our partners, will involve children and young people in the planning, delivery and evaluation of services which are delivered to them or impact on their lives.
2007 Children and Young People Conference Evaluation Report PDF 760K
We held our first integrated conference for children and young people aged between 8 and 19, on Tuesday 27 February 2007, as part of our on-going commitment to young people's engagement and participation. The conference evaluation report outlines the key findings of the day.
Engaging all young people in their neighbourhoods PDF 296K
This report outlines how children and young people will be involved in decisions in their local neighbourhood and will link in with the new neighbourhood management programme across the borough.
External Funding Guide to support children and youth engagement projects PDF 258K
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham have produced an External Funding Guide for Community and Voluntary Sector organisations in the borough. The guide details over 50 funding organisations that will support projects for children and young people and also gives tips and advice on the best way to bid for external funding.
5-12 Children's Forum PDF 497K
This was launched in February 2008 giving children from primary and junior schools the opportunity to give their views on services delivered to them and issues impacting on their lives.
Volunteering Guide PDF 386K
This Volunteering guide provides details on a range of local and national volunteering opportunities and how to apply. If you are interested in giving something back to your local community or gaining the experience to help you make a choice about your career, then volunteering can help you.
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