INTEGRATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

The Integrated Services for Children & Young People (ISCYP) Programme is a major initiative of the West Belfast Partnership. The result of work undertaken by the West Belfast and Greater Shankill Task Force, led by Gerry Adams MP and involving local community activists. Funded through the Integrated Development Fund from OFMDFM and disseminated via DE/BELB this initiative aims to bring together those who provide services which impact on the lives of Children & Young People and their families and will maximise this impact, improve connectivity and enhance integrated working thought specific planned delivery of services and programmes. ISCYP staff will work to ensure children, young people and their families can receive the best possible support services and life opportunities.

ISCYP operates across the Greater Falls, Upper Springfield, Upper Falls and Alternative Education Provision in West Belfast. The teams are delivering services on ‘themed approaches’ in Education & Learner Support, Family Support, Youth Services and Mental Health & Well-being. Through ISCYP we aim to:

Raise aspirations of our children and young people
Improve life chances and opportunities
Increase achievement
Support commitment to lifelong learning
Increase employability

The Programme is funded through the Department of Education by the Integrated Development Fund following the work of the West Belfast and Shankill Taskforces and is currently available until March 2011.
The Integrated Services for Children and Young People (ISCYP) Programme works across West Belfast and Greater Shankill to improve the life chances of children and young people.
The programme is managed by Area Partnership Boards working together with Health Action Zone (HAZ), Belfast Education and Library Board (BELB), HSC and organisations based in the local community.
Integrated Services for Children and Young People (ISCYP) programme of work is led by the Belfast Education and Library Board on behalf of the Health Action Zone (HAZ).

ISCYP programme will work on two levels –

to pilot the delivery of integrated services

to signpost to all strategic partners that integrated services can work effectively with their target group, moving from an ethos of working in silos and aiming to achieve organisational change for the ultimate benefit of children, families and their communities

A priority for the programme has been the engagement of community, statutory and voluntary agencies. Ward Areas in West Belfast who will benefit from this vital and timely – if not overdue programme are: Clonard/Falls/Whiterock/UpperSpringfield/Andersonstown/Lenadoon/Suffolk
who have experienced long-standing levels of deprivation. In order to identify local needs and agree appropriate interventions and inputs a Local Implementation Action Group was formed to agree the programme of work.

The agreed proposals form the basis of a Service Level Agreement between Belfast Education and Library Board and West Belfast Partnership Board.

It was agreed that the particular focus of this programme will be on:

Healthier, Safer, Happier Children and Young People;
Children and Young People achieving their potential;
Improved Educational Achievement;
Improved Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children & Young People and Families;
Greater, more effective integration of services involving statutory, community agencies/representatives in designing, planning and service delivery.

Overall aims:

To work together across communities and organisations to plan, design and deliver integrated services to improve the life chances of children and young people in the area that it serves

To raise the aspirations of children/young people and families

Ultimately the purpose will be to change how services are developed and delivered in order to improve outcomes for children and adopt new models of partnership working at local level

In order to improve life chances we will be focusing on all aspects of the lives of children and young people - their families and all of those who have influence on them – schools and the wider community. We will be taking an approach based on the a child centred learning pathway - 0 to 25 - most importantly we will target key transition stages: ante natal, nursery to primary, primary to secondary, secondary to FE or employment.

Each LIAG shaped the service based on area need/ area planning
The programme of work in west Belfast is focused around the following 4 pillars:

Early Years
Parent Support
Health and Well–Being
Learner Support

Most importantly programmes of work had to be mapped against the current and planned service provisions within their area – It was essential that ISCYP funding is used to compliment programmes – address the gaps in service – enhance services - not replicate. West Belfast has planned to deliver their ISCYP programme within the following themes:

A generic FSC will be established in each of the following areas:

> Upper Falls - Andersonstown & Lenadoon

> Upper Springfield

> Greater Falls

> Alternative Education Providers WB

Executive LIAG - Current Membership

Anne-Marie McCormick	Upper Springfield Development
Brenda Martin	Belfast Education Library Board
Brian Maguire	NOW Project
Conor Kennedy	Open Doors Learning
Danny Power	Frank Gillen Centre
Elaine McCarthy	Health Action Zone
Frances Donnelly	BHSCT
Geraldine McAteer	West Belfast Partnership Board
Gerry Mulholland	Belfast Education Library Board
Iain DeBoys	HSCT LCG
John McGeown	BHSCT
Lorraine Wallace	Belfast City Council
Mairead McCafferty	West Belfast Partnership Board
Margaret Monaghan	EWO
Michael Culbert	Health Sub-group
Michael Doherty	Lenadoon Community Forum
Pauline Millar	DEL
Peter McAlister	Education Sub-group
Richard May	Ardmonagh Family Centre
Ritchard Brazil	Health Action Zone
Sandra Buchan	Belfast Regeneration Office
Steve Carr	Belfast Education Library Board Youth Services
Terry Murphy	CCMS
Tina Gregory	Clan Mor Surestart
Tish Holland	Upper Andersonstown Community Forum

To take forward the work of the Project Board, the HAZ succeeded in its bid to Inegrated Development Fund (IDF) in 2004 for substantial new investment - 5 million pounds over 3 years. This funding followed on from the work of the Shankill and West Belfast Task Forces.

The Integrated Services Programme Leader, employed by lead partner Belfast Education and Library Board was appointed on Novemember 2007 and took position on 1st March 2008.

West Belfast Youth Work Forum

The forum aims to provide a ‘collective voice’ in relation to policy issues facing Youth across Greater West Belfast. Such a forum is a necessary tool in order to advocate on relevant issues on behalf of Young People across Greater West Belfast. The voice of the young people will be necessary in the development of the community. The forum seeks to develop a participation model that will ensure their inclusion in the decision process.
In order to facilitate the model the forum will make an advance in a greater sharing of information and development of good practice among Greater West Belfast Youth Work Forum. This will be disseminated through various organized events e.g. conference in relation to specific area/s. The Forum is comprised of representatives working with, for/on behalf of young people from Greater West Belfast and meets at least once every quarter.

Mairéad McCafferty
ISCYP West Belfast Programme Manager
West Belfast Partnership
218-226 Falls Road Board
Belfast, BT12 6AH

Tel: 02890809202
Email: Mairead@wbpb.org

Angela Mervyn
Upper Falls Full Service Community
37A Tullymore Gardens
Belfast, BT11 8NE

Tel: 02890622201
Email: angie@uacf.info

Jim Girvan
Greater Falls Full Service Community
Frank Gillen Centre
1A Cullingtree Road
Belfast BT12 4JT

Tel: 02890222318
Email: gffsc@ireland.com

Caoimhin MacGiolla Mhin
Upper Springfield Full Service Community
786A Upper Springfield Road
Belfast, BT12 7FP

Tel: 02890311676
Email: caoimhinusfsc@ireland.com

Louise Brennan
Alternative Education Providers WB
13/1 Blackstaff Mill
77 Springfield Road
Belfast, BT12 7AE

Tel: 02890312229
Email: louiseb.wbiscyp@hotmail.com

NEWS & PUBLICATIONS ..

DEL Paper ..

AEP Response Document..

AEP Response to BOR Consulation ..

Click on the following link to view the March and June editions of the Ezine ...

Integrated Services for Children & Young People - March 2010

Integrated Services for Children & Young People - June 2010

Click on the following link to view our photo albums...

ISCYP Launch 2009..

The Integrated Services for Children and Young People Programme operates across Greater Shankill and West Belfast and is based on the evidence that better integration of services (i.e. better working together) leads to better results and brighter futures for children, young people and their families.

Programme Manager Mairead McCafferty was on Faile FM recently to talk about the important work being carried out by ISCYP and its effect on the West Belfast community. You can hear the interview in full again by clicking the link below.

Mairead McCafferty ISCYP Interview on Faile FM ..

We are now on Facebook, Twitter and a Wordpress blog (links are provided below. Please feel free to join up, leave comments and check out the photo gallery or simply follow ISCYP to keep up to date with our latest information.

Useful links

Facebook ( provides pictures and commentary of January Launch)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Integrated-Services-for-Children-and-Young-People-West-Belfast/266397132266?v=photos&ref=ts#!/pages/Integrated-Services-for-Children-and-Young-People-West-Belfast/266397132266?v=wall&ref=ts

Twitter
https://twitter.com/w_belfast_iscyp

Blog
http://wbiscyp.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/what-isthe-west-belfast-iscyp/

Links to Launch January 2010

http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=105505

http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/newsde-200110-ruane-launches-multi

http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/18018

http://u.tv/News/Bid-to-tackle-west-Belfasts-education-shortfall/49ab3598-408c-480d-8168-418807ffc090

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK67XZsnCEfeature=youtube_gdata