Key Change Area Attachment and child development beyond maternity services Contact details Somewhere over the Rainbow training package developed & delivered by Early Years Training Team Lochee Pathfinder Allied Health Professions, Laura Affleck, Diane Clow Joy Wilkie Community Engagement Worker Greg McHugh & Chloe Whittaker [email protected] [email protected] Somewhere over the Rainbow AIM: To develop a skilled workforce that is confident in sharing the key messages of normal child development with families Key messages emphasise the importance of talk, play, explore *Multi-agency includes community learning & development , leisure & sport, housing, education, social work, health & the voluntary sector Dundee Single Outcome Agreement How Somewhere over the Rainbow links to local priorities FOCUS ON EARLY YEARS our children will be safe, healthy, achieving, nurtured, active, respected responsible and included Total Place is developing an integrated approach to improving early years outcomes in a single ward – Lochee greater investment in the people who deliver services through enhanced workforce development further develop joint approaches & partnership working Background Allied Health Profession - looking for ways to develop early intervention approaches Lochee Pathfinder working to improve outcomes with & for children & families Collaboration between AHP & Lochee Pathfinder is helping to improve parents’ and carers’ confidence to nurture their child’s development through everyday interactive activities (play, talk, explore) By developing a workforce skilled & confident in sharing the key messages with families Progress to date @ October 2014 Expert consultations to inform package content – Feb to June Package developed – March to June Package delivered to multi-agency groups in June Evaluations analysed and package revised in July & August Revised package delivered in September & October Noticeable improvements - September onwards Workforce sectors – all sessions 3RD SECTOR * 10% 19% COMMUNITY LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT 10% DUNDEE HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVES INTEGRATED CHILDRENS SERVICES 8% 16% EDUCATION HOUSING 23% 8% LEISURE & SPORT 6% SOCIAL WORK * 3rd sector includes Home-Start, Aberlour, One Parent Families Scotland Increase in workforce sectors 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 June 5th June 19th September 11th October 9th Number of workforce sectors engaging with package across all sessions Measures – knowledge of key messages Participants were asked to rate their knowledge of the key messages BEFORE & AFTER each session by marking an X on the Bullseye rated 0 – 100 % CHANGE in knowledge BEFORE & AFTER 30 25 20 Package revised July & August 15 10 5 0 June 5th June 19th September 11th October 9th Average % increase in knowledge of key messages for all participants before & after sessions Measures – package evaluation Solution-focused questions helped participants to evaluate the package on a scale of 0 to 10, rating - How well the package helped them to learn about the key messages 10 being the best in helping develop knowledge of key messages - 0 being the opposite Measures – package evaluation 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Package evaluation on a scale of 0 to 10 2 1 0 June 5th June 19th September 11th October 9th 10 being the best in helping develop knowledge of key messages - 0 being the opposite The package – what worked? Gave me ideas how my team can share key messages with the families we work with Encouraged group discussion & interactive activities – loved the lollipop ‘test’! Key child development information - Clear, concise messages Short snappy messages & realistic scenarios to relate to The package – what worked? Explained how everyday things can help parents help their children develop Breakdown to 3 messages helped me to remember them Explained the positive outcomes from talking, playing & exploring It was a fun training session which was well delivered Measures – package evaluation If the next session could be even better, closer to a 10….what would be different, what would be better? 10 being the best in helping develop knowledge of key messages - 0 being the opposite What could be better? More positive way of talking about development milestones - it is not due to bad parenting that children don’t reach their milestones Take the mental wellbeing & circumstances of the parent into consideration more Slightly more in-depth information What could be better? Maybe add more interactive things or split them up through it. eg. things like role play Perhaps leave participants to discuss scenarios on their own without speaker Even more examples of practice What worked? No of positive comments 2.85 2.8 2.75 2.7 2.65 2.6 2.55 2.5 2.45 2.4 2.35 June 5th June 19th September 11th October 9th Average number of positive comments – participants at each training session Could be better? No of suggested improvements 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 June 5th June 19th September 11th October 9th Average number of suggested improvements – participants at each training session Challenges BUILDING the team to develop & deliver the package REACHING AND ENGAGING the RIGHT audience & pitching the package at the RIGHT level ADAPTING the package – difficult to make ALL changes suggested by ALL participants + time needed to make changes Challenges USING the protected time efficiently as demand for AHP service is very high BALANCING commitments with a strong desire to develop and spread early intervention approaches is challenging for services Bright Spots DEVELOPING the package itself DELIVERING to the RIGHT audience first time FELT GOOD! MAKING new connections with others LEARNING about what others are doing Bright Spots HEARING others speak positively about the package LEARNING about the Lochee ward SEEING that it’s WORKING through increasing demand for the package Collaboration – what’s working? LEARNING from other professionals LISTENING to others helped us shape the package GAINING INSIGHT into other professionals, and understanding their approach Collaboration – what’s working? IMPROVING our UNDERSTANDING of the challenges faced by children & families ACKOWLEDGING that everyone has different levels of knowledge and experience LEARNING about engagement – there are many ways to engage people We would like help with? If anyone else is doing something similar we would love to hear from you please get in touch! Next Steps?..testing..impact.. staff changing their practice & creating new opportunities for families families improving their knowledge of the key messages and changing their interactions with their children families noticing positive changes in their children’s development (she’s talking more, asking me to read stories more) How will we know that change will result in improvement? A multi-agency workforce will be skilled and confident in sharing the key messages with families Families will be confident in sharing the key messages with their children - more talking, playing & exploring Children will be learning & developing well through everyday interactive activities - more talking, playing & exploring Dundee EYC Team EYC Champion Michael Wood, Director of Education EYC Team Programme Manager: Hazel Bell Data Manager: Kerstin Jorna Information Assistant: Pauline Stirling For more information about Dundee EYC contact Hazel – [email protected]