Issue - meetings

To receive and note the presentation on BeeWell Oldham School Data

Natalie Williams presented the presentation on BeeWell Oldham Schools data. It was outlined what BeeWell was, a collaboration between the University of Manchester, the GMCA, The Gregson Family Foundation and Anna Freud.

Engagement with schools was highlighted, noting work to be done around NEET and non-school children.

The headline findings were noted, particularly around the themes of Happy, Healthy, and Safer and Stronger.

Members noted the usefulness of the resource, noting significant findings for Children and Young People, and asked whether BeeWell data could be presented again at a future meeting.

Members noted that conversations around this had taken place at district council meetings and it was queried what our offer was to mitigate some of the less positive data and whether the service was doing enough to promote these schemes.

Members asked what the most important thing was that could be changed. It was noted that it was to pause instead of jumping into things, especially around if work is actually the right thing for young people.

Members raised concerns around food security figures. Breakfast clubs were highlighted as a solution but it was noted that this was only part of the strategy for child poverty.

Members queried what ‘emotional difficulties’ entails, and it was queried whether schools have trauma-informed staff. It was advised that whilst there is some trauma-informed staff, there was limited capacity, but that the children’s service was trauma informed.

It was noted that ethnicity data would have been collected, even if not presented. Members also queried how certain questions in the survey were asked and it was noted that questions could be awkward for open-ended questions.

To receive and note the presentation on BeeWell Oldham School Data

This item was deferred until the next meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board.