Agenda and minutes

Apologies as above. 

AW asked that the board consider if one of them could volunteer to be deputy chair.  He would ask again either at the end of the meeting or at the next one, when people have had time to consider.

Minutes of the previous meeting agreed.

Children’s Trust workshop: GG summarised the ‘plan on a page’ that includes questions on how the Children’s Trust Plan should be shaped going forward.  The board then split into key areas of the CTB governance: Health; Stockport Family; Education; under their respective chairs to discuss the future structure and possible work programme

ACTION: GG asked for responses/suggestions to be forwarded to her over the next 2 weeks.

CO to forward ‘plan on a page’ to CTB members.

CTB noted and approved the report.

Presentation by Simon Armour and Ali Wheeler

Summary of presentation including discussion of partnership working with schools.

Ali Wheeler CEX Drinkwise Northwest; bullet points covered:

How do we challenge the normalisation of alcohol?

How do we encourage people to develop a healthy relationship with alcohol?

What is the healthy relationship we would wish to have with alcohol in our schools? 

How do communities role model alcohol? 

How do we get parents to engage?

Any approach should be complimentary to work going on in the local area.  There was a wide ranging discussion regarding challenging norms and practices in schools e.g alcohol used as gifts for staff etc.  It was recognised that the programme needs to be part of a whole school response.  Using appreciative inquiries models schools can test out parents/governors views.

DM asked whether it would be more appropriate to target parents as opposed to asking the schools to put the lens on children within their schools. 

ACTION: JM interested in putting Kingsway forward to be involved in a Drinkwise pilot; TB will take this to the secondary heads consortium; PB to take to Cathy Lyall for discussion.

DW summarised the paper for the board.

CTB noted the report.

JM raised the concerns about the massive issues with social media: online bullying; links to mental health; the LA and partners need to develop really clear messages about social media – how can we collectively make a difference?

ACTION: Social media discussion for next CTB agenda.

DM – LSCB noted that we no longer have an anti-bullying group meeting in Stockport any more. Is there a gap here that we need to address? 

ACTION: CML/DS/PB to discuss at SMT and consider wider representation at the next CTB to look at this issue.