The Children Act 1989 sets out a legal duty for local authorities to provide a range of short break opportunities for parents and carers which enable them to have a break, and to ensure that children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have opportunities to meet friends, take part in activities, develop independence, and have fun by socialising with their peers and learning new skills.
The Essex Short Breaks offer...More
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Essex County Council (ECC) is reviewing its support for 162 local bus services. We want your help to ensure that our future bus network is ready to meet new levels of passenger demand and is providing value for money. ECC is therefore conducting this public consultation regarding these local bus services.
This consultation will commence on 13 July 2023 and close on 5 October 2023 .
As set out in the accompanying...More
In September 2021 the government announced their new plan for Adult Social Care Reform in England.
This included a lifetime cap on the amount anyone in England will need to spend on their personal care, alongside a more generous means-test for local authority financial support.
The reform is expected to be implemented in October 2025, but as a large local authority we would want our market to be able to respond and be ready for the changes that is required of this...More
Essex County Council want to improve walking and cycling routes to provide residents with a wider choice of how they travel.
By developing cycling and walking networks, we can make our streets healthier by reducing congestion and improving air quality. They become safer for those who want to walk or cycle aswell as more accessible and easier to move around. Walking and cycling also offer help improve our physical health and wellbeing.
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What are Healthy School Streets? There is a clear opportunity to improve the street environment around schools, to make streets safer. This could include a number of different measures to make it easier to walk or cycle to school. However, we would really like to hear your views, to shape the next stage of Healthy School Streets to be implemented next year and help us plan for the future.
From engaging with the school local community, last year we:
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Essex County Council is looking at the transport service which a family member, friend or someone you care for is using, to see what is working and what we can do do make it better. To do this, we are asking you to tell us what you think about the transport service, currently being used. This will help us find out what works well and where we may need to make improvements to the service.
This survey is aimed to look at the transport provision for day centres, school or...More
Complete this registration form to attend 'Clare’s Deep Dive event for Governors' on Thursday 23 rd November from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at the Ivy Hotel, Writtle Rd, Margaretting, Ingatestone CM4 0EH. Maximum capacity is 75, a waiting list will be created for additional demand.
Event Description
A workshop approach and ‘deep dive’ into an aspect of provision within Essex schools. This term’s ‘Director’s deep dive’ will focus on supporting Governing...More
Councils across Essex are working in partnership to develop a new Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy. This draft Waste Strategy for Essex sets out how we will manage the recycling and waste produced in the county for the next 30 years.
Why do we need to act?
The previous waste strategy for Essex was developed in 2007 and a great deal has changed since then.
There is a significant climate change challenge ahead. We...More
CLEAPSS provides support and advice to teachers, technicians, headteachers, and governors on how to best use high-quality practical work to support pupils' learning in science, design & technology, and, most recently, art & design. CLEAPSS membership enables employers to fulfill their responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act and subsequent Regulations. In the absence of CLEAPSS membership, the employer must consider how to fulfill aspects of the Health and Safety at Work Act...More
Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences of child protection conferences. What you say is anonymous which means your name will not be mentioned in our reports. However if you tell us something which makes us concerned about the safety of a child a social worker may contact you.
Under the Data Protection Act we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you. This information will only be used to improve child protection...More
As a successful applicant to the Essex County Council (ECC) Arts and Cultural Fund 2023/24 we greatly value and welcome your thoughts and insight as to how your project went. The data you provide will help support and advocate the Fund moving forward.
Please answer as many of the questions as you can as fully as you're able to. In addition to this form, please can you provide us with a final budget breakdown of your project expenditure, as well as any images or video content, emailed...More
Following your attendance at one of the ESCB CSPR Learning briefings, you requested a copy of the presentation to share the learning and findings from the review with your agency.
Now 3 months have passed, we would like to know if you have shared the learning with your colleagues and if you have taken any action as a result of the learning. This will help us to assess the impact our reviews are having on practice.
It should only take a few minutes.
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Providing a positive experience for all people that meet with Social Care is something we strive for. By understanding the real time experience, we can better appreciate and consider where improvements are needed.
This Adult Experience Audit Tool is framed around the Thinking Local Act Personal (TLAP), Making it Real program themes, to reflect the most important elements of personalised care and support:
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Our Pledge is a set of SEVEN promises we make to our care leavers. Please complete this short survey so that we can better understand your experiences and know whether our Pledge is working for you.
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Under the Data Protection Act we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you. This information will only be used to improve and develop our child protection services and will not be kept longer than is necessary to do so, paper questionnaires up to 1 year and electronic files up to 5 years. We will not share your personal details with another agency unless we have concerns that you or another individual is at risk of harm. ...More
Under the Data Protection Act we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you. This information will only be used to improve and develop our child protection services and will not be kept longer than is necessary to do so, paper questionnaires up to 1 year and electronic files up to 5 years. We will not share your personal details with another agency unless we have concerns that you or another individual is at risk of harm. ...More
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience of child protection conferences. What you tell us is anonymous which means your name will not be mentioned in our reports. However, if what you tell us makes us concerned for the safety of a child a social worker may contact you.
Under the Data Protection Act we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you. This information will only be used to improve our child protection...More
Under the Data Protection Act we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you. This information will only be used to improve and develop our child protection services and will not be kept longer than is necessary to do so, paper questionnaires up to 1 year and electronic files up to 5 years. We will not share your personal details with another agency unless we have concerns that you or another individual is at risk of harm. ...More
Listening is important to us. By listening to what you tell us we can make sure you get the help and support you need. By filling in this form and telling us what you think we can make sure that you and other children are well supported by social workers. This short survey is an opportunity for you to have your say about your involvement with children’s social care services. It will help us ensure we are meeting your child’s needs.
What you tell us is anonymous...More
Listening is important to us. By listening to what you tell us we can make sure you get the help and support you need. If you fill in this form and tell us what you think, we can make sure that you and other children are well supported by our social workers.
What you say is anonymous which means your name will not be mentioned in our reports. What you tell us will be kept safe and will be shared with your social worker and team manager. It you tell us that you are...More