Children's & Young People's Services

Partners Information

Introduction

Children's & Young People's Services works in partnership with a number of other organisations, many of whom are also represented on The Children's Trust. Information on who these partners are is found below, and further information is available on the Partnerships in Bexley webpages.

Documentation Sharing

Information and documentation is available for the following groups and projects:

Partners

London Borough of Bexley

Social Services
Education
Housing
Corporate Services
Leisure Services
Drug & Alcohol Team
Bexley Youth Service

Bexley's Partners in Education

Partnerships in Bexley - View the partnerships in Bexley as an interactive diagram, where selecting a partnership's name will display a description of that partnership.
Bexley Care Trust - Bexley Care Trust is a new NHS organisation, formed on the 1st October 2003. The organisation brings together:
- all the staff, services and functions of the former Bexley Primary Care Trust, and
- some of the services previously provided by London Borough of Bexley Social Services for older people and disabled people, aged 18 and over.
Bexley Education Business Partnership - Bexley Education Business Partnership's role is to broker links between education, business and the wider community. Bexley EBP works with business and community volunteers, through various programmes, to raise the achievement of young people in Bexley schools and colleges. We also support the work-related curriculum for all ages between 5 and 18 through a variety of projects.

Bexley Voluntary Services Council - The BVSC's work falls into 6 main areas:
- providing information and resources including Voluntary Sector News, a printing service and a minibus for hire
- bringing the voluntary sector together to exchange views and ideas through a variety of forums and networks
- supporting voluntary sector development by assisting new groups and projects and enabling existing groups to develop
- running a Volunteer Bureau to recruit volunteers for local voluntary groups
- assisting the voluntary sector to promote their views on issues that affect them
- promoting partnership with the public and private sectors in the formulation of policy and development and delivery of services.
Children's Fund Partnership - This is aimed at addressing the gap in preventative services for children and young people aged five to thirteen at risk of social exclusion.

Connexions - Connexions is the Government's support service for all young people aged 13 to 19 in England. The service aims to provide integrated advice, guidance and access to personal development opportunities for this group and to help them make a smooth transition to adulthood and working life. The success of Connexions depends on the involvement of young people - listening to and taking account of their views in the design and delivery of Connexions will be essential.

Metropolitan Police - The Community Safety Unit (CSU) is responsible for the investigation of hate crimes within the Borough of Bexley. This includes racist crime, domestic violence, homophobic crime and hate mail. The unit is committed to working in partnership with both the statutory and voluntary organisations in the borough to improve the quality of life for the residents.

North Kent Dyslexia Association - North Kent Dyslexia Association serves Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich boroughs to give information to and help for parents, teachers, adults and interested professionals.

Oxleas NHS Trust - Oxleas NHS Trust is in south east London and provides services for people living in the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich and specialist services to people living in Lewisham and North Southwark.
This site is constantly being developed so do please return. The trust has published its Freedom of Information Act Publication Scheme which means that a great deal of information is available to the public through this website. View the scheme here...
Queen Mary's NHS Trust Sidcup - The Healthcare Commission is a new organisation, which was launched on Thursday 1st April 2004. It has a wide range of responsibilities, all aimed at improving the quality of healthcare. Through this site, you can find out more about what it does, why it was created and the difference it will make to patients and the public.
SureStart - Providing new opportunities for pregnant women and families with children under the age of four years - living in parts of Thamesmead, Lower Belvedere and Erith. Sure Start is a central Government initiative, which is divided into 524 local programmes around England and Wales.

The aim of all Sure Start local programmes is:

Making life better for children, parents and communities by bringing together
- Early education
- Childcare
- Health and family support

North Bexley Sure Start provides new opportunities for families by working closely in partnership with local organisations who provide family services, the voluntary sector, the Government and other statutory agencies. Parents play a vital decision-making role in the development of new activities and programmes.
Youth Offending Team - Bexley's Youth Offending Team is responsible for providing or co-ordinating local Youth Justice Services. It works with children and young people aged between 10 and 17 who are offending, or at risk of offending. It is multi disciplinary and includes staff from Social Services, Police, Probation, Health and Education. Its principal aim of the Team is to reduce youth crime.