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If you wish to have any news relating to services for children and their families published onto this site please forward items to PAVO via email: info@pavo.org.uk. Preferably send attachments in Word or publisher rather than pdf format.

If you wish to have further information about anything appearing here please do contact PAVO via the HelpDesk email: info@pavo.org.uk or phone: 0845 009 3288

If any of the links to documents, surveys or other websites don't work please do let us know and we will try again.

See our Sister Blog: PAVO Powys Play Partnership -http://powysplaypartnership.blogspot.co.uk/


Friday 31 October 2014

Job vacancy - Play Radnor


PLAY RADNOR is looking to appoint a Manager.

The current Play Radnor Manager/Development role is being extended and developed to support the ongoing growth of the organisation. Working in partnership alongside the Play Development Manager, this role will focus on more of the core line management, administrative management and strategic level elements of the original post, supporting and being supported by the Play Development Manager to advance and develop the organisation.

 The post holder will manage the day to day organisation and running of Play Radnor, staff and projects associated with its core function.

 Both Managers report to the Trustees and are the link between the Trustees, the Staff, Service Users, Project Volunteers and professionals from voluntary, private and statutory organisations.

 The trustees shall provide advice, support and guidance to the Managers.

For Job advert Please Click HERE

Presteigne Stay & Play



Hello everyone, 
 
We will be starting a Stay and Play group in Presteigne in November - please see attached poster for details.

Kind Regards


Ben Webb
Manager/Development Officer 

Friday 24 October 2014

Effective Pricing Strategies for your Bids / Strategaethau Prisio Effeithiol ar gyfer Tendro




Effective Pricing Strategies for your Bids 

12 November 2014  9.00am – 12.00pm  Liberty Stadium, Swansea

Pricing your tenders correctly (or not) directly affects two fundamentally important areas of your business:
  •  Winning or losing the bid
  •  Whether you gain profit or suffer loss on the contract. 
Business Wales would like to invite the individuals charged with bid writing at your organisation to attend the above workshop focused on the necessary considerations for getting your pricing correct. The workshop will focus on a number of topics and concepts, listed below, complimented with examples and real life case study examples of their relevance:
  •  Marginal costs
  •  Full absorption costing
  •  Break even costing
  •  Information systems to track individual contracts
  •  Overhead absorption rates
  •  Market rates
  •  Key differences between cash and profit
  •  Inflation
Process checks and guidance on asking critical questions

business.wales.gov.uk                        03000 6 03000                      @_businesswales
                                    Business Wales – Supporting businesses in Wales
For Welsh version please click 'Read More'

Thursday 23 October 2014

Early Years Outcomes Framework - Consultation out today



Good morning
 
In “Building a Brighter Future: Early Years and Childcare Plan” (2013) Welsh Government made a commitment to develop and consult on an Early Years Outcomes Framework.
The development of an outcomes framework will help Welsh Government to understand how great an impact our early years policies and programmes are having on children’s lives. It will help to identify where further improvement is needed and where we need to prioritise in the short, medium and long term.
 
To date the framework has been developed through the Early Years Partnership Board. We also held stakeholder workshops across Wales to test an earlier version of the framework. All feedback has been taken into account and the updated, proposed framework is now open to public consultation.
 
In order for the outcomes framework to be a success everyone that works across the early years, childcare and play sector should feel ownership of the proposed outcomes. It should help individuals across the sector to understand the contribution they make to improving these outcomes. To help ensure this we would really welcome your views and encourage you to review the consultation and return a response. It can be found at the following link:
 
 
The closing date for responses is 15 January 2015.
 
Lisa McDougall
Early Years and Childcare Plan Project Manager

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Gentle Reminder - Powys Annual Training Needs Analysis (TNA) Deadline 24th Oct 2014



Gentle Reminder
Training Needs Analysis (TNA) 2015 - 2016 Training Programme - Deadline 24th October 2014

Dear Colleague

As you may be aware it is time for the annual review of the training needs for staff. The deadline for completion and submission to the Workforce Development Unit is this Friday (24th October 2014)

Please can you complete the attached TNA paperwork and send completed TNA's electronically to pwbotu@powys.gov.uk or hard copies to the address at the bottom of the paperwork.

It is hoped that the forms are self-explanatory and simple to follow and should not take up too much of your time, however if you do require any assistance in completing then please do not hesitate to contact us.

The information will be used to help us inform and develop the training and development programme for 2015 – 2016 and SCWDP Strategic Plan. The data collected will be reviewed at the Powys Strategic Planning Workshop for Training being held on the 11th November 2014. 

Please find attached a flyer with further information on this workshop.

Regards
The Workforce Development Unit - Training 

Regards Helen Williams
Senior Training Administrator  




Chwarae Maesyfed / Play Radnor October Holiday Club poster and Newsletter



Attached is our poster for this October's Holiday Club at Ysgol Trefonnen, now available in Welsh too.

Also attached is our Newsletter.

Kind Regards

Ben Webb 


Monday 20 October 2014

Play with a bang !



Play with a bang


Play Montgomeryshire are joining up with Newtown Library to celebrate Firework Night during Half Term. Newtown Library will be reading stories to the children and Play Montgomeryshire will be running a Stay and Play session for children of all ages afterwards.

Sessions will run on Wednesday 29th October from 10 to 12 noon (Story, Stay and Play and Crafts), plus a craft session on Saturday 25th October from 10.30 to 12 noon*.
The Stay and Play sessions will involve a wide range of interesting and challenging craft activities, plus toys to play with and join in with their friends. Activities include flying bats and Fireworks.

Due to works being carried out in the library, toys will not be for hire, however members (membership is free of charge) may buy craft materials to do their own crafts over the holidays.

All children are welcome to join us at these  Sessions in the Newtown Library - there will be something for all ages. Parents need to stay with their children as this is an Open Access provision.

* Every last Saturday of the month except Christmas

For more information please phone 01686 626713, email admin@playmontgomeryshire.co.uk or visit our facebook page (Play Montgomeryshire).



Editor - photo opportunity!!

Last Splash of Play this year !



Play returns to Montgomeryshire

Play Montgomeryshire is bringing it's last Splash of Play sessions of the year, to Montgomeryshire, during the October half term Holiday - free of charge.

They will be running a Splash of Play, oTuesday 28th October, on Bryn y Gog Estate, Machynlleth from 10am to 12 noon and Main street Park, Caersws, from 2pm to 4pm.

Also on Thursday 30th October in Newtown Town Park by Radio Hafren from 10am to 12 noon and by Skansis Pitch on Oldford Estate, Welshpool, from 2 to 4pm.

Activities will include games, crafts, dressing up and woodland activities. It is free of charge and open to all children. The activities are targeted to children aged 8 to 12 years old, but other children are welcome. Teens can enjoy supporting the younger children (and do a bit themselves), whilst children under 8 years will need to bring their own responsible adult who can also join in the fun!

For more information please phone 01686 626713, email admin@playmontgomeryshire.co.uk or visit our facebook page (Play Montgomeryshire)



Cystadleuaeth gwrth-fwlio 2014 Anti-bullying competition



Y Gweinidog Addysg a Sgiliau yn gwahodd disgyblion i gymryd rhan mewn cystadleuaeth fideo er mwyn helpu i atal bwlio
 
The Minister  for Education and Skills invites pupils to enter film competition and help cut out bullying. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Margaret
Margaret Griffiths Swyddog Cymorth Tîm /Team Support Officer Grymuso Plant a Phobl Ifanc / Empowering Children & Young People, Yr Adran Cymunedau a Threch Tlodi / Communities & Tackling Poverty Department Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
C2, Sarn Mynach, Cyffordd Llandudno, Conwy LL31 9RZ C2, Sarn Mynach, Llandudno Junction, Conwy LL31 9RZ
Ffôn / Tel: 0300 062 5552 ebost: margaret.griffiths2@cymru.gsi.gov.uk email: margaret.griffiths2@wales.gsi.gov.uk
 

Friday 17 October 2014

Welsh Government Consultation: Early Years Outcomes Framework

In “Building a Brighter Future: Early Years and Childcare Plan” (2013) Welsh Government made a commitment to develop and consult on an Early Years Outcomes Framework.
The development of an outcomes framework will help Welsh Government to understand how great an impact our early years policies and programmes are having on children’s lives. It will help to identify where further improvement is needed and where we need to prioritise in the short, medium and long term.
 
To date the framework has been developed through the Early Years Partnership Board. We also held stakeholder workshops across Wales to test an earlier version of the framework. All feedback has been taken into account and the updated, proposed framework is now open to public consultation.
 
In order for the outcomes framework to be a success everyone that works across the early years, childcare and play sector should feel ownership of the proposed outcomes. It should help individuals across the sector to understand the contribution they make to improving these outcomes. To help ensure this we would really welcome your views and encourage you to review the consultation and return a response. It can be found at the following link:
 
 
The closing date for responses is 15 January 2015.
 
Lisa McDougall
Early Years and Childcare Plan Project Manager
 
 
Bore da
 
Gwnaeth Llywodraeth Cymru ymrwymiad yn “Adeiladu Dyfodol Mwy Disglair: Cynllun Blynyddoedd Cynnar a Gofal Plant” (2013) i ddatblygu Fframwaith Canlyniadau ar gyfer y Blynyddoedd Cynnar ac ymgynghori arno. Bydd datblygu fframwaith canlyniadau yn help i Lywodraeth Cymru ddeall pa cymaint o effaith y  mae ein polisïau a’n rhaglenni blynyddoedd cynnar yn ei chael ar fywyd plant. Bydd yn help i nodi lle mae angen gwelliant pellach a lle mae angen blaenoriaethu ar gyfer y tymor byr, y tymor canolig a’r tymor hir.
 
Hyd yn hyn, mae’r fframwaith wedi’i ddatblygu gan Fwrdd Partneriaeth y Blynyddoedd Cynnar. Rydym hefyd wedi cynnal gweithdai i randdeiliaid ledled Cymru i brofi’r fersiwn cynnar o’r fframwaith. Mae’r holl adborth wedi cael ei ystyried, a bellach mae’r fframwaith diweddaraf a gynigir ar gael i ymgynghori’n gyhoeddus arno.
 
Er mwyn i’r fframwaith fod yn llwyddiant, rhaid i bawb sy’n gweithio yn y sector blynyddoedd cynnar, y sector gofal plant a’r sector chwarae deimlo elfen o berchnogaeth o ran y canlyniadau a gynigir. Dylai helpu unigolion ar draws y sector i ddeall y cyfraniad y maent ynl ei wneud. Er mwyn sicrhau hyn, byddem yn croesawu’ch sylwadau ac yn eich annog i ailedrych ar yr ymgynghoriad ac ymateb. Mae modd gweld yr ymgynghoriad yma:
 
 
15 Ionawr 2015 yw’r dyddiad cau ar gyfer anfon ymatebion.
 
Lisa McDougall
Rheolwr Prosiect y Cynllun Blynyddoedd Cynnar a Gofal Plant
 
Lisa McDougall
Early Years Plan Project Manager / Rheolwr Prosiect Cynllun y Blynyddoedd CynnarEarly Years Team / Tim y Blynyddoedd Cynnar Department for Education and Skills – DfES / Yr Adran Addysg a Sgilliau  and / a Communities and Tackling Poverty Department /Yr Adran Cymunedau a Threchu Tlodi 
Welsh Government / Llywodraeth Cymru 

Thursday 16 October 2014

Play Wales receives Welsh Government funding to support Play & Tackling Poverty

Good news – Play Wales receives Welsh Government funding15-10-2014

We are delighted to announce that Play Wales, the national charity for children’s play, has received Welsh Government grant funding for the next eighteen months.
This will enable Play Wales to deliver specific activities which will support key Welsh Government priorities around play and tackling poverty including supporting local authorities to meet their duties under the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 to assess and secure sufficient play opportunities.
Play Wales will develop an international centre of excellence around play; contribute to the development of the Early Years, Childcare and Play 10 year workforce plan and participate in strategic meetings at a national, regional and local authority level. It will also ensure that Playwork: Principles into Practice (P3) learners already undertaking the qualification or enrolling this year are not disadvantaged.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone that has contributed to the Support Play Wales campaign over the last four months be it by signing the online petition, writing to Welsh Government Ministers or sharing the campaign information. Also, as a team we are extremely grateful for the personal support and kind words we have received from the play community in Wales, the UK and internationally.
Chair of Play Wales, Dr Mike Shooter, said:
‘We are extremely pleased that the Welsh Government has recognised the unique role Play Wales has in supporting local authorities to meet the requirements to secure sufficient play opportunities as part of the Play Sufficiency Duty.’

Monday 13 October 2014

Put the date in the diary! Powys Mental Health Alliance Open Day - 26th November in Llandrindod Wells




Come to the 
 PMHA AGM & Open Day

Wednesday 26th November 2014

Royal British Legion Hall 
 Tremont Road 
Llandrindod Wells LD1 5ED
10.30am-4pm

BOOK YOUR PLACE info@powysmha.org.uk
tel: 07926 862 414

For Poster please click HERE

Powys People Direct (aka Single Point of Access)



Dear colleagues,

You may already be aware that in the near future there will be a change to the way referrals are received by Powys Childrens Services and JAFF.
From the end of October 30th, the Powys People Direct (PPD) team will be receiving all initial enquires and referrals from other professionals and from members of the public who wish to contact the Department.

To take advantage of the opportunity this brings and to increase awareness of the way this service will operate, we would like to invite referring agencies to attend an information sharing session.  We believe it will be a valuable session for any professional in Powys who may wish to refer to our services.  Therefore we request that you disseminate this information to your colleagues.

Powys People Direct information sharing seminar
23rd October 2014
1pm – 4pm
At the Gwalia offices, Ithon Road, Llandrindod Wells

To ensure we have sufficient space to accommodate those attending, we would appreciate if professionals would let us know if they plan to attend by emailing people.direct@powys.gov.uk, by 13th October 2014.

Kind regards
Powys People Direct team

Friday 10 October 2014

Cylchlythyr Diverse Cymru Newsletter Hydref/October 2014




Annwyl Gyfaill,

Atodaf newyddlen Hydref Diverse Cymru. Gobeithiwn gynnig y newyddlen yn ddwyieithog yn y dyfodol.

Cofiwch hefyd fod gofod ar ein gwefan,www.diversecymru.org.uk, ble gallwch rannu gwybodaeth yn rhad ac am ddim amddigwyddiadau neu newyddion sydd yn ymwneud Ã¢ chydraddoldeb o fewn unrhyw un o’r 9 nodwedd gwarchodedig (gweler y poster atodedig).

Cysylltwch Ã¢ mi os hoffech rannu gwybodaeth drwy ein gwefan.

Cofion cynnes,
Dear Colleague,

Please find attached Diverse News, October issue. I hope that we will be able to provide the newsletter in Welsh as well as English in future.

Remember that our website,www.diversecymru.org.uk, has a page to share your equality events and news for free, whichever of the 9 protected characteristics (see attached poster)you promote equality for.



Get in touch with me if you’d like us to share your equality event information.

Kind regards,



Gwenlli Haf

Diverse Cymru – promoting equality for all / Hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb i bawb

Cofrestrwch i dderbyn ein newyddlen ar ein gwefan,
Sign up for our newsletter by visiting our website,






Thursday 9 October 2014

Powys Annual Training Needs Analysis (TNA)



Training Needs Analysis (TNA) 2015 - 2016 Training Programme - Deadline 24th October 2014

Dear Colleague

As you may be aware it is time for the annual review of the training needs for staff. The deadline for completion and submission to the Workforce Development Unit is Friday 24th October 2014

Please can you complete the attached TNA paperwork and send completed TNA's electronically to pwbotu@powys.gov.uk or hard copies to the address at the bottom of the paperwork.

It is hoped that the forms are self-explanatory and simple to follow and should not take up too much of your time, however if you do require any assistance in completing then please do not hesitate to contact us.

The information will be used to help us inform and develop the training and development programme for 2015 – 2016 and SCWDP Strategic Plan. The data collected will be reviewed at the Powys Strategic Planning Workshop for Training being held on the 11th November 2014 further information on this workshop can be found at the bottom of the TNA.

Regards
The Workforce Development Unit - Training 
Regards Helen Williams
Senior Training Administrator  Uwch Gweinyddydd Hyfforddiant
'  tel / ffon:  01597 827332
* e-mail / e-bost:  helen.williams2@powys.gov.uk

Who Dares Disturb The Universe? Saturday October 25th Events all day!


Live events at Wyeside!
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Who Dares Disturb The Universe?

 

Ignite your curiosity with this fusion of theatre, art and science, exploring the world that shapes us, how we shape it and what the future might hold.

The 25th of October marks the culmination of Drawn to Stars’ unique art residency with Wyeside; exploring the beauty and fragility of the planet we call “home”. There will be a wondrous kaleidoscope of film, theatre, sculpture, photography, interactive installations, guest speakers and the combined voices of the young and old who live in this community.   


 

Saturday 25th October 2014
Events all day! 




For more information of what's on please click on 'Read More'

Wednesday 8 October 2014

Beyond Barriers report













Dear All,

Please find attached for your interest the completed Beyond Barriers  report.

This is the outcome of a piece of work commissioned by Welsh Government in 2012 and carried out by Barnardo’s Cymru and Action for Children –Gweithredu dros Blant.

Its purpose has been to research some of the challenges that exist between public funders and third sector children’s services providers  in order to identify barriers, to highlight best practice and to recommend policy and practice solutions.
The report has now been agreed by Welsh Government who are happy for it to be disseminated as widely as possible to stakeholders in Wales .

Based on the evidence of our research and wide agreement from those consulted, recommendations for new models and processes have been made and the greater challenge now becomes to ensure that these can be taken forward into constructive actions which can be of value.
To this end the research team would very much appreciate hearing your comments and views of the content and recommendations in the report and particularly if you have suggestions or are willing to become involved in the development of new practice solutions.    

If you are no longer involved in this area of work we would be grateful if you could forward this E mail to a more appropriate recipient within your organisation.

A hard copy of the report will be made available and can be supplied on request.  

Wenda Hatherley
Beyond Barriers Researcher
action for children –gweithredu dros blant