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West Dunbartonshire Council · 19 February 2026
Back to Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board — 19 February 2026 and its agenda
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Supplementary Agenda Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board Date: Thursday, 19 February 2026 Time: 14.00 Venue: The Board Room, NHS Golden Jubilee, Clydebank G81 4DY Contact: Nicola Moorcroft, Committee Officer nicola.moorcroft@west-dunbarton.gov.uk committee.admin@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Dear Member ITEMS TO FOLLOW I refer to the agenda for the above meeting that was issued on 6 February 2026 and now enclose a copy of Item 13 which was not available for issue at that time. Yours faithfully PETER HESSETT Chief Executive Page 71
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Distribution:- Councillor Martin Rooney (Chair) Councillor David McBride Councillor Clare Steel Peter Hessett, Chief Executive, West Dunbartonshire Council Beth Culshaw, Chief Officer, West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WD HSCP) Gillian Hamilton, Chief Education Officer, West Dunbartonshire Council Gail MacFarlane, Chief Officer, Roads and Neighbourhood Fiona Taylor, Health and Social Care Partnership (WD HSCP) Colin Smith, Communities Team Leader John Anderson, Manager, West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust Anne Campbell, Principal, West College Scotland Brian Dornan, West Dunbartonshire’s Place Director Laurence Bayston, Head of West Region, Skills Development Scotland Joe McKay, Local Senior Officer – West Dunbartonshire, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service Selina Ross, Manager, West Dunbartonshire Community Volunteering Service Rebecca Campbell, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Catherine Topley, Chief Executive, Scottish Canals Gordon Watson, Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Sandie Scott, NHS Golden Jubilee, Director of Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Relations Carole Anderson, NHS Golden Jubilee, Director of Transformation, Strategy Planning and Performance Gary L’Anson, Police Scotland, Divisional Commander Argyll and West Dunbartonshire Division Lynsey Booth, Police Scotland Jennifer Gilliver, Department for Work and Pensions Amanda Kean, Climate Change and Energy Officer Councillor John Millar [substitute] Councillor Lawrence O’Neill [substitute] Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal [substitute] Date of issue: 9 February 2026 Note referred to:- 13 NURTURED DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT GROUP 73 - 75 (DIG) UPDATE Submit a report by Lesley James, Head of Children’s Health, Care and Criminal Justice (Chief Social Work Officer – HSCP), providing an update on the work of the Nurtured Delivery and Improvement Group. Page 72
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Management Board Meeting Development and Improvement Groups (DIGs): Highlights and Issues Report FOR INFORMATION ONLY X FOR DECISION Name of Subgroup Nurture DIG Date of report 06/02/2026 Name and email of lead contact Lesley James 1 Highlights of activity and progress since last meeting Speech, Language and Communication in Early Years subgroup action plan developing well with West Dunbartonshire hosting the launch of the national Helping children’s early speech and language skills plan – in December 2025 In recognition of the early intervention and partnership work from maternity to community health and early education settings as part of the work to reduce the percentage of children with developmental concerns at aged 27 -30 months. Whole Family Wellbeing The 3 WD for Families Hub Sites staffed by 5 outreach workers, operate on a ‘chatty cafe’ style approach providing family support tailored to their needs via a combination of drop in, home visits, planned 1-1s or group support. Our WD for Families website is updated regularly and shared across services and with parents, carers and community organisations. The Outreach Workers have 71 Families active across caseloads with 140 children being supported via family support. Since August they have worked in partnership and discharged 63 families following a period of intervention: thus, impacting directly on 129 children. Mental Health and Wellbeing Distress Brief Intervention As of November 2025, 620 referrals received Education and Primary care remain the main referral routes. Planet Youth First of two whole system events took place in November 2025, The Partnerships for Prevention – Planet Youth Approach in West Dunbartonshire event aimed to re-energise and align partners around a shared approach to prevention, strengthening understanding of Planet Youth as a framework that connects existing activity, uses local data and young people’s voices, and reinforces prevention as a shared responsibility. Around 45 partners attended from across Education, Working4U/Community Learning and Development, HSCP Health Improvement, Addictions, youth work providers, third sector organisations, and Winning Scotland. A second event is planned for Spring 2026 Our 2025 data has been received with some encouraging progress against key indicators Between 2021 and 2025 difference percentage points PP · Feeling unsafe ⬇ 4.3 · Reporting low self esteem ⬇5.2 ITEM 13 Page 73
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· Reporting low sleep ⬇5.9 · Reporting self harm (ever) ⬇ 8.2 · Suicidal thoughts (ever) ⬇11.0 · Vaping ever ⬇3.9 · Alcohol (ever) ⬇12.5 · Drugs (any) ⬆2.2 · Bullying ever ⬆3.5 School Guidance and protocols Work has commenced on revising local school guidance for Suicide prevention via a short life working group will be established with Education, Children's Services, Third sector Services. Suicide Prevention Training A new iLearn module launched to build confidence of those working with young people to talk about suicide, self-harm and mental health. Targeted Scottish Mental Health First Aid (SMFA) x2 and What's the harm? training was delivered in first half of 2025 through Inservice time and through the Professional offer from the Whole Family Wellbeing Offer. Total in 2025–26): 92 attendees · Attendance grew by roughly 55% from Q1 to Q2. Attendees from Education learning and attainment accounted for 36% of all attendees. GIRFEC Range of training which enables staff to ensure the safety of children will be developed and delivered when GIRFEC lead is on post Multiagency training continues to strengthen GIRFEC aligned practice, with staff accessing Signs of Safety, Safe and together and trauma informed training to enhance assessment and care planning all of which support safety of children-agency training continues to strengthen GIRFEC-aligned practice, with staff accessing Signs of Safety, -informed training to enhance assessment and care planning Work is underway across HSCPs to refresh support for vulnerable pregnancies, ensuring robust GIRFEC compliant multiagency assessment and earlier interventions. -compliant multi-agency assessment and earlier intervention Early planning has started for a School Nursing test of change aimed at directing resources to the most vulnerable children by strengthening Named Person collaboration Early planning with Midwifery aims to introduce an outreach antenatal service within the hubs, improving access to some of our most vulnerable service users and strengthening family centred focus in line with GIRFEC principles. Children’s Services Planning 26-29 Range of data being considered from Strategic needs assessment, Planet Youth, routine service data and forthcoming early years profiles being considered to refine priorities and measures in line with refreshed Scottish Government toolkit on for Children’s Services planning. 2 Outline of any issues/risks and how these are being managed Page 74
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3 Outline of the main outputs expected before next meeting Draft children’s services plan 2026-29 4 What are your requirements of partners to achieve the outcomes of the DIG ? Continued participation in the development of the refreshed children’s service plan and commitment to consider the needs of the most vulnerable babies, children and young people in all services Consideration of how best to pool the staff and financial resources to focus on early intervention and prevention. 5 Please outline any good news story you wish to share West Dunbartonshire one of six local authority areas selected to work on a short term project to Improve early help for babies and their families in Scotland | Nesta Page 75