WHO’S WHO AND WHAT WE DO

How governed?

Aiming High is guided by the Children’s Trust – the strategic body on the Isle of Wight which is involved in decision-making for Children’s services. However, a Steering Group composed of a cross-section of professionals meets on a two-monthly basis to decide on priorities for spending and delivery planning. Key items from this Steering Group will be reported to the new Special Educational Needs and Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (SEN/LDD) group which reports to the Children’s Trust. All financial decisions have to be ratified by the Head of Children’s services and the Cabinet.

Each local authority has an obligation to meet a Full Service Offer by March 2011. This means that by this date,
each local authority – by law – is obliged to offer families of disabled children a variety of planned and regular short breaks.

Steering Group Members

Helen Lewis (Chair)	Commissioner for Children’s Centres, Healthy and Extended Schools
Kathy Marriott	Commissioner for Children’s Centres, Healthy and Extended Schools
Rachael Hayes	Commissioner, Primary Care Trust
Moira Henderson	Short Breaks Implementation Officer
Sofia Paonessa	Aiming High Administrator
Ann Waithaka	Finance Officer, Children’s Services
Dorothy Harrington	Parent Partnership Officer
Vicky Gouldburn	Parent from Parents’ Voice
Helen Bowley	Parent from Parents’ Voice
Matt Penney	Senior Practitioner, Family Link
Katie Warren	Social Worker, Family Link
Carol Stewart	Social Work Assistant, Family Link
Carol Behenna	Team Manager, Beaulieu House
Steff Gleeson	Deputy Head, St. George’s School
Karen Kerley	Commissioner
Rosie Barnard	Diversity and Organisational Development Manager
Lesley Forde	Information Officer – Family Information Zone

The Aiming High Steering Group will meet for the last time on May 26th 2011. Following this date, a new commissioning body will be set up to manage the future of short breaks provision on the Isle of Wight.

The Providers’ Forum – consisting of all our providers of short breaks - will continue to meet on a regular basis as a way of sharing their expertise and experience of providing parents and families with short breaks.

Page last updated on: 14/04/2011