Local Offer Steering Group (January 2024)

A summary of the Local Offer Steering Group meeting held on January 16, 2024:

Attendees and Apologies:Apologies: Rachel Akers, Jo Bradbury, Beckey Roberts, Liz Sagi, Lorraine Flute Kathy Forsdyke.

Chairperson: Anne Wakeling (standing in).Attendees: Julia Smith, Anne Wakeling, Zoe Thomson, Nicola Stevenson, John Kelly, Lucy Watts.Note taker: Zoe Thomson.

Key Points Discussed:

1. MAFM:Teams channel access Terms of Reference agreed.Local Offer launch planned for January with QR codes, leaflets, and posters to be distributed.Phase 2 Development: Improvements to the website's home button and search functionality.
2. Website Traffic Data:Reviewed with no comments.
3. Social Media Data:Consideration to switch from X/Twitter to LinkedIn.
4. Stepping Stones promotion to be published.John Kelly to provide a list for social media promotion.
5. Feedback:Formal feedback reviewed with no comments
6. Content for West SEND Newsletter:Deadlines for submissions to be shared.Coffee morning dates to be shared by Nicola.Team profiles to be included in each issue.Information on volunteer roles to be shared.A young man’s internship experience to be featured.
7. AOB:Legacy site closure in March.Attendance at IASS Young Person’s Conference on March 21.Contact NAB and Deaf Connect for accessibility support.Removal of outdated survey request from Local Offer pagesAddition of co-production values to the registration form.Amendments to the registration form.2022/2023 Annual Report to be sent to the Steering Group.