Ipswich Social Mobility Alliance Stakeholder Event (ISMA) – 20/01/2023

Are you an organisation or community group that works with or for children and young people in Ipswich? If you feel that as a system we could work better together to meet the needs of children, young people and their families, then join us to start a big conversation about how we do that.

Ipswich Social Mobility Alliance (ISMA) aspires to be simply that – an alliance of organisations and groups supporting children and young people to meet their potential, one that crosses all sectors. ISMA is not a new or additional organisation in the system adding complexity – it’s all of us working together to create a shared strategy to share our insights, act earlier to meet needs, and support children and young people as they transition between life events, interventions and organisations. And at the heart of the strategy is the voice of young people

Partners already signed up and committed to the ISMA vision include Suffolk New College, University of Suffolk, ASSET Education, Suffolk County Council, Ipswich Borough Council, BT, Active Learning Trust, New Anglia LEP, 4YP, Volunteering Matters, One Sixth Form & Eastern Colleges Group, the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and Ipswich & Suffolk Alliance. In 2023 we want this list to include all of the groups, organisations and people that work in the interest of children and young people’s life chances in Ipswich.

Read more about ISMA here.

Who should come?

Any organisation or community group with an interest in improving the life chances of children and young people should send a rep – ideally two – a key decision maker, and a member of staff who works closest with children or their families. In small organisations that may be the same person.

So our audience should be a great mix of senior leaders in schools and colleges, teaching assistants or family liaison officers, CEOs, youth workers, early years setting managers, business leaders, child care assistants, youth group leaders, front line staff and leaders in a range of statutory and charitable organisations. Better still, bring a young ambassador from your organisation who can bring their experience and insight to our big conversation.

Agenda

This will be a hands on working lunch, with short stimulus presentations followed by group work on tables, with conversations led by young ambassadors.

10.30 Registration and refreshments. Feel free to arrive from 10.30 for a tea or coffee and a chance to find out more about ISMA from our young ambassadors and rep before the main event begins

11.00 Welcome: The Social Mobility Challenge in Ipswich – is it what we think it is?

11.30 Why We’re Here A young people led session exploring lived experiences

12.15 Touchpoints and Transitions Do children and young people “fall through the gaps” in Ipswich? What are these and how do we manage it?

13.00 Weathering the Storm How do we develop more sustainable methods of funding and delivery when resources and capacity run low?

13.45 What Next? Introducing the Festival of Ipswich Voices – creating a community research network to inform a long term strategy

14.00 Close, and networking. You’re welcome to stay until 3pm if you would like to keep the conversation going!