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National Network for Child Employment & Entertainment
Helping to Protect Working Children
National Network for Child Employment & Entertainment
Helping to Protect Working Children
AGM
November 2007
The Hunsbury Hill Centre
Northamptonshire
National Network for Child Employment & Entertainment
Helping to Protect Working Children
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Helping to Protect Working Children
Opening
A warm welcome to everybody
and
heartfelt thanks
for
attending and supporting this AGM
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Chairman's Report
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Well where do I start?
First of all what a year!!!
I have certainly had fun - yes the leg pulling the
camaraderie etc.
but most of all the fun of achieving and moving forward
both personally and for the Network.
It has been full of excitement, personal challenge and
development.
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There are so many people to mention but I must just mention Ian
and Graham – oh! boy have they been a support –
Thanks Guys.
There have been some inevitable negatives but let’s leave them
out of the picture Aye!
because what really counts are the achievements – there are
many, some just tiny ones, some that are big, but I don’t think we
will realise the significance of any of them until well into the future.
Lets not forget that as an organisation we are far flung
around Britain with no central work office – little or no funds
– and run by people who all volunteer.
We don’t do bad at all !!!!!!!
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List of the achievements:
The further development of the Network working in
partnership with other organisations:
ITV
Children’s Legal Centre
NSPCC
NODA
TUC
Equity
PACT
Little Theatre Guild
BBC
PACT
National Federation of Retail Newsagents
and
of course our local authorities
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The start of a development of national importance – raising
the profile of the NNCEE!
Yes with the help of ITV we are very much in the national
spotlight
We still have a long way to go – but with the continued
support of our partners and the membership we should be
able to get Government to recognise that:
The NNCEE is the only organisation within the UK solely
dedicated to the development and delivery of good practice
for children who work part time and those involved in the
entertainment industry.
As well as the high level of professionalism and expertise of
the whole membership
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Conference 2007
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Many of you will have attended our conference in June of this
year held at Bournemouth, well:
What a GREAT conference – leaving the film aside for the
moment, it was a lovely hotel – super food – good speakers
and workshops - and of course good company.
I am sure that the Treasurer will report that the conference
has depleted the cash reserves of the NNCEE that has made
life a little difficult since.
My thanks go to the organisers - lets look forward to 2009
and see if we can get a big name to sponsor it!
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The Film – Every Child Matters Even When They’re At Work
A film highlighting the issues for Child Employment and Entertainment commissioned by the NNCEE
created by ITV
My Thanks go to ITV – it is a pleasure to be working with them and to
have their valuable support
This was very well received by the delegates at conference and is the focus of a
campaign to persuade Government to change/modernise the legislation and
regulations for Child Employment and Entertainment.
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On a personal note:
I have had such a valuable experience in working with ITV
The initial development meetings were so important but in the beginning quite
daunting – never having done anything like this before.
Working in the studio in Leeds was such a different world exciting not glamorous
but quite an eye opener.
To see how they all worked – Camera and Sound People, Props Man – Alex Carter
the film presenter I really don’t know how he remembers his lines – the kids from
the ITV television workshop - what great kids – What a great job the
producer/director Louise Blythe has done for us - a good balanced film.
I must also show gratitude to Sam Crosby and Roz Pettigrew who have re-lived
their own personal tragedies to help highlight the issues.
And of course the stars of Coronation Street, Emmerdale, GMTV, Sir Trevor
McDonald and all of the backroom people.
All of these people have given of their time completely free of charge and have
also waived any royalties that they may be entitled to – all because they believe in
what we are doing.
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Code of Conduct Meetings
There are two groups that have been set up chaired by Ian Hart to enable
the NNCEE to talk with other professional organisations:
Code of Conduct - Employment
Code of Conduct - Entertainment
The NNCEE is regularly in touch with the members of these groups where
there is an exchange of views and ideas with an eventual aim to gather
and develop ‘good practice’ between all sides.
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Members of these groups are:
Children's Legal Centre
NSPCC
Little Theatre Guild
ITV
BBC
PACT
TUC
Equity
NODA
Sally King / Ann koska Ltd
Treepetts Casting Agency
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Legislation and Regulations:
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I think that we are all aware that the legislation that we have to enforce is old and
not appropriate for today's complex modern multi-cultural society:
Employment of Women, Young Persons & Children Act 1920
Children & Young Persons Act 1933
Children & Young Persons Act 1963
Children (Performance) Regulations 1968
Children (Performance) Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998
The Children (Performance) Amendment Regulations 2000
The Children (Performance) Amendment Regulations (2) 2000
The Children (Protection at Work) Regulations 1998 / EC Directive 94/33
The Film – Every Child Matters Even When They’re At Work is spear heading an
NNCEE campaign to persuade Government to reduce over 200 pieces of
legislation around child employment and entertainment and to create statutory
guidance
More about the campaign later on.
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EU
The European Commission have set up a project that looks at
the member countries Child Employment situations.
The project is being co-ordinated by Labour Asociados of
Spain
But I have been working with a researcher from the University
of London
The project is till running and hopefully I will be able to use
some of it’s findings to support our campaign and influence
Government.
What I do know is that we are the only country to regulate
child employment through LA Byelaws – all of the others use
central legislation.
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NNCEE Website - http://www.bucksinfo.net/nncee/
I would recommend anybody who hasn’t been on line recently to look at our Web
site – it has been moved to another WEB host and is still under construction, it is
something that in my opinion should always be under construction and
constantly being updated – it is a really worthwhile and a fundamental, necessary
resource as well as a line of communication.
Thank you Gwen – your management of the WEB site has been and continues to
be invaluable.
However Gwen can only keep the WEB site up to date and of value if the members
support it and contribute information particularly ‘good practice’
Please forward any information to any member of the committee for inclusion.
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NNCEE Committee
Thank you to all of the members who voluntarily sit on the
committee - your work, commitment and support is so vital.
At this AGM by constitution there are Committee places to be voted for:
Secretary
Membership Secretary
and
There is still the PR vacancy from last years AGM
Please it is so important that with all of the developments with partner
organisations that are happening, the NNCEE shows that it is strong, capable and
pro active. A full committee is the public face of our administration.
The commitment isn’t onerous but an important one so come forward and be
nominated.
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NNCEE Regions
My Thanks go to the Regions and their Chair People for
enabling the members to benefit from regular face to face
meetings – another very important function.
I am concerned however that there are I believe 3 regions that
currently have a vacancy for the Chair. – London, Wales and
Central
Please help these regions to re-establish their structure, - the
members need the contact and the channels of
communication kept open from the Regions to the Central
Committee
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News Letters
An apology to the members for the lack of news letters over the past 12 months.
Our Secretary has been off sick and it has been necessary to concentrate the rest
of the committee’s efforts into the other developments.
I have had a couple of offers of help on a temporary basis and hope to start news
letters again soon. However if anybody would like to offer a longer term help I
would be grateful.
Any items of news etc for the News letters please send or email to a committee
member and we will try to get a news letter out before Christmas.
Sorry Folks but having said Christmas I have to tell you that as from the AGM
there are 80 days to Christmas.
But just think the Panto season will be behind you - - - no don’t say it - - -
Oh! yes it will
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There are many more things that it would be nice to comment on, But I will finish
my report simply by saying Thank You to all of the people both inside and outside
the NNCEE who have Helped and Supported me.
Thanks go to Essex County Council – who are still wondering when I
am going to do some Essex work – sssssh! I won’t say anything if you don’t.
ALSO
my staff team who are still doing the Essex Work including my share!!!!
They constantly remind me that behind every good man is a good woman
and that I have
FOUR ! ! ! !
I wont even hint about multi-tasking
Thank You Ladies
seriously your help and support is
so appreciated and so necessary
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There is a really Bright future in front of us – it wont be plain sailing, but I feel so
optimistic and positive that we are going to be instrumental in helping to make
changes for children, in p/t employment and entertainment. As well as raising the
NNCEES profile – don’t forget we are the only solely dedicated group…….. And
should be recognised for it
I must just re–affirm again that my tenure as Chairman is really only about
carrying the mantle forward from all of my predecessors and in particular Ian Hart.
Perhaps a different approach to some issues but basically the same ideals, I have
to also say without embarrassing Ian his contacts etc that he has made when he
was Chair are invaluable to me.
Also his chats and sharing of experiences have been invaluable – we are a bit like
Little and Large so to speak.
Thanks Mate - we’ve had some laughs though aye!
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Feedback:
Campaign to Persuade Government
to Change Legislation
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Public Launch of
‘Every Child Matters’ Even
When They’re At Work
A Film
Commissioned by the NNCEE and created by ITV
To promote and illustrate the issues and concerns
with the
Child Employment/Entertainment Legislation & Regulations
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On behalf of the NNCEE
Baroness Walmsley is
sponsoring the use of a room in the
The House of Lords
on
Tuesday 20th November
UNICEF’s
Universal Children’s Day
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The National Federation of Retail Newsagents
have sponsored the NNCEE to purchase pull-up display banners and
leaflets that can be used for all future NNCEE functions
Arrangements are currently in hand to gain financial support from
organisations to ensure that the refreshments and the cost of the
invitations are covered
Invitations are being sent out to Government Ministers, MPs and other
prominent organisations in the field of Children.
Television and Stars of Stage and Film
are being invited to attend and to support the NNCEE Campaign
A media plan is being implemented as we speak
to maximise the public awareness of the campaign and the issues
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Road Shows
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I have asked the regional chairs to join together, where
appropriate, so that the Committee can visit and show and
explain the film and the campaign.
The DVD is a campaign film and under licence with the ITV
therefore we have to work within the bounds of the licence.
It is intended that we will give each L A a copy of the DVD
plus a script of a presentation so that we achieve everybody
singing from the same song sheet and of course as near a
level playing field as possible.
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North West
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8 January 2008
London
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18 January 2008
Y&H/Nth East
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23 January 2008
South/S.East
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East/Central
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29 January 2008
7 February 2008
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Aim of the Road Shows:
To raise the profile of the NNCEE campaign to persuade
government to modernise legislation and regulation as well
as to issue statutory guidance
To empower C E Staff to influence their local policy makers of
the need for a nationwide level playing field and the need for
pertinent resources.
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The content of the Road Shows is still under development
BUT
should be something like:
Starting time – about 11:00 am for about 1 – 1:5 hours
Proposed audience – NNCEE members and C E teams in non
member LAs
Directors of Children’s Services and the
Member who has responsibility for
Children
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Issues of Good Practice
There is need to have some information gathering
So that we can quote some stats
So that we can identify common issues of ‘Good Practice’
Who knows we may be able to influence Government to
adopt our ‘Good Practice’ as statutory Guidance
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I hope that we can issue small bites of info required and send
them out in a way that will minimise the amount of work at
any one time
Starting next week I have 2 small questionnaires to be sent
out:
1. Asking about your resources
2. Asking about your work load
It is so important that we have a really good response from
L As so that solidarity, commitment and passion is shown to
Government and our policy makers. I shall also need to have
this info available at the House of Lords
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