Neil Bates, the ILT Manager, contributed to the recent Conference on Developing Children's Services in the local area and was present at the Greater Hollington area working party on exclusions.

In recent months he has also attended meetings of the local ASBO Panel, Youth Inclusion Information Sharing Group, Ore Valley Multi-Agency Tasking Group and the Children & Young People's Well-Being Group.

East Sussex Children's Fund Link Worker Managers have met recently and continue to provide a forum for working on joint initiatives.

Contact meetings have also taken place with:

• Area Re-Integration Officer
  
• Looked After Children Adviser
  
• Police Schools Intervention Officers
  
• Manager Local Connexions PAs