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BACK PAGE: And this is what I do - John Gilbert, head of youngpeople's services, Telford & Wrekin

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A major area of my work is developing a children and young person's strategic partnership: joining up services areas such as health, education, social care, cultural services, police and Connexions. I lead and co-ordinate our identification, referral and tracking (IRT) Trailblazer programme jointly with Shropshire and play a key role in developing government initiatives.

What's a typical day? In the morning I might action yesterday's emails with an inspiring mug of tea, which is essential. Then I'll meet service managers and then have a business managers' team meeting.

After lunch I'll have a meeting on the Trailblazer programme or a meeting with social sare and primary care trust on strategic children and young person's partnership board and young people's forum. Later I'll take home reading and reports.

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