Working in partnership across the council, health, police, businesses, the voluntary sector and with parents and carers and children and young people our key priorities, over the next 5 years are to:
Be healthy
- Stem the rising trend in obesity
- Promote healthy living
- Reduce teenage conception rates
- Continue development of CAMHS
Stay safe
- Intervene to prevent children from entering the care system
- Address bullying
- Co-ordinate the work of organisations to safeguard children - particularly those affected by substance misuse and domestic violence
Enjoy and achieve
- Raise achievement at Key Stage 4 and post-16 for all young people
- Raise achievement in those early years settings and schools where it is not high enough
- Raise achievement of under-achieving or vulnerable children and young people
- Improve the quality of school buildings, play and youth facilities
Make a positive contribution
- Embed the Participation Strategy for the engagement of children and young people
- Develop and co-ordinate integrated services and opportunities for teenagers
- Improve transport to enable access to activities
Achieve economic well-being
- Further improve opportunities for and participation in employment, education and training for 16-18 year-olds
- Continue to develop broader curricular and vocational opportunities
- Continue to develop childcare opportunities
The Children and Young People Plan
The Children and Young People Plan is the overarching strategic plan for all those services in South Gloucestershire which affect the lives of children and young people. The plan has been built on excellent partnership working with agencies concerned with health, the police, the voluntary sector, Connexions, The Learning and Skills Council and The Care Forum.
The 2006 three year plan and 2007-08 implementation plan are available to view in the 'Read more' section of this page.