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Every Child MattersImproving outcomes for children in the UK
Dr Gillian Pugh DBE
Oslo, April 2006
Early interventions for infants and small children in families at risk
The broad government policy agenda
Reducing child poverty Improving support for families Reducing social exclusion Strengthening communities Improving health Raising educational standards Improving access to work Reform of public services Basing services on what consumers want and evidence of what works Joined up thinking and joined up services Participation of children and young people in decision making
Early intervention and prevention: using the evidence
Risk and protective factors – for the child, the family, the community
Impact of early attachments and environmental circumstances on early brain development
Long term impact of high quality early education Importance of parents and style of parenting Strategies for reaching out to vulnerable families Bringing services together across agency boundaries to focus
on the child Providing targeted support within mainstream services
Effective intervention strategies
Centre on the needs of children Are empowering and respectful Support parents in playing a key role in supporting children’s development and
learning Recognise that emotional and cognitive development are inextricably
interwoven Build on families and early years centres Are based in communities Recognise that self-esteem in both parents and children helps secure positive
long term outcomes Start early and are, when necessary, intensive Respond in a joined up way Involve children and families in their planning and delivery
Every Child Matters – what is it about?
Response to Laming enquiry into the death of Victoria Climbie – lack of accountability and no sharing of information
Improving outcomes for ALL children, and narrowing the gap between those who do well and those who do not
Strengthening the links between well being and educational attainment Improving and integrating universal services Strong focus on families and parenting Earlier interventions and effective protection More specialist help to promote opportunity and prevent problems Reconfiguring services around the child and family
Every Child Matters HM Treasury, 2003
Five main outcomes for all children
Stay safe Be healthy Enjoy and achieve Make a positive contribution Achieve economic well being
Supported by parents, carers and families
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Children’s trusts involve…
Source: DfES
Children’s trusts as catalysts for local change
Children and young people at the centre Integrated people – staff trained with a common
core, multi-disciplinary teams, co-location and a lead professional
Integrated processes – information sharing and common assessment
Integrated systems – planning and commissioning with pooled resources
Inter-agency governance – director of children’s services and lead member for children’s services
Children Act 2004 – some headlines
Establishment of Children’s Commissioner for England Local authorities to promote cooperation between agencies to
improve children’s well being and to set up Children’s Trusts Key agencies to safeguard and protect the welfare of children –
through Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards Single Children and Young People’s Plan Local authorities to appoint a director of children’s services and
a lead elected councillor for children’s services Integrated inspection framework to inform inspection of all
services
The long term vision
Developing integrated education, childcare, health and social care, including family support services 0 – 19 through
– Children’s centres– Extended schools– Improved services for young people
With better support for parents Provided by a better qualified workforce And more effective interplay between universal and
specialist services
Click to edit Master title style
Click to edit Master text styles– Second level
Third level– Fourth level
Fifth level
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Vulnerable Children
14,000 children in Telford & Wrekin vulnerable Early intervention –closing the gap through…. Information Sharing Common Assessment Lead professional Team Around the Child Multi-agency work in school & community clusters Local Commissioning – Change for Children
Boards One process for all children
Some challenges
Resources Focus currently on structures rather than on outcomes Little engagement as yet with children, young people and
parents Weak links still with some schools and general health
practitioners Will funding continue to be availability for preventive services? Research based policy – but will government wait for
evaluation? Different views of what works – community empowerment or
structured interventions?