Council Plan theme - Every child able to fulfil their potential
Our desired outcomes and how we will achieve them
The outcomes we will focus on
Children get the best start in life
Children and young people safe from harm
Young people feel empowered to succeed and achieve their aspirations
Children and young people have fun things to do and safe places to go
How we will get there
Further develop our partnership approach to ensuring that all children and young people get the best possible start in life and are ready to attend school and learn
Continue with the development of residential homes for our looked after children and work with local providers in residential and foster care to access the best local placements
We will work to improve our YOT inspection judgement through the delivery of our improvement plan
With our partners, we will address the variability of Education, Health and Care Plans and the quality of provision for children and young people
Collaborate with partners to embed a multi-agency Family Hub Approach for our children, families, and communities
Ensure that they Early Help workforce are equipped with the right, most up to date knowledge and tools to effect outstanding outcomes for children and families
Work with young people that are disengaged to reconnect them to training, further education and employment
Focus on raising the achievement of KS1 and 2 pupils in reading through the reading fluency project and will support pupils who are currently below the expected standard in reading and/or who may have difficulty accessing reading required in the wider curriculum
Work in collaboration with schools to narrow the persistent attainment gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils and raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils
Deliver on our commitment to become the first Children’s Capital of Culture holding a year-long festival in 2025
