Council Plan theme - Every child able to fulfil their potential

Year Ahead Delivery Plan 2023

Outcome: Children get the best start in life

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3.1 Obtain sign off of our Written Statement of Action which has been developed to address the findings from the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) inspection undertaken in 2021. This includes actions to address the variability of Education, Health and Care Plans. Quarter 4 Assistant Director Education and Skills Children and Young People’s Services Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
3.2

Launch an online resource for families to access support in relation to their emotional health and wellbeing.

 Quarter 4 Assistant Director Early Help and Family Engagement Children and Young People’s Services Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
3.3

Launch the multi-agency Rotherham Relationships Charter designed to engage agencies in thinking about parental conflict in day-to-day practice.

(Also links to children and young people safe from harm outcome)

 Quarter 4 Assistant Director Early Help and Family Engagement Children and Young People’s Services Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
3.4 Deliver the year 1 and 2 objectives of the national nationally funded Family Hubs programme (22-25), which is a national initiative aimed at making support and services more easily accessible to children and families. Quarter 4 Assistant Director Early Help and Family Engagement Children and Young People’s Services Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Outcome: Children and young people safe from harm

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3.5 a)

Provide new homes to make sure looked-after children and young people in Rotherham can stay in the borough:

a)  Open a two-bedroom home.

 Quarter 1 Assistant Director, Planning, Regeneration and Transport Children and Young People’s Services Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
3.5 b)

b)  Open a second two-bedroom home.

 Quarter 2
3.5 c) c)  Open a third two-bedroom home. Quarter 4
3.5 d) d)  Open a fourth two-bedroom home. Quarter 4
3.6

Complete the actions set out in our Youth Justice Action Plan which has been developed to address the findings from a peer review of the Youth Justice Service in March 2022.

 Quarter 2 Assistant Director Early Help and Family Engagement Children and Young People’s Services Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
3.7 Develop and launch the refreshed Early Help Strategy and ensure future revisions are informed by the start for life and family hubs developments. Quarter 4 Assistant Director Early Help and Family Engagement Children and Young People’s Services Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Outcome: Young people feel empowered to succeed and achieve their aspirations

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3.8

Develop an independent travel training offer to support children with special educational needs or disabilities, so that they have the confidence and skills to travel independently and achieve their full potential.

 Quarter 4 Assistant Director Community Safety and Street Scene Regeneration and Environment Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
3.9

As part of ‘Rotherham loves reading’ project:

  • Undertake monthly themed promotions to implement the take 10 campaign.
  • Train a second cohort of primary schools to implement the reading fluency project into schools.
(Also links to Children get the best start in life outcome)		 Quarter 4 Assistant Director Education and Skills Children and Young People’s Services Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
3.10

Support teachers and school leaders to enhance learning opportunities for disadvantaged pupils by launching a Disadvantaged Pupils Toolkit.

(Also links to Children get the best start in life outcome)		 Quarter 4 Assistant Director Education and Skills Children and Young People’s Services Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Outcome: Children and young people have fun things to do and safe places to go

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3.11 a)

Work with children and young people across the borough to co- design the Children’s Capital of Culture (CCOC) 2025 programme and deliver a series of events, including:

a)  UPLIFT: Rotherham Skate and Arts Festival

Ongoing to Quarter 4 2025

 Assistant Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism Regeneration and Environment Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion
3.11 b) b)  Teenager market Quarter 1      
3.11 c) c)  Wow festival Quarter 1      
3.12 Complete the two-year capital investment programme to improve play areas across the borough Quarter 1 Assistant Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism Regeneration and Environment Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion

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