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Buckinghamshire Children and Young People 2019 to 2024 Partnership Plan

Last updated: 27 September 2021

Our priorities

1. Keeping children and young people safe

  • work with families to prevent children and young people coming into care 
  • when required, place children and young people in care to protect them from harm 
  • support carers to provide safe and loving homes for children and young people 
  • seek to prevent the exploitation of children and young people and help those affected 
  • seek to prevent domestic abuse and help those affected by it 
  • help children and young people to help themselves in their everyday lives 
  • work with families, children and young people to prevent accidents and keep them safe

2. Supporting children, young people, parents and carers to overcome their challenges

  • support families to develop the skills they need to thrive and flourish
  • ensure children, young people, parents and carers are able to find relevant information, advice and guidance in one place 
  • provide children and young people with someone or somewhere safe to talk 
  • work with young offenders to help them break the cycle of crime and repeat offending 
  • help parents and carers find appropriate childcare where needed 
  • help parents and carers prepare children for nursery, pre-school and school 
  • support all family members and carers with unexpected life changing events 
  • work with young people so they successfully move into further education, training, apprenticeships or work

3. Improving children and young people’s health and wellbeing

  • educate parents, carers and staff to better understand child and adolescent development 
  • ensure access to high quality health services 
  • work with children, young people and their families to encourage healthy lifestyle choices 
  • help children, young people and their families to tackle and address issues around mental health 
  • provide opportunities for children and young people to access physical activities

4. Providing opportunities for children and young people to meet their full potential

  • promote the benefits of learning through play
  • raise the educational achievement of all children and young people in early years settings and schools, with a particular focus on those who are under-performing
  • support children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities to achieve their full potential through education, social activities, volunteering and paid employment
  • encourage and support communities to play an active role in their local schools and early years settings
  • work with schools and early years settings to further develop good practice in the use of pupil premium and other approaches to narrowing the gap in educational achievement
  • equip young people with the skills and knowledge they need to become independent
  • encourage children and young people to make positive changes to the environment