Children, Young People and Families contributes to a wide range of partnership strategies, all under the umbrella of the Essex Children and Young People’s Plan. This has the following objectives, which align in turn with the commitments of ‘Everyone’s Essex’:
Resilient Children and Young People
We work with partners to understand the issues and challenges facing children and young people. Enabling access to universal, targeted and specialist services. Along with support to address areas of need, particularly around mental health and wellbeing.
Stable and Thriving Families
We work with families as early as possible to help them address problems, issues and strengthen family bonds. Where children cannot be cared for in families, we continue to provide support in promotion of reunification where this is a possible and safe outcome. Through Levelling Up, we address inequalities between families aiming to improve longer term financial stability and health outcomes.
Inclusive and Supportive Schools and Communities
We engage with partners in education to address barriers to all children and young people achieving good educational outcomes. Voluntary and community organisations support children with particular needs, that would benefit from engagement in their communities and through the development of independence within them.
Safe and Accessible Neighbourhoods
Working with the Police and other specialist organisations we tackle risks to children and young people outside of the home on an individual basis. Through engagement with community safety partnerships and the Violence and Vulnerability Unit. We work to promote the availability of community services within local neighbourhoods.