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Liverpool First for Children & Young People

The primary purpose of the Partnership is to consult, plan, monitor and evaluate the delivery of services across Liverpool in undertaking their statutory duty to co-operate in improving the well-being of children and young people. It also promotes and shares good practice, and aims to secure the engagement and commitment of key stakeholders in delivering the five outcomes of Every Child Matters:

Being Healthy
Staying Safe
Enjoying and Achieving
Making a Positive Contribution
Achieving Economic Wellbeing

Priorities

Since April 2006, Liverpool’s Children and Young Peoples' Plan has been the overarching strategic framework for services to children, young people and their families/carers.

A number of topics will be progressed, but four key priorities will remain the focus for significant step change:

Reduce childhood obesity and promote a culture of physical activity;
Reduce the risk of abuse, domestic violence, bullying and anti-social behaviour;
Improve the achievement of children in care, those from under-achieving Black and racial minority communities and young carers;
Improve early diagnosis and family support for disabled children and children with special educational needs, to enrich lives and enable them to reach their full potential and be valued

The various partners' plans also reflect fully the range, diversity and complexity of the needs of children and young people and require their full involvement in developments. This ensures that services and partners take account of all equality and diversity issues and effectively promote race and disability equality.

Membership

The Partnership operates through various groups and sub groups with representation from strategic partners, the voluntary and community sectors, and young people where this is most appropriate. The Executive Group comprises:

Executive Director of Liverpool Children’s Services
Director of Liverpool First
Prime Minister of Liverpool Schools’ Parliament
Partnership Director, Greater Merseyside Learning and Skills Council
Deputy Chief Executive of Liverpool Primary Care Trust
Executive Nurse, Royal Liverpool Children’s (NHS) Trust
Chief Executive, Merseyside Youth Association
Area Manager, Greater Merseyside Connexions Partnership
Head of Youth Offending Service
Chair of Joint Advisory Group – Citysafe Partnership
Children and Young People Services Manager, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Chair of Surestart 0-5 sub group
Chair of Children and Families 5-13 sub group
A serving Headteacher

Partnership working arrangements are robust and have produced jointly owned strategic plans which have arisen through consultation. The role and remit of the sub groups has recently been reviewed and revised so that it reflects the nature of the closer working relationships between partner agencies. A key role of the partnership sub structure is that of ensuring “added value” and coherence so that we are able to achieve more working together rather than by working alone in ignorance of what each other is doing.

Government policy in respect of neighbourhood services is increasingly drawing public service providers closer together where they operate within particular areas of the community. At a neighbourhood level Partnership Working Groups will work with representatives of the local community to consider issues that affect the lives of children and young people and will drive improvements in service delivery.

Children & Young Peoples' Partnership Structure

Click on the image below to see a structure diagram for the partnership.

Agendas & Minutes

Agenda

Minutes

Contact Us

To make a general enquiry about the partnership please contact:

Sandra Tai
Children and Young People’s Support Officer
Liverpool First
No1 Arthouse Square
61-69 Seel Street
Liverpool
L1 4AZ

Tel: 0151 296 7393
Fax: 0151 296 7551
Email: sandra.tai@liverpool.gov.uk

Contact Us

Liverpool First

No 1 Arthouse Square

61-69 Seel Street

Liverpool - L1 4AZ

0151-296-7553

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