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Every Child Matters
What's happening to Every Child Matters?
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Every Child Matters is a set of reforms that aims for every child and young person, regardless of background or circumstances to have the support they need to:
| Be healthy |
Enjoying good physical and mental health and living a healthy lifestyle |
| Stay safe | Being protected from harm and neglect |
| Enjoy and achieve | Getting the most out of life and developing the skills for adulthood |
| Make a positive contribution | Being involved with the community and society and not engaging in anti-social or offending behaviour |
| Achieve economic well-being | Not being prevented by economic disadvantage from achieving their full potential |
Every Child Matters - the background
In 2003 the Labour Government published a Green Paper called Every Child Matters alongside a formal response to the report into the death of Victoria Climbié. The report identified problems that had led to the failure to prevent Victoria's death and proposed a programme of change to ensure every child has the best chance in life to achieve their full potential.
Following the release of the Green Paper and subsequent debate and discussions, the Children Act 2004 was passed which gave legislative backing for the development of more effective and accessible services for young people.
Click here for a link to download the summary of the Every Child Matters including Green Paper.
Further Information
What is Every Child Matters? - a guide to the agenda and how the Third Sector can contribute
For information about what's happening locally:
The Leicester City Council Website Covers what's happening in Leicester City
Rutland County Council's Website Covers what's happening in Rutland with regards to Every Child Matters
For explanations of some of the key terms used on this page please see our glossary.