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Every Child Matters
The Government wants 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 |
The Government wants organisations that work with children and young people to work together in more integrated and effective ways to ensure these outcomes for every child and young person.
For more info on Every Child Matters:
Every Child Matters - the background
In 2003 the 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.
For more info on the background to Every Child Matters including links to the Green Paper:
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/about/background/background/
Aiming High for Disabled Children
Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC) is a programme to transform services for disabled Children in England. AHDC has been introduced to make the Government's aim of making this country 'the best place in the world for children to grow up a reality for disabled children.
There are three priority areas:
| Access and Empowerment |
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| Response Services and Timely Support |
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| Improving Quality and Capacity |
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Some of the key areas of work as a result of AHDC are:
Short breaks - more funding to provide regular short breaks from caring
Childcare - improvement in the provision of accessible, high quality childcare for disbaled children.
Parent participation - Ensuring parents are involved in strategic planning at a local level
Transition support- Creation of the Transition Support Programme which aims to improve the standard of support available.
Palliative care - A boost in funding for palliative care and a new palliative care strategy which aims to improve outcomes and experiences for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.
For more information on Aiming High for Disabled Children click here.
Further Information
The Every Child Matters Website: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/
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 Leicestershire County Council Website - Briefly covers what's happening in Leicestershire with regards to Every Child Matters
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.