SSRG Newsletter - June 2001: Co-ordinated Service Planning For Vulnerable Children And Young People In England

On 11 May 2001, guidance was issued jointly by DH, DfEE, DETR, HO, DCMS, HMT and Cabinet Office on Co-ordinated service planning for vulnerable children and young people in England. It is seen as 'interim' guidance and refers to a number of planning requirements affecting children and their families, many of which have their own statutory underpinning. The full guidance is available at: http://www.doh.gov.uk/scg/childplan.htm

Because each of the planning requirements has a policy intention behind it, this guidance neither increases nor decreases the net number of planning requirements.

The Children and Young People's Unit (CYPU) intends to continue working with other Government Departments to consider how existing partnerships and planning requirements can be further simplified. See also guidance on Local Strategic Partnerships, which gives details about planning services for children.

The guidance recommends action across a broad front. Chief Executives of Councils with Social Services Responsibilities, Local Education Authorities, and NHS Bodies will carry a particular responsibility to:

• Establish local Children's and Young People's Partnerships;
• Develop a planning framework and a Children's and Young People's Strategic Plan around the needs of all children, and involving children, young people and their families.

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