Children and Young People's Plan 2009-12

Welcome to our second "Children and Young People’s Plan" which covers the period 2009 to 2012. Since the publication of our last plan in 2006, much work has been done by the Children’s Trust on those things which matter most to children, young people and families. This has resulted in some significant improvements and achievements across County Durham.

Our promise to all children and young people in County Durham

You told us what life is like for you living in County Durham, the good and the bad. Together we agreed the following 11 areas that will make the most difference to your lives.

Together we will:

• reduce childhood obesity
• reduce teenage conceptions
• reduce children and young people’s misuse of alcohol and drugs
• improve children and young people’s emotional well-being
• reduce youth crime
• support families and carers, particularly those that are vulnerable or have complex needs
• safeguard and promote the welfare of all children and young people in County Durham
• raise aspirations and help everyone to achieve
• improve places to go and things to do for all children and young people
• help young people feel valued and respected
• enable young people to actively engage in education, training or employment.

Please take a look at the plan and action plan for further information:

Children and Young Peoples' Plan 2009-2012 (CYPP) (52 pages, 2831kb)

Action Plan 2009-12.pdf (20 pages, 1248kb)

You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Adobe website.

For further information or to obtain a hard copy of the CYPP please contact the planning and performance team on the below details:

Planning and Performance Team
Children and Young People's Services
Durham County Council
County Hall
County Durham
DH1 5UJ
Telephone: 0191 383 4423
Email: CYPSPlanningandperformance@durham.gov.uk

Previous Children and Young People's Plans

Delivery Plans

CYPP Delivery Plan - Positive Activities (4 pages, 42kb)

CYPP Delivery Plan - Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) (3 pages, 31kb)

CYPP Delivery Plan - Raise Aspirations (5 pages, 44kb)

CYPP Delivery Plan - Obesity (3 pages, 26kb)

CYPP Delivery Plan - Reduce Youth Crime (2 pages, 21kb)

CYPP Delivery Plan - Teenage Pregnancy (3 pages, 31kb)

KIP Strategies

KIP 2 - CURRENT - CD Teenage Pregnancy Strategy December 2008 (23 pages, 163kb)

(Final) mental health improvement strategy Feb 09 (27 pages, 655kb)

KIP 5 - CURRENT - County Durham Family Support Strategy (28 pages, 222kb)

14-19 Plan Final (21 pages, 140kb)

YJ Plan 09-10 refresh (2 pages, 22kb)

KIP 12 - CURRENT - NEET Strategy August 2007 (7 pages, 88kb)

FINAL places to go things to do draft strategy for CEB dated 23 11 (18 pages, 295kb)

CYPP Review

Future state CYP final (Pathway diagram) (1 page, 19kb)

Final - Joint Commissioning Plan (12 pages, 289kb)

Joint Commissioning Strategy - July 2009 (55 pages, 293kb)

Consultation Feedback Sheets (16 pages, 112kb)

Tellus 4 Survey results

Tellus is a survey of children and young people across England, asking their views about their local area, with questions covering the Every Child Matters outcomes.

The findings from the Tellus 4 survey show that performance is better than those local authorities which are similar to County Durham in the following areas:

• Children and young people eating 3 or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Young people going out on Friday or Saturday night to take part in any activities such as sports, arts, media or go to a youth centre or club.
• Young people worrying about what to do after Year 11.
• Young people having safe places to go on Friday and Saturday nights.
• Pupils disrupting lessons.
• Children and young people’s ideas being listened to when they have given them to their school council or in other ways.

County Durham’s performance is below that of similar authorities in relation to:

• Children and young people walking or biking to school.
• Children and young people’s misuse of alcohol.
• Children and young people being bullied either at or not in school.
• Children and young people’s satisfaction with parks and play areas.
• Pupils in Year 6 getting help from their teachers to plan their future.
• How helpful children and young people find the information and advice they get in school on staying safe.
• The activities (like sport and drama) that are available for children and young people to take part in at lunch time or after school.