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Wiltshire Children
& Young People's Services
To improve outcomes for
children & young people in Wiltshire
and to promote and
support resilient individuals, families and communities
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Launch
of the Children & Young People's Plan 2008-2011
A THREE year plan to help make life
better for children and young people in Wiltshire has just been published.
The Wiltshire Children and Young
People's Trust Board has outlined its priorities in its Children and
Young People Plan (2008-2011) to improve
the well-being of children and young people in Wiltshire - specifically to help
ensure that children and young people: are healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve,
make a positive contribution and achieve economic well being.
The Trust Board, which is made up of
councils, health services and other children's services, works to ensure
young people in Wiltshire are well served, that they have access to effective
services, and that these are well coordinated.
The plan highlights ten priorities which
include:
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supporting mental
well-being,
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providing
"Things to do - places to go - people to talk to" for
young people;
For each of the ten priorities, the plan
sets out how things are going to be better for children and young people. This
includes,
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Setting up more
Children's Centres in the county to provide support to families of young
children
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Providing more
flexible support for families of disabled children & young people
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Encouraging
teenagers to stay in education longer by ensuring advice and guidance.
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Providing children
& young people who experience the effects of domestic abuse with better
access to help
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Providing a
"No Worries" (young person specific sexual health) services in all
Wiltshire towns
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Making
"Things to do - places to go - people to talk to" more
accessible for young people
The plan can be seen at www.WiltshirePathways.org/cypp . If you require a hard copy
please call 01225 718038 leaving your name, postal details and number of copies
required.
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