South West Development Centre | Children

Programme description

The Children & Families section of the website is undergoing a re-vamp at present and new material is being added on a regular basis. Please visit again soon to check on the new material.

The programme works with a wide range of statutory and voluntary sector partners to promote service improvement and development in line with the Department of Health (DH) and Department for Education (DfE) national policy. Priorities are agreed with the Strategic Health Authority (SHA) and locally tailored support is offered to PCTs and their partners. A focus for 2011-12 is supporting local systems to respond to the proposed structural changes to the NHS in a way that secures improved outcomes for children and young people.

Work streams

Topics as a mindmap by edmittance http://www.flickr.com/photos/edmittance/3079389007/ The current work streams in the Children and young people’s programme are:

Meet the Team

Click here for details of those who work on the Childrens Programme.

Children's Community Equipment - Report on Work Undertaken in the South West

This report summarises the findings of a DH-funded report, looking at issues and solutions to providing Children’s Community Equipment.

Guide for Commissioners: Meeting the health needs of children & young people in care

This Guide brings together policy, resource tools, projects and examples of practice in the region to facilitate the effective commissioning of local services to meet the health needs of children in care.