every child matters pamela graham november 2009. objectives for this session: to offer an historical...
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Every
Child
Matters
Pamela Graham November 2009
Objectives for this session:
• To offer an historical perspective on the development of services for children and families in England;
• To explore how professionals are now working together and sharing information with the aim of better supporting children and families;
• To highlight the importance of the ‘Every Child Matters’ agenda.
Every Child Matters (2003) A framework for services that cover
children and young people
(birth to 19 years)
living in England
Keeping Children Safe• Detailed response to the recommendations
made by Lord Laming in the report of his inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbiè
• Poor co-ordination
• Failure to share information
• Absence of anyone with a
strong sense of accountability
• Poor management
• Lack of effective training
Childre
n Act
The W
elfa
re S
tate
NHS Plan
Child w
elfare
tragedies and in
quiries
1948 2004
2003 1970 1989
Every C
hild M
atters
Looking back…
Childre
n Act
Keeping C
hildre
n Safe
2003
Childre
n’s P
lan
2007 2000 1999
Sure
Sta
rt Tra
ilblaze
rs
‘As a society we love children only when
they are under control. We hate children
who defy us. We fear children who are
independent, quirky, free thinking, non
conformist, idiosyncratic, superior or critical
of adults’.
Pogrebin. In Kitzinger and Kitzinger (1989)
Childre
n Act
The W
elfa
re S
tate
NHS Plan
Child w
elfare
tragedies and in
quiries
1948 2004
2003 1970 1989
Every C
hild M
atters
Looking back…
Childre
n Act
Keeping C
hildre
n Safe
2003
Childre
n’s P
lan
2007 2000 1999
Sure
Sta
rt Tra
ilblaze
rs
New roles e.g
. Early
Years
Pro
fessio
nals, Pare
nt Support
Advisors
Childre
n’s C
entre
s
Exten
ded S
chools
Changes
to in
spec
tion p
roce
sses
Changes to th
e curriculu
m e.g
. The E
arly Y
ears F
oundation S
tage
Inclu
sion, In
terp
rofe
ssional W
orkin
g and Inte
grate
d Serv
ices
Child
ren’s
Tru
sts
2009…
2009 Healthy Lives, Brighter Futures Brighter Futures
Five Outcomes
• Stay safe
• Be healthy
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic well-being
Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children’s
Workforce• Child and young person development
• Safeguarding children and child protection, including risk and protection factors
• Effective communication and engagement
• Supporting transitions
• Multi-agency working
• Sharing information
More than 4 million people in England work with children, or support those working with children. 2.4 million paid
staff and 1.8 million unpaid staff and volunteers
13,000 Health Visitors2,500 School Nurses6,000 Speech/Language
TherapistsOver 50,000 other health
professionals including Children’s Nurses/ Midwives/ Child & Adolescent Mental Health
83,000 Early Years Workers280,000 Child Care Workers440,000 Teachers230,000 School Support Staff
3,000 Education Welfare Officers
7,000 Connexions personal advisors
7,000 Youth Workers30,000 Play Workers
400,000 Sports and Leisure Workers
5,000 in Youth Offending Teams
5,000 in Juvenile Area40,000 Children & Families
Social Workers
Children’s Centres and Extended Schools
Integrated education, care, family support and health services
• A Children’s Centre in every community by 2010, co-ordinating a range of services for pre-school children, linking all providers and providing information and advice to parents.
• For 5 – 14 year olds, childcare will be available in schools
• By 2010 all parents with children aged 5 – 11 will be offered affordable school based childcare on weekdays between the hours of 8 – 6pm all year round
• By 2010 all secondary schools will be open on weekdays between the hours of 8 – 6pm, all year round offering a range of activities such as music and sport.
Looking forward...
‘We want to value the specificskills that people from differentprofessional backgrounds bring, and we also want to breakdown the professional barriersthat inhibit joint working, andtackle recruitment and retention problems. Our goal must be to make working with children anattractive, high status career, and to develop a more skilled and flexible workforce’.
Every Child Matters (2003)
Views of childhoodChildren are adorable
and happyBased on the assumption that children are entitled to a ‘good childhood’ and that they need protection(The romanticisation of
childhood or the discourse of ‘welfare’)
Informs current social policy
Children are wicked and sinful
Based on the assumption that children lack self
control and need to be regulated
(The puritan discourse orthe discourse of control)
Informs current educational policy
Wendy Stainton-Rogers
For further information:
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/[email protected]
Recommended reading:
• Barker, Richard. (Ed) (2009) Making Sense of Every Child Matters. Policy Press