Plans and strategies
The partner organisations in the Children and Young People's Trust have developed detailed strategies on specific issues affecting children and young people. These stategies explain our shared commitments and plans in particular areas of our work:
Children and Young People’s Plan 2012
This is the Solihull Children and Young People’s Trust Board’s Workplan for 2011/12. Although the Trust is no longer required by statute to publish a Children and Young People’s Plan, this workplan sets out the areas which the Trust Board will focus on.
Children and Young People's Plan 2010-11
The Children and Young People's Plan sets out the Trust's vales and priorities for improving outcomes for children and young people in Solihull.
Young Carers Strategy
The Young Carers Strategy sets out our plans to increase the support available to young carers and reduce the numbers of young people who feel that they are in an inappropriate caring role. Although the straetegy is dated December 2008 it is still current.
Parenting Support Strategy
The Parenting Support Strategy reviews the current support for parents and outlines our strategy for the development and co-ordination of parenting support in the future. The strategy is still in draft at the moment and a final version will be published soon. See the draft action plan to this strategy.
In addition, our Parental Engagement Action Plan outlines our plans for improving the way that parents are involved in decision-making, their children’s learning and volunteering.
Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Strategy
The Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Strategy looks at how we will develop our services for children and young people over the next four years. The strategy is still in draft at the moment and a final version will be published soon.
Strategy for Disabled Children and Young People, 2011 – 2014
The Strategy for Disabled Children and Young People is about ensuring that support for disabled children and young people is designed around their needs, co-ordinated, and makes the best use of resources available.
The action plan to this strategy is a working document and is subject to change. Please email us to request the most up to date version.
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
The Childcare Act 2006 placed a duty on local authorities to conduct a Childcare Sufficiency Assessment as a first step to securing sufficient childcare for parents in the area.
- Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Gap Analysis 2011
- Solihull Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2011
- Glossary Document
- Ward Level 2011
- Appendix - Learning and employment barriers to childcare
Disabled Children's Access to Childcare (DCATCH)
Solihull Council piloted the DCATCH (Disabled Children’s Access to Childcare) programme for two and a half years before it rolled out nationally for one year in April 2010. DCATCH aimed to improve disabled children’s access to high quality childcare so as to increase the work and training opportunities of parents and carers.
The following documents are a summary of the DCATCH project in Solihull.