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City set to launch new children’s services blueprint

A new integrated children’s services plan re-affirms Aberdeen’s commitment to children and young people.

Fred McBride, Chair of the Integrated Children’s Partnership and the Council’s Director of Social Care and Wellbeing, will formally launch ‘For Aberdeen’s Children’ at 5pm on Tuesday (29 November) in the 4th Floor Conference Suite at Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen.

Aberdeen’s Integrated Children’s Service Plan 2011-15 has been developed by the Integrated Children’s Service Partnership which represents all the key public and third sector agencies that deliver services for children and young people in the city.

Director of social care and wellbeing Fred McBride said: “There are nearly 69,000 children and young people living in Aberdeen, comprising 32% of the city’s total population.

“We have a duty of care to every one of those children and want to improve the outcomes for all children and young people. This plan sets out the council and our partners’ commitment to work together to deliver high quality services, improve outcomes and achieve better value in areas that are a priority locally.

“By raising achievement and attainment and reducing inequality by ensuring a common, co-ordinated approach across all agencies this plan will support the delivery of appropriate, proportionate and timely help to all children as they need it.

“It sets out the vision and priorities for children and young people’s services over the next four years, identifying the key areas and five outcome themes we want to see improved and the way in which we will put this into practice to achieve our vision.”

The five outcomes themes are:

• Getting the Best Start in Life

• Achieving their Potential

• Responsible and Included Citizens

• Safe and Protected

• Successful Transitions to Adulthood

Our Vision

We are working towards the day when every child and young person in Aberdeen enjoys being young and at the same time feels safe, nurtured, healthy, active, included, respected and responsible. We will do this by coming together as workers, parents and carers to make sure every child and young person achieves their full potential and is supported to participate in decisions that affect them.

Our Mission

We will promote and deliver integrated services of the highest quality that are accessible to all. We are committed to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and will promote the rights and responsibilities of all those who use services for children.

Our aim is to ‘Get It Right for Every Child’ and in so doing improve the outcomes for all children and young people in the city by raising achievement and attainment and reduce inequality by ensuring a common, co-ordinated approach across all agencies that supports the delivery of appropriate, proportionate and timely help to all children as they need it.

The Integrated Children’s Services Plan 2011-15 has been passed by Aberdeen City Council and its partners and has been ratified by the city’s community planning partnership, Community Planning Aberdeen.

It is a four-year plan and a working document which will be developed and updated annually.

For further information, or to request a copy of the Integrated Children’s Services Plan 2011-15, please contact Louise Beaton, Principal Planning Officer, Families & Vulnerable Learners Team, Education, Culture and Sport, Aberdeen City Council, Balgownie One, Conference Way, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8AQ, or Email lbeaton@aberdeencity.gov.uk

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