Children's Trust
What are Children’s Trusts?
Children’s trusts were established through the 2004 Children’s Act to bring together organisations that work with children. By 2008, all areas in England were supposed to have a children’s trust in place.
Are children’s trusts the same?
There are similarities. All trusts must have a board to oversee their operations, but there is scope to tailor their structure to fit the local area. For example, those in more rural areas can involve distinct local groups within the trust. In small urban areas, such groups may not be necessary.
What does the children’s trust do?
An important duty of trusts is to develop the children and young people’s plan, which outlines the priorities for all partners in improving outcomes for children and young people. Priorities will be distinct to each local area. While the trust prepares the plan, it is up to the partners to deliver it. Many trusts have pooled their resources and jointly commissioned services.
Who is part of the trust?
The top-tier local authority is required to set up and maintain the partnership. There are a number of statutory partners, including primary care trusts, the police and schools, which are required to be involved. The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children & Learning Act 2009 updated the list of partners to include maintained schools, non-maintained schools, academies, further education colleges and pupil referral units.
Are voluntary organisations included in children’s trust?
Often, local charities that provide services for children & families are included as partners, but it is left up to each area to decide the level of input from such non-statutory groups.
Children's Trust Board Decisions Log
You can find all the latest decisions made in the North Lincolnshire Children's Trust Board Decisions Log
Key messages from the latest Children's Trust Board - July 2011
- Development of a Quality Kitemark, a tool to assess and access services by disabled children and their families
- Best practice case studies which are led by the police in partnership with other agencies to improve outcomes for children and young people
- Ambassador scheme to further develop links between school councils and the Youth Council to strengthen young people's voice across the area and contribute to the work of the Youth Council in supporting and challenging the Children's Trust Board and the delivery of the CYPP
- Overall, the results from the Adolescent Lifestyle Survey are very positive, with some measurable improvements on 2004 and 2007
- Celebrate and Engage Children and Young People Strategy 2011/13 endorsed by the Children's Trust Board
- Local Takeover Week incorporating National Takeover Day will take place between 7 and 11 November 2011
Key messages from the latest Children's Trust Board - April 2011
- Significant progress made against the CYPP and LSCB outlined with the CYPP Q3 progress report and the LSCB Annual Report
- Importance of strengthened links with the voluntary sector to improve understanding of the Children’s Trust and their involvement in the delivery of the CYPP priority actions
- Continuing progress made in relation to participation with children and young people including the development of the CYPP media version, the development of linkages with secondary schools and the distribution of the Celebrating and Engaging Children and Young People participation strategy
North Lincolnshire Children's Trust Factsheets:
Children's Trust Newsletters
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