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Every Child Matters. Every Child Matters. Why and what?. In January 2002 Victoria Climbi é was murdered by her carers after a long period of abuse In January 2003 Lord Laming produced his inquiry report The government responded with a document called ‘Keeping Children Safe’ - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Every Child Matters
Every Child Matters
Every Child Matters
Why and what?
In January 2002 Victoria Climbi was murdered by her carersafter a
long period of abuseIn January 2003 Lord Laming produced his
inquiry reportThe government responded with a document called
Keeping Children SafeA green paper was produced called Every Child
Matters in 2003After extensive consultation with the widest
possible range of services and agencies, the Childrens Act of 2004
set out a national programme for changeThe Act embodies the need
for change in the way that all agencies and authorities that care
for children in any respect will work togetherThis change puts the
focus on local initiatives and a shared vision and programme for
change
Every Child Matters.next Steps
Tackling child povertyEnsuring children in disadvantaged areas have
the best possible start (Sure Start Childrens Centres)Working to
raise Primary and Secondary standards and increase the
participation of post 16 learnersImproving access to primary health
care and specialist services for childrenReducing anti-social and
offending behaviourBuilding strong and vibrant communitiesAgencies
working together
What do we want for our children?
What do these outcomes mean for the school community?
What do these outcomes mean for the school community?
What do these outcomes mean for the school community?
What do these outcomes mean for the school community?
What do these outcomes mean for the school community?
What are we doing at Whites Wood Lane?
Being Healthy Make sure our children get enough exercise this means
opportunities for all children Provide healthy meals and snacks
Make sure they understand about how to be healthy We are about to
be accredited for Healthy Schools Award Help our children to make
sensible choices about their personal health Make sure children are
referred for mental health issues Arrange for parents and children
to attend drugs awareness programmes
What are we doing at Whites Wood Lane?
Staying Safe We have strong links with many agencies specifically
appointed to look after our childrens welfare We are involved in
the SEAL project We are constantly reviewing and updating our
Health and Safety policies and actions We have a strong
Anti-Bullying Policy We have links with the local Community Police
Support Officer We foster mutual respect through our school
ethos
What are we doing at Whites Wood Lane?
Enjoying and Achieving We do our best to make sure every child has
equal opportunities to succeed We are committed to quality teaching
and learning we set targets and track progress We are developing
the role of play in the childrens school lives emotional literacy
We have good reward systems
What are we doing at Whites Wood Lane?
Making a Positive Contribution We have a School Council and a Buddy
system We encourage the children to model good behaviour We look
for opportunities to represent the School We use the language of
choice and encourage children to share and contribute ideas about
their School
What are we doing at Whites Wood Lane?
Achieving Economic Well-Being We take part in projects that show
the children how to deal with money choices We take part in
money-raising activities We make sure that the School is
well-resourced and that the children understand how they can look
after those resources
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