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Category Archives: Cross-cutting
Troubled Families Agenda Phase 2: Thinking outside the tick box
On the 16th of October Bristol City Council hosted the conference Troubled Families Agenda Phase 2: Thinking outside the tick box at the Passenger shed. The Troubled Families team in Bristol wanted to share the new criteria and vision for phase … Continue reading
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New Bristol Safeguarding Children Board Threshold Guidance
The Bristol Safeguarding Children Board (BSCB) is issuing new threshold guidance to assist professionals working with children and families. The overall aims of the guidance are to: promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people promote a consistent … Continue reading
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Mid-2011 Population Estimates
The Office for National Statistics have just released the mid-2011 population estimates for Bristol, broken down into 5-year age bands. See here for the Bristol Research Network briefing note on these estimates.
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Children Known to Social Services – Update Oct 2012
This post updates previously published information concerning children known to social services (see Demographics of children known to Social Care 2007 – 2011). It shows: Social Services caseloads by quarter up to 30-09-2012. Ethnic breakdown of children known to Social Services. … Continue reading
Bristol Child Poverty Strategy 2011-2020 Published
Bristol is pleased to publish its first Child Poverty Strategy, which is based on an extensive needs assessment and citywide consultation. The most recent full national data release showed that 21,835 Bristol children live in poverty (26.7%) – the highest … Continue reading
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11-17 year olds with challenging behaviour on the edge of care in Bristol: Needs, services, and costs
This report was funded by the Department for Education, in preparation for the setting up of a Multi Systemic Therapy Team in Bristol. It looks at information about 33 young people aged 11-17 who had challenging behaviour, and became looked after … Continue reading
Bristol Youth Links – Cabinet decision “call-in”
Statement: Youth Links call-in Cabinet’s decision to create a new Youth Links service for Bristol will be re-examined by the call-in panel on Wednesday 4th January. Following examination of the decision at the panel the issue may go back to … Continue reading
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The Bristol Children & Young People’s Plan 2011-2014 Published
The Bristol Children & Young People’s Plan 2011-2014 has been published. The CYP Plan seeks to add value to the work undertaken by individual agencies by shining a light on our partnership priorities – those which no agency can address on their own. The … Continue reading
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Community Asset Transfer workshop – Thurs 1 Dec
Please find attached the details of an interactive workshop to learn more about the council’s Community Asset Transfer Policy (CAT). The event is aimed at voluntary/community organisations, councillors and council officers. It is particularly suitable for third sector organisations that … Continue reading
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New CYPS Areas 2011
CYPS Area boundaries have recently been changed so that each ward is contained entirely within one area. Previously several wards had been split between areas. The maps below show the changes that have been made. Old and New CYPS areas … Continue reading
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DWP/ESF to support families with multiple problems
A new page has been added concerning the Department of Work and Pensions European Social Fund to support families with multiple problems who “could benefit from employment focussed support”. Department of Work and Pensions European Social Fund page.
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Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2010 update
The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) reports on the health and wellbeing needs of people in Bristol. The baseline JSNA report was published in October 2008. It brings detailed information on local health needs together in one place and looks … Continue reading
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2010 Every Child Matters (ECM) Report
The 2010 Every Child Matters (ECM) Report is now available. This report arises from a survey of children and young people in primary and secondary schools – years 4, 6, 8 and 10 (aged 8-15) in Bristol conducted in the … Continue reading
‘Embedding Participation in Bristol’s Children and Young People’s Partnership.’ (Children’s Trust arrangements)
‘Embedding Participation’ provides an overview of Children and Young People’s participation practice in Bristol. It identifies effective case studies and how good practice can be better integrated into strategic development of services for Children and Young people in the city. … Continue reading
What do children and young people want to be asked about?
Children and young people say safety is the most important thing for them to be consulted about Continue reading
A new needs assessment for children and young people
Thank you for visiting our consultation site. This post will be the first of many to explore the broad range of factors that affect the lives of Bristol’s children and young people. We will be uploading lots of different information … Continue reading
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Planning for the needs of Bristol's children and young people 