Issue - meetings

Report DCYP12001

The Committee considered the Bromley Children and Young People Partnership’s draft Children’s Strategy for 2012 to 2015.  The Strategy had been based on five priority outcomes and three areas of particular focus which were identified through substantial consultation with key partners and by undertaking a robust needs analysis during 2010/11 which included the views of children and young people. 

The Chairman commended Officers on the draft strategy document, which had been produced in-house at low costs to a high standard and had been circulated for consultation electronically.  Members considered the draft strategy. 

A Member highlighted the aim to improve the emotional health of all children and young people, which reported that 23% of children and young people in Bromley surveyed were worried about being bullied, compared with the national average of 16%.  The Assistant Director: Strategic Commissioning and Performance confirmed that a survey on bullying had recently been sent to all schools in the Borough and the responses were currently being analysed.  With regard to the aim to improve the life chances of children in care, a Member underlined the need to include an action to keep children in care safe online. 

A Co-opted Member emphasised the need to consider the transition process by which young people were welcomed into adult social care services.  Another Member highlighted the inclusion of health issues in the strategy.  The Assistant Director: Strategic commissioning and Performance confirmed there were linkages to a number of strategies included in the report, including the Transition Strategy and the emerging Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

RESOLVED that Members comments on the Bromley Children and Young People Partnership’s draft Children’s Strategy for 2012 to 2015 be noted.