The Kent Agreement 1 - Children and Young People
Block 1
Overview
As a result of KCC's first Local Public Service Agreement
(LPSA), significantly improved outcomes for children
were achieved. In particular, against a national upward
trend of children coming into local authority care,
we managed to reduce those numbers and to increase stability
for children in care by increasing the numbers being
adopted.
Our second Local Public Service Agreement (LSPA2) concentrated
on those outcomes where value can be added through mature
partnership working. These outcomes for children and
young people do not represent the whole of Kent's approach
to children's services but they articulate priorities,
identified through consultation, and shared between
partners.
Outcomes
| 1. |
To promote the physical, emotional, social and
intellectual development of young children so they
flourish at home and at school. |
| 2. |
To significantly improve performance in literacy
and numeracy in primary schools. |
| 3. |
To improve the education of children in care. |
| 4. |
To improve the behavioural, emotional and social
stability of children. |
| 5. |
To increase attendance in primary schools. |
| 6. |
To increase the number of young people who have
the skills and vocational qualifications for work. |
| 7. |
To improve participation and engagement by all
the children and young people in youth, cultural
and community activities. |
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