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Westminster Child Poverty Pledge

Westminster Child Poverty Pledge. Approach, barriers and progress.

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Westminster Child Poverty Pledge

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  1. Westminster Child Poverty Pledge Approach, barriers and progress

  2. “Our shared vision for Westminster is that by 2016 it will be the best city to live in, work and visit in the UK, a vibrant city with great quality of life, strong united communities and excellent services, offering real opportunities for everyone to achieve a better future”. Westminster City Plan 2006 - 2016

  3. Background Information • 230,00 Residents • 42,000 Children and Young People • 12,500 Children under the age of 4 • 17,500 aged 5 – 14 • Over 17,000 residents with no qualifications • 9940 children under 15 living in households dependent on workless benefits • Queen’s Park ward has LSOA 1st in CP Index

  4. Approach • Through LAA • Child Poverty Pledge signed up Sept 08 • Director of Children’s Services CP Champion • Working in partnership • Local Area Renewal Partnerships • Westminster Works for Families overseeing child poverty pilots

  5. Local Area Agreement Partnership Board Westminster Works Board WW for Business – Delivery Group WW for Enterprise – Delivery Group WW for Families – Delivery Group WW for Skills and Training – Delivery Group Child Poverty Pilot - WFSCC Operational Group Child Poverty Pilot – LAIP Operational Group

  6. Westminster Works for Families • Oversee the child poverty pilots • Broader remit on than child poverty • Advocacy on cp issues to WW • Monitor progress on child poverty pledge

  7. Child Poverty Pilots • Work Focussed Services in Children’s Centres • Local Authority Child Poverty Innovation Pilot

  8. Related initiaives • Family Recovery Programme • Westminster Works ESF/London Councils • 2 Year Old Pilot • Extended Schools Disadvantage Subsidy

  9. Barriers • Time Constraints • Complexity of partnerships • Capacity of workforce • Linking related work • Current economic climate

  10. Progress • Model for WW agreed • Strong, committed partnerships • Joint working of ED and CS depts • Signed up to CP Pledge • Child poverty pilots in operation

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