The Children and Young People’s Compact – 2014/15

1. The Children and Young People’s Compact – 2014/15 The Scope and Purpose The Strategic Priorities – 2013/16 - excellence in teaching, leadership and collaboration • Raise achievement through collaboration, challenge and the development of the self-improving system • Improve the quality of teaching and leadership, encouraging enrichment and aspiration • Promote equity and improve outcomes for the vulnerable and disadvantaged • Ensure access to best value services for schools and for the individual children and their families who need more • Strengthen educational collaboration • Further develop the Compact as a joint commissioning partnership and as the programme board that co-ordinates, directs and oversees key activities and projects relating to the improvement of educational outcomes The Action Plan – 2014/15 The Continuum of Need The Links • The Director of Children’s Services, Lead Member for Children and Families and the Compact Executive Officer provide the link to the Children’s Trust • They also, along with the sector Executive Officers, provide the link to the Schools Forum and its sub-groups • Executive Officers and sector representatives link to their associations’ executives and members • The DCS and LMCF link to the SCC Cabinet and Senior Leadership Team • Strengthen links between sector RAPs that emphasize the focus on raising achievement and closing the gap; • Support the drive to ensure we have people throughout the service who are ambitious to provide the best for Somerset children. • Work with the Schools Forum to achieve fairer funding for Somerset children • Engage fully with the development of the Support Services for Education project • Make clear to schools and early years providers the opportunities to contribute to and benefit from integrated provision for the vulnerable, disadvantaged and those with high levels of need. • Ensure that the Compact remains relevant and fit for purpose.