Partnership Structure
The Welsh Assembly Government expects local authorities to take the lead in driving forward partnership working that puts in place effective integrated services for children and young people.
The new structure for the Partnership has evolved in line with the need to develop the Single Children and Young People's Plan 2008-11. The structure is underpinned by the seven core aims identified by the Welsh Assembly Government and adopted from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. These core aim groups make up the Joint Planning Structure and will provide professional advice to the Children and Young People's Partnership Strategic Board.
Core Aims and Torfaen Joint Planning Groups
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Core Aim 1: The Early Year
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Lead group - EYDCP (Early Years Development Childcare Partnership)
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Core Aim 2: Education & Learning Opportunities
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Lead groups - 14-19 Network and Community Focused Schools
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Core Aim 3: Health, Freedom from Abuse and Exploitation
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Core Aim 4: Play Sport, Leisure and Culture
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Core Aim 5: Participation in Decision Making
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Core Aim 6: A Safe Home and Community
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Core Aim 7: Not Disadvantaged by Poverty
A diagram of the Joint Planning Structure| is available to download.
The Torfaen Children and Young People's Partnership has responsibility for agreeing and developing the Single Children and Young People's Plan 2008-11. This will be the key strategic plan for how the lives of all children and young people aged 0-25 living in Torfaen can be improved.
Each core aim groups has been invited to contribute to the priority setting process and will be involved in agreeing the outcome measures associated with each core aim. The Joint Planning Groups will increasingly take a proactive role in monitoring and evaluating the progress of the plan particularly the local priorities set by the Partnership Board.
'Feedback on the effective working of these new arrangements is important and excellent communication with and between each core group is essential. These arrangements are central to the process of developing the Single Children's Plan and will be reviewed after 12 months in Autumn 2008.'
Mike de Val Strategic Director Children and Young People
Officers Support Group
The multi agency Officers Support Group will continue to operate as under the previous structure.
Partnership Planning Team
The Partnership Planning Team will continue to oversee the day to day running of the Torfaen Children and Young People's Partnership. For full contact details for individual roles visit the meet the team| page.