Conwy Children and Young
People’s Partnership
>****< Strategy
A leaflet version of this strategy (suitable for children and young people) is
available from >www.conwy.gov.uk/cypp / [email protected] <
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This strategy is available on our website www.conwy.gov.uk/cypp
This document can be provided on CD, electronically or in largeprint and can be translated into other languages.
For more information contact:
Conwy Children and Young People’s Partnership
Eryl Wen
Eryl Place
Llandudno
Conwy
LL30 2TX
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01492 574077
Fax: 01492 868426
Approved by Children and Young People’s Partnership Board >insert date<
To be reviewed >insert date (default 3 years)<
Equalities Impact Assessment undertaken on >insert date<
Added to corporate policy library on >insert date<
Keywords: CYPP Strategy, Children and Young People’s Partnership Strategy >insert additional
key words for search purposes<
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Contents
1.
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 4
What we want to achieve ..................................................................................................................................... 4
2.
Why we have a ** Strategy ............................................................................................................... 5
i)
ii)
iii)
Children, young people and families in Conwy ...................................................................................... 5
Children and young people’s rights ......................................................................................................... 5
National and local context......................................................................................................................... 5
3.
The Delivery of **** within Conwy .................................................................................................... 6
4.
Conwy ** Action Plan (If relevant) ................................................................................................... 6
5.
Principles .......................................................................................................................................... 7
6.
What we all get out of it .................................................................................................................... 8
Annexe 1 - National and Local Policy Context ......................................................................................... 9
Annexe 2 - Further Information to Support the Content of the Strategy ............................................. 10
Annexe 3 - Further Information to Support the Content of the Strategy ............................................. 10
Annexe 4 - Links / Relationship to Other CYPP Strategies ................................................................... 11
Annexe 5 - Useful Contacts ..................................................................................................................... 12
CHECKLIST .............................................................................................................................................. 13
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1.
Introduction
“This strategy is fully supported by the agencies and organisations which make up Conwy
Children and Young People's Partnership….>insert statement here which summarises the
purpose of the strategy and demonstrates a commitment<.”
Conwy Children and Young People’s Partnership Board
This strategy sets out how Conwy Children and Young People’s Partnership >insert
purpose of strategy<.
This strategy refers to children and young people in Conwy, >insert age range<.
>Definition of the subject of the strategy< (if needed)
For example, “what we mean by play / participation / information etc.”
What we want to achieve
>Vision<
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2.
Why we have a ** Strategy
i)
Children, young people and families in Conwy
>Insert some direct quotes from children / young people /
parents relevant to the subject of the strategy<
ii)
Children and young people’s rights
>Quote the relevant article from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
(UNCRC)<
>Quote the relevant Core Aim<
iii)
National and local context
>Provide a very brief overview of any Welsh Assembly strategies / policies / guidance<
>Provide any links to Conwy Children and Yong People’s Plan / Conwy County Borough
Council’s corporate plan, or other relevant policies/strategies.<
NOTE: If there is a lot of information, provide very brief details here, but use Annexe 1 to
provide more detail.
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3.
The Delivery of **** within Conwy
Conwy Children and Young People’s Plan sets out the Partnership’s strategic direction for
**** under Core Aim **.
The Core Aim Group ** (a sub-group to the Children and Young People’s Partnership),
which includes representatives from a number of partner agencies and organisations, is
responsible for monitoring this strategy.
>quote relevant core aim<
>If relevant, provide information on which team / service supports the delivery of the
strategy, or is responsible for reporting on it. <
3.1
3.2
3.3
>Use this section to describe how the subject of your strategy will be delivered in Conwy<
Use Annexes if you need to provide detail or further information.
4.
Conwy ** Action Plan (If relevant)
An action Plan will be developed to support the delivery of this strategy, and will be
reviewed and updated on an annual basis.
The following statements apply to the Action Plan:
 The principles set out in this strategy will inform the content of the Action Plan.
 Actions will be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and have a clear
timescale.
 The content of the Action Plan will be influenced by consultation with / participation
of children, young people and families .
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5.
Principles
>Use this section to set out any important principles relevant to your strategy<
Include a commitment to:
- Bilingual provision
- Accessibility
- Participation and Children’s Rights
- Safeguarding
Examples of specific principles:
Information - principles of information being up-to-date, relevant, accessible etc.
Participation - principles set out in the National Participation Standards
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6.
What we all get out of it
> Conclude your strategy by outlining some of the benefits of your strategy. For example,
benefits to children, young people and families, benefits to organisations, benefits to the
community<
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Annexe 1 - National and Local Policy Context
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Annexe 2 - Further Information to Support the Content of the
Strategy
Annexe 3 - Further Information to Support the Content of the
Strategy
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Annexe 4 - Links / Relationship to Other CYPP Strategies
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Annexe 5 - Useful Contacts
Conwy Children and Young People’s Partnership
Team
Eryl Wen, Eryl Place
Llandudno
LL30 2TX
01492 574081
[email protected]
www.conwy.gov.uk/cypp
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Conwy Children and Young People’s Partnership
Strategy Template
CHECKLIST
Before and
during writing
strategy
Action
Tips
Consultation with relevant
professionals and partners
Including Voluntary Sector
Network, relevant Core Aim
Group(s), set up a multiagency task and finish group
if appropriate
Contact CYPP Participation
Team
Consultation with children,
young people, families
(including Conwy Youth
Council).
Results written up and
taken into account in the
strategy.
Follow the template
provided to draft the
strategy
Strategy
approval
process
CYPP Strategy
Template.doc
Equalities impact
assessment
(completed, and strategy
amended if necessary)
Check that a commitment
to the Welsh language is
included in the strategy
Send copy to Emma White,
Equalities Officer
Draft sent to the CYPP
Officers meeting for
feedback (if relevant)
To the relevant Core Aim
Group - Final consultation
Vol Sector Network?
CYPP Board - for approval
Contact Michelle Freeman
Cc: Helen Gregson-Holmes
CCBC Report Review
Group / Executive group prior to going to
committees
Partnership Scrutiny
Committee - for information
CCBC Cabinet - for
approval
Local Service Board - for
*?*
Contact Ritchard Tudor
Helen Gregson-Holmes
Cc: Michelle Freeman
Dawn Hughes
(Committees)
Sian Harland
(Committees)
Dawn Hughes
(Committees)
Andrea Williams (Partnership
Co-ordination Manager)
Sian Harland (Committees)
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Progress
Notes
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Publicise /
launch strategy
Conwy Youth Council - for
information
Contact Joy Chiplin
Corporate policy library
Send copy to Janis Martin
(Corporate Improvement and
Development Team)
Develop ‘Young persons’
version of the strategy
(bilingual)
Examples and template
available from ***
(Alwen/Katie?)
Post on website www.conwy.gov.uk/cypp
Contact Alwen Williams
Young persons version on
www.youngconwy.com
Contact Sheila Jackson
Send to all Core Aim
Groups - for information
Contact Ritchard Tudor
Send to Voluntary Sector
Network - for information
Article in CYPP newsletter
Contact Ann Westmoreland
Contact Alwen Williams
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