Implementing the Children's Plan
The Children’s Plan aims to make England the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up. Schools, children’s services, the voluntary sector and Government all need to play their part to achieve this aim - working to support children, young people and their families. Many of the Department’s closest partners are working with us to meet the challenges set out in the plan and to share our vision to build brighter futures. The materials on this page are designed to help partners working with children and young people as we take forward the commitments set out in the Children’s Plan.
Download a summary of the contents and purpose of the Children's Plan implementation pack (PDF, 30kb)
The contents of the Children's Plan implementation pack can be downloaded from this page and hard copies of the full pack are available in limited numbers. To order copies please call the DCSF enquiry line on 0870 000 2288.
The Every Child Matters outcomes framework
This document demonstrates how the Children’s Plan fits with Every Child Matters, the Public Service Agreements (as announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review in October), and the National Indicator Set of measures against which local area performance will be assessed. To order copies of the framework please call 0845 60 222 60 quoting reference 00331-2008LEF-EN
The Every Child Matters outcomes framework (PDF, 85kb)
For more information on Every Child Matters (ECM), please visit the the ECM website
The Children’s Plan timeline
This timeline outlines the commitments made across the full range of services for children and young people, helping to identify progress and announcements.
The Children's Plan timeline (PDF, 64kb)
The Children’s Plan notes for practitioners
These notes set out working practices and plans to support practitioners delivering the Children’s Plan.
- Information Sheet 1
The Children’s Plan for children’s social work & social care workforce and leaders (PDF, 55kb) - Information Sheet 2
The Children’s Plan for Early Years Practitioners and Leaders
(PDF, 52kb) - Information Sheet 3
The Children’s Plan for Primary & Community Health Practitioners and Leaders (PDF, 56kb) - Information Sheet 4
The Children’s Plan for School and College Staff (PDF, 53kb) - Information Sheet 5
The Children’s Plan for those working with young people
(PDF, 68b)
Building Brighter Futures: next steps for the children’s workforce
This document sets out the actions Government is taking to build on existing investment; to improve further the skills and capacity of people who work with children; and deliver the high-quality, personalised and integrated services detailed in the Children’s Plan.
Building Brighter Futures: next steps for the children’s workforce (PDF, 1.3mb)
The Expert Group on the Children’s Workforce – list of members
The Government is setting up an Expert Group on the children’s workforce made up of champions from different parts of the children’s workforce. The work of the Expert Group (to be published in autumn 2008) will inform the long-term strategy for development of a world-class children’s workforce. This document provides the details of the Expert Group members.
The Expert Group on the Children’s Workforce – list of members (PDF, 18kb)
Leading and managing children’s services in England: a national professional development framework
This professional development framework is for leaders and managers of children’s services in England. It aims to develop both present and future strategic leaders and support effective succession planning. The framework describes knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to all leaders and managers of children’s services: it has been designed so that pathways to progression can easily be identified and the core competences needed by the leaders of the system can be shared and understood.
Leading and managing children’s services in England: a national professional development framework (PDF, 421kb)
