The Leeds approach only one question… What’s it like to be a child or young person growing up in Leeds… ...and how do we make it better ? @child_Leeds

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Leeds 180K children and young people One vision One partnership Five outcomes 3 obsessions 25 clusters : 3 behaviours Schools at the heart of communities 293 First Time Entrants in 2015/16 714 CLA aged 10-17 31 CLA @ the YOS One Vision Our vision is for Leeds to be a child friendly city.  We will drive change by using restorative practice, cluster and locality working and by extending the voice and influence of children and young people. The child is at the centre of everything we do.  Five outcomes Conditions of well-being we want for all our children and young people •All CYP are safe from harm •All CYP do well at all levels of learning and have skills for life •All CYP enjoy healthy lifestyles •All CYP have fun growing up •All CYP are active citizens who feel they have a voice and influence 3 obsessions Safely and appropriately reduce the number of Children Looked After Reduce the number of young people not in education, employment and training Improve school attendance Three behaviours that underpin everything Listening & responding to the voice of the child Restorative Practice: doing with, not for or to Outcomes based accountability: is anyone better off?

a new social contract Cross-party political support to implement an entitlement whereby: The default behaviour of children’s services in all its dealings with local citizens/partners and organisations will be restorative - high support with high challenge Children’s Services in Leeds will ensure that families, whose children might otherwise be removed from their homes, are supported to meet and develop an alternative plan before such action is taken In all other cases where there are concerns about the safeguarding or welfare of a child or children, we will work safely and appropriately with the family to support them in helping to decide what needs to happen Opportunity to implement through the innovation fund

Targeted Services / Clusters “there are extensive early and targeted help services available to families at the first emergence of a problem, delivered by knowledgeable, confident and well-trained practitioners…… …..A well-coordinated locality and cluster approach results in early identification and extensive work with families according to need.” OFSTED 2015 Guidance and support Local knowledge An insurance policy Investment in TSLs Investment in TAMHs Remodelled CSWS Parenting programmes Families First Domestic Abuse Intensive family support Access to FGCs Quality Assurance Improved attendance Reduced CIN Reduced NEET Reduced ASB Offenders as young people first

Child Friendly Leeds YOS Working to Clusters Restorative Approaches - RSQM Reconnect (FGC) Child Friendly agenda Custody process ASB partnership – link staff Schools ‘Choices’ Trading Training BeSmart

Leeds YOS Looked After Children #Real Talk ‘Choices’ Participation MALAP Clear Approach – Care Leavers Association Specialist looked after YOS officer #Real Talk Participation Involvement Training and development ‘Choices’

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