1. Children and Young People's Plan
Update for the Children and Young People’s Forum

2. Introduction
This presentation updates on the development of the children and young people’s plan
Sets out next steps
Invites questions

3. 167 languages are spoken by pupils attending Lewisham schools.
Some 500 children and young people are registered as young carers in Lewisham.
167 languages are spoken by pupils attending Lewisham schools.
Just over four in ten Lewisham children at Year 6 have excess weight and one in four are obese.
46% of Lewisham’s total population is BME.
This rises to just over 76% of the schools population.
One in four
The number of Lewisham children and young people entering the criminal justice system for the first time is amongst the highest in London.
Lewisham residents is a child or young person aged 0-19.
Lewisham’s population is driven by the birth-rate. There are some 5,000 live births each year.
Just over one in ten Lewisham households is a lone parent household with dependent children.
The Budget
One Third
of Lewisham children
live in poverty.

4. children live in Evelyn than Crofton Park, Blackheath and
More income deprived
children live in Evelyn than
Crofton Park, Blackheath and
Lee Green put together.
Source: Indices for Multiple Deprivation, 2015

5. Population Change by Age Group since the last Census
Mid-2011
Mid-2017
Number Increase
Percentage Increase
0 to 9
38,947
42,702
3,755
9.6
10 to 19
31,298
31,341 43
0.1
20 to 29
47,273
47,350 77
0.2
30 to 39
53,115
60,515
7,400
13.9
40 to 49
42,645
44,655
2,010
4.7
50 to 59
27,606
35,368
7,762
28.1
60 to 69
17,199
19,786
2,587
15.0
70 to 79
11,449
11,811
362
3.2
80 to 89
6,178
6,403
225
3.6
90+
1,228
1,376
148
12.1
Total
276,938
301,307
24,369
8.8
Between the 2011 Census and 2017, the proportion of children and young people in Lewisham has increased by nearly 10 per cent. The biggest growth has been amongst those aged 0-9 years.
Biggest number increase is the 50 – 59 group
Increased by almost a 3rd
Source: Office for National Statistics [2011 Census and MYE 2017]

7. … but significant challenges remain…..
children receiving the MMR vaccine by aged 2 years
young people under 18 accessing substance misuse services
looked after children who had an initial health assessment
fixed term exclusions for pupils receiving SEN Support
persistence absence in school
decrease in children on a Child Protection Plan
the number of first-time entrance into the youth justice system
educational achievement from secondary school

8. Scene-setting Well attended partnership event on 8th March
Further discussion with partners over the summer to refine priorities
Internal senior Council management meeting

9. Underpinning ideals
a clear and shared understanding of the data, so that we work together and use information to ensure it has the most impact;
a shared understanding of our approach to the management of risk to ensure that all partners can make timely and effective decisions;
services for children and young people, must be designed and delivered in way that reflects the unique and distinct contribution of those with influence and reach in the community so that innovation can be harnessed, risk can be moderated, escalation of need can be prevented and life chances maximised;
measures of success must be based on a shared understanding of what success should look like from the perspective of children, young people and their families, not just from the perspective of those who provide services to them;
a shared understanding of good governance for the well-being of children and young people being ‘everybody’s business’, as such a collaborative approach to monitoring, oversight and accountability must underpin all aspects of implementation, review, learning and improvement.

10. Priorities for
Children and young people have the best start in life and are protected from harm
“We know that to make the most impact to improve the life chances our partnership needs to act early.”
“As a partnership, in addition to addressing existing health issues, we want to ensure that children and young people are able to access services within community settings focused on building resilience and wellbeing rather than at a late stage when needs have escalated.”
Children and young people to have good physical and emotional health
Children and young people develop, achieve and are ready for adulthood
“A good education provides the best chance for children and young people to be prepared for adulthood, be economically productive and make an effective contribution to society.”

11. Partnership
In the developing the outcomes for this Plan, consideration has been given to the extent to which partners can:
effect change by working together;
add value to and improve the lives of children and young people in Lewisham;
identify opportunities to collaborate alongside existing and stakeholders, with influence and reach in the community;
design and develop new ways to provide services;
empower children and young people and their families.

12. Next steps
Presentation at the Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership Board
Future report back to the Children and Young People’s Forum on progress