1. The Children’s Plan Building brighter futures

2. The Children’s Plan looks from now to 2020 For the first time, an opportunity to bring together at national level all policy related to 0-19s our commitments what we will do over the next 3 years our direction how we will build on those activities from 2011 what we are working towards a world class system by 2020 what we will achieve measurable goals by 2020

3. We consulted with children, young people, parents and experts Time to talk National consultation Focus groups with children Day of deliberative events in four locations Expert groups Three groups split into age groups crossing institutional boundaries: 0-7, 8-13, 14-19 Made up of professionals, voluntary sector, commentators Evidence report Comprehensive overview of children and young people’s lives National Council for Educational Excellence Advice on setting long-term goals

4. The Children’s Plan sets out our ambition to be the best place in the world for children to grow up We need a Children’s Plan now because…. childhood is changing most children happy and achieving – but not all need to move from above average to world class Plan built on five principles…. government does not bring up children – parents do all children have the potential to succeed children and young people need to enjoy their childhood services need to be shaped by and responsive to children, young people and their families it is always better to prevent failure than tackle a crisis later

5. Happy and healthy Parenting advisers in every local authority Parent-held progress record – ‘red book’ principle New Parents Panel Supporting all families Improved outreach in Sure Start Children’s Centres Key worker approach – Family Pathfinders especially for young carers Better short break facilities for disabled children Family Fund extended to age 18 Intensive support for some families Renew 3500 playgrounds 30 new adventure playgrounds in disadvantaged areas, supervised by trained staff Play strategy next year Play Child Health strategy CAMHS review Good health Tackle overcrowded housing Prioritise children’s needs in housing decisions Poverty

6. Safe and sound Changing world Byron review to publish in the spring Independent assessment of impact of commercial world Preventing accidents Strengthen complaints for parents whose children experience bullying Guidance on tackling bullying for children with SEN Tackling bullying Right frameworks New home safety equipment scheme Encourage more 20mph zones to cut child pedestrian deaths Publish Staying Safe Action Plan, responding to the consultation Ensure there is a proportionate approach to health and safety

7. Excellence and equity Better support through transitions Every child to have a personal tutor Up-to-date information on the progress of the child Parents Councils Family learning Partnership with parents Extend free early education to 20,000 two year olds – with outreach and family support to back it up Early education Every Child a Writer Stage not age testing New indicators for Gifted and Talented Better training for SEN Personalisation Curriculum Primary Curriculum Review to create more space in curriculum for basics and to smooth transitions from early years as well as help prepare for secondary school

8. Leadership and collaboration Early years workforce Fund supply cover Boost graduate leader fund, with focus in disadvantaged areas Teaching quality Local authorities to challenge schools which are not improving Consult on effectiveness of governing bodies, including reducing size School improvement Behaviour and discipline Teaching a Masters-level profession Transition to Teaching Extend Future Leaders Alan Steer to review progress and effectiveness of behaviour partnerships and consider whether to make compulsory Pilot new forms of alternative provision Publish performance data of those not on roll School buildings Ensure that BSF allows space for co-location Ambition for schools to be zero carbon

9. Staying on Participation Legislate to raise age to 17 from 2013 and to 18 from 2015 New entry to learning programme on top of tracking and financial incentives for those at risk of being NEET Qualifications Making system work Collaborative approach underpinning 14-19 Consultation on transfer of funding for 16-19s 3 new Diplomas – consultation on content launching soon New independent regulator

10. On the right track Positive activities £160m on quality and range of places for young people to go and things for them to do Entitlement to participate Encourage use of Acceptable Behaviour Contracts and Individual Support Orders Managing risks Alcohol action including education in schools, parental alcohol misuse and consideration of advertising action Best practice in sex and relationship education Young offending Prevention funding, shared with Home Office Pilot Youth Restorative Disposal Green Paper on improving education of young offenders

11. Making it happen 21 st Century School Every school uncompromising in its ambitions for achievement, and at the heart of the community it serves Develop harder measures for ECM outcomes as part of risk-based inspection BSF guidance for co-location 21 st Century Children’s Services measurable improvement for children and young people consistent arrangements for identification and early intervention Monitor the difference trusts are making – and legislate if necessary A Children’s Workforce Children’s workforce action plan early next year Covers everyone who works with children and young people Invest in the professions, and in what they hold in common

12. 2020 Goals enhance children and young people’s wellbeing, particularly at key transition points in their lives; every child ready for success in school, with at least 90 per cent developing well across all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile by age 5; every child ready for secondary school, with at least 90 per cent achieving at or above the expected level in both English and mathematics by age 11; every young person with the skills for adult life and further study, with at least 90 per cent achieving the equivalent of five higher level GCSEs by age 19; and at least 70 per cent achieving the equivalent of two A levels by age 19; parents satisfied with the information and support they receive; all young people participating in positive activities to develop personal and social skills, promote wellbeing and reduce behaviour that puts them at risk; employers satisfied with young people’s readiness for work; child health improved, with the proportion of obese and overweight children reduced to 2000 levels; child poverty halved by 2010 and eradicated by 2020; and significantly reduce by 2020 the number of young offenders receiving a conviction, reprimand, or final warning for a recordable offence for the first time, with a goal to be set in the Youth Crime Action Plan. We will report on progress in delivering the Children’s Plan in a year’s time