Briefing Paper 4

Key Judgements:

1.4 Action is taken to promote children and young people’s mental health

2.3 The incidence of child abuse and neglect is minimised.

2.6 Action is taken to avoid children and young people having to be looked after.

2.7 Looked after children live in safe environments and are protected from abuse and exploitation.

3.3 Action is taken to ensure that education 5-16 is of good quality.

3.4 Children and young people are enabled and encouraged to attend and enjoy school and to achieve highly.

4.2 Children and young people, particularly those from vulnerable groups, are supported in managing changes and responding to challenges in their lives.

4.7 Children and young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities are helped to make a positive contribution.

5.3 Action is taken to ensure that 14-19 education and training is planned and delivered in a coordinated way, and to ensure that education and training (16-19) is of good quality.