Policies, Guidance and Indicators

Access to National frameworks, guidelines, policy documents, regulatory frameworks, government initiatives, targets and indicators

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are continuing to add to it.

• Children, Schools and Families Act 2010

  The Children, Schools and Families Bill has been received Royal Assent. It contains provisions about: effective information sharing in LSCBs; strengthened the evaluation of Serious Case Reviews; and greater media reporti ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=88745 - 13/04/2010

• National framework for children and young people’s continuing care

  This framework sets out an equitable, transparent and timely process for assessing, deciding and agreeing bespoke packages of continuing care for those children and young people under the age of 18 who have continuing ca ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=87243 - 29/03/2010

• Embedding the play strategy: Guidance for local authorities, Children’s Trust Boards and Local Strategic Partnerships on planning and sustaining provision for children and young people’s play and informal recreation

  This new guidance will help local authority senior executives, strategic planners and their partners to improve local play offers by embedding everyday opportunities for healthy, active play within top-level strategies f ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=84283 - 19/02/2010

• The Children's Plan two years on: a progress report

  This is the two year follow-up on progress made on the Children's Plan.

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=82227 - 14/12/2009

• NHS 2010 - 2015: from good to great. Preventative, people-centred, productive

  Secretary of State Andy Burnham introduces a five-year plan to reshape the NHS to meet the challenge of delivering high quality health care in a tough financial environment. The report describes practical measures to mee ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=82221 - 10/12/2009

• Together we can end violence against women and girls: a strategy

  This cross-government strategy sets out a coordinated approach to ending violence against women and girls. It includes a range of actions for the police, councils, the NHS and government departments across three areas: p ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=84488 - 25/11/2009

• Children, Schools and Families Bill

  This document outlines the Children, Schools and Families Bill, which will provide guarantees for parents and pupils setting out what they can expect from a 21st century schools system. These will equip every child, ever ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=78991 - 23/11/2009

• Youth Crime Action Plan

  This action plan sets out a comprehensive, cross-department analysis of how the Government is going to tackle youth crime. It sets out a triple track approach of enforcement and punishment where behaviour is unacceptable ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=71862 - 26/06/2009

• A Children's Environment and Health Strategy for the United Kingdom

  A Children’s Environment and Health Strategy for the UK was published on 24 March 2009. The Strategy provides a brief overview of children's health in relation to their environment in the UK and recommends areas that sho ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=67244 - 09/04/2009

• Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC): core offer

  The Core Offer sets out in one place a national statement of expectations for how disabled children and their families will be informed and involved as their needs are assessed and the necessary services are delivered. ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=66227 - 18/03/2009

• Disabled children's national indicator

  The disabled children's services national indicator (NI 54) will look at parental experiences of services for disabled children and young people aged 0 to 19 and the extent to which these services are delivered according ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=66331 - 18/03/2009

• National indicators for local authorities and local authority partnerships: updated national indicator definitions

  This document provides a series of National Indicators that have been updated since the Handbook of Definitions was published in April 2008. Changes include clarifications to the definitions, updated guidance on calculat ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=64942 - 18/02/2009

• Children and young people's plan guidance 2009

  New non-statutory CYPP guidance for local authorities has been published to help achieve the aims of the Children's Plan. The new guidance replaces previous guidance on the Children and Young People's Plan issued in 2005 ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=64946 - 18/02/2009

• Be active, be healthy: a plan for getting the nation moving

  Be active, be healthy establishes a new framework for the delivery of physical activity alongside sport for the period leading up to the London 2012 Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and beyond. Programmes outlined in the ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=64814 - 14/02/2009

• Healthy lives, brighter futures: The strategy for children and young people’s health

  In December 2007, the Government made a commitment in the Children’s Plan to publish a child health strategy jointly between the Department of Health and the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Healthy lives, ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=64711 - 12/02/2009

• Securing better health for children and young people through world class commissioning: A guide to support delivery of Healthy lives, brighter futures: The strategy for children and young people’s health.

  This guide to commissioning will support commissioners in delivering the vision set out in the accompanying child health strategy, Healthy lives, brighter futures by (a) using the world class commissioning competencies a ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=64713 - 12/02/2009

• Outcome indicators for children looked after: twelve months to 30 September 2007, England.

  Details a range of outcome indicators for children who have been continuously looked after for at least 12 months in England, including: the number of children looked after continuously for at least 12 months by: special ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=64213 - 04/02/2009

• Valuing people now: a new three-year strategy for people with learning disabilities

  Valuing people now sets out the Government's strategy for people with learning disabilities for the next three years following consultation. It also responds to the main recommendations in Healthcare for All, the indepe ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=63805 - 19/01/2009

• Children's Trusts: Statutory guidance on inter-agency cooperation to improve well-being of children, young people and their families

  This guidance replaces the 'Statutory guidance on inter-agency cooperation to improve wellbeing of children: children's trusts' (2005) and the consultation document 'Children's Trusts: statutory guidance on inter-agency ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=62764 - 22/12/2008

• Better communication: improving services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs

  Speech, language and communication are crucial to every child’s ability to access and get the most out of education and life. Children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) are amongst the most vulnerable ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=62629 - 17/12/2008

• 2020 Children and Young People’s Workforce Strategy

  This publication sets out a vision for 2020 in which everyone who works with children and young people is: ambitious for every child and young person, excellent in their practice, committed to partnership and integrated ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=61791 - 12/12/2008

• The Children's Plan: One year on - Progress report

  This report examines the progress that has been made in 2008 towards the ambitions set out in the Children’s Plan.

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=61787 - 12/12/2008

• The Play Strategy

  This document sets out the Government’s plans to improve and develop play facilities for children throughout the country. New funding will support its aims of creating safe, welcoming, interesting and free places to play ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=61726 - 11/12/2008

• Tackling health inequalities 2005-07 policy and data update for the 2010 national target

  This document provides an update on progress to meet the health inequalities national target to reduce the gap as measured by infant mortality and life expectancy, by 10% by 2010. It includes an assessment of whether the ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=61525 - 04/12/2008

• Equality impact assessment: World class commissioning assurance framework, World class commissioning of primary medical care guidance

  This report provides an in-depth assessment of the impact of the World class commissioning assurance framework and the related World class commissioning of primary medical care, on the six key equality dimensions of race ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=61133 - 21/11/2008

• Children and young people in mind: the final report of the National CAMHS Review

  The independent CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health services)Review was commissioned to look at how mainstream and universal settings are meeting the educational, care and support of children and young people at ri ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=61015 - 18/11/2008

• Real involvement: working with people to improve services

  This guidance aims to help NHS organisations undertake real involvement leading to commissioning decisions that better reflect the needs, priorities and aspirations of users. Guidance for NHS organisations on section ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=60383 - 30/10/2008

• The National Child Measurement Programme. Guidance for PCTs: 2008/09 school year

  This guidance has been developed following wide consultation with primary care trusts (PCTs), schools and parents. It provides advice to PCTs on: Arrangements for measuring the height and weight of primary and middle sch ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=56117 - 04/08/2008

• High quality care for all: NHS Next Stage Review final report

  The final report of Lord Darzi's NHS Next Stage Review. It responds to the 10 SHA strategic visions and sets out a vision for an NHS with quality at its heart.

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=55930 - 02/07/2008

• National Indicators for Local Authorities and Local Authority Partnerships: Handbook of Definitions

  This publication from the department for Communities and Local Government, gives final detailed definitions for 198 national indicators following consultation on their proposed definition. The report Annex two, which ref ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=58362 - 10/04/2008

• Leading and managing children's services in England: A national professional development framework

  This framework describes the knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to all leaders and managers of children's services. It sets out a comprehensive vision for the leadership of children's services which is applicable ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=58797 - 03/04/2008

• Building brighter futures: Next steps for the children's workforce

  This document from the DCSF sets out the Government's plans for investment in the sector over the next three years. It also announces plans for a new expert group, which will bring together champions from different parts ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=58796 - 03/04/2008

• Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: A cross government strategy for England

  This cross-government strategy is the first step in a sustained programme to support people to maintain a healthy weight. It will be followed by a public annual report that assesses progress, looks at the latest evide ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=58511 - 23/01/2008

• The Children's Plan: building brighter futures

  The Children's Plan sets out the department's plans for the next ten years under each of its strategic objectives. It aims to strengthen support for all families, take the next steps in achieving world-class schools, bri ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=58144 - 13/12/2007

• The NHS in England: The operating framework for 2008/9

  This document sets out a brief overview of the priorities for the NHS for 2008-09. It is accompanied by annexes that provide more detail on the priorities, how they are measured and how the new arrangements for managing ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=58167 - 11/12/2007

• Children's health, our future: a review of progress against the National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services 2004

  This report provides an overview of the work of the NSF. It outlines key policy milestones, progress to date, and the major challenges and opportunities still ahead. These will call for greater leadership at all levels, ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=58526 - 14/11/2007

• Aiming High for Young People: A ten year strategy for positive activities

  This strategy sets out the Government's aspirations for what services should achieve over the next 10 years and identifies priorities for spending unclaimed assets - funds in dormant bank accounts, which are to be releas ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=56247 - 27/07/2007

• Safe, Sensible, Social: Next steps for the government's national alcohol strategy

  In 2004, the government published the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England. This was a major milestone: it was the first cross-government statement on the harm caused by alcohol, which included a shared analysis o ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=57576 - 05/06/2007

• Aiming high for disabled children: better support for families

  The disabled children's review will improve service provision across the board for disabled children and their families, enhancing equality and opportunity for them. The review focuses on three priority areas to improve ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=57494 - 23/05/2007

• Maternity Matters: Choice, access and continuity of care in a safe service

  This document is for commissioners, service providers and other organisations involved in the provision of maternity services. It builds on the maternity services commitment outlined in Our Health, Our Care, Our Say and ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=57268 - 03/04/2007

• Promoting mental health for children held in secure settings: A framework for commissioning services

  This document aims to ensure that children in custodial and other secure settings have access to comprehensive child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to which all children are entitled.

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=58396 - 26/03/2007

• Commissioning framework for health and well-being

  This document is published for consultation. It is aimed at commissioners and providers of services in health, social care and local authorities. It is part of the White Paper Our health our care our say implementation a ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=58383 - 06/03/2007

• Childcare Act 2006

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=86237 - 23/03/2006

• Our health, our care, our say: a new direction for community services

  The Our Health, Our Care, Our Say White Paper sets out a vision to provide people with good quality social care and NHS services in the communities where they live. NHS services are halfway through a 10 year plan to beco ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85040 - 30/01/2006

• Commissioning children's and young people's palliative care services: a practical guide for the NHS commissioners

  This guide aims to support healthcare organisations in their work with local authorities and other partners to develop children's palliative care services. It will help commissioners of health services to apply the Natio ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=56417 - 29/11/2005

• Every child matters: change for children

  Every Child Matters: Change for Children is a new approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to age 19. The Government's aim is for every child, whatever their background or their circumstances, t ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=59615 - 01/12/2004

• National Service Framework for children, young people and maternity services

  The Children's NSF is a 10-year programme intended to stimulate long-term and sustained improvement in children's health. Setting standards for health and social services for children, young people and pregnant women, th ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=56800 - 15/09/2004

• Strengthening accountability - involving patients and the public: practice guidance

  This practice guidance is to help staff address and share the why and the what of patient and public involvement in the context of Section 11 of the Health and Social Care Act - why it is important and what it entails.

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85039 - 28/02/2003

• Better prevention, better services, better sexual health - The national strategy for sexual health and HIV

  This first national strategy for sexual health and HIV addresses the growing prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and HIV and aims to modernise sexual health and HIV services. The status of sexual health in Engl ...

  http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=72959 - 24/07/2001