What we do and how we do it
Our vision and principles
We feel passionately that all children and young people should be:
happy- healthy
- secure
- and have the confidence to achieve at school and enjoy their childhood.
This should happen regardless of their background. We will fight injustice, promote fairness and provide services to meet the needs of the individual child. We aim to give each child the best possible start in life, lending a helping hand when needed, as early as we can.
- All children and young people will have the opportunity to enjoy their lives, and to play and learn creatively, so that they grow in confidence and can realise their ambitions.
- We all play a part in
improving the life chances of
children and we will make
the biggest difference by
working in partnership with
families and communities.
- Every child and young person is an individual; we will listen to them and their families when we plan our services.
- All children and young people, irrespective of their background or circumstances, will be given the opportunity to succeed.
- The needs of children and
young people are more
important than the needs of
service providers. - All children and young people will feel safe and protected. Child safety is everyone’s responsibility.
To achieve these aims we will:
- aim for excellence in all
we do, and expect nothing
but the best from everyone
working with children and young people in Devon - encourage and celebrate the achievements of all our children and young people
- understand the issues facing
children living in rural Devon,
and do all we can to
maximise the benefits and overcome the challenges - provide continual support, learning and opportunities from before birth until adult life
- identify and commission high-quality services for all children and young people
- recognise the importance of promoting a positive way of life and identifying and resolving issues early
- overcome cultural and organisational barriers to develop high quality, wide-ranging services that meet every child’s needs while tackling the unfairness and disadvantage that limit some children’s life chances
- target resources to meet needs so that practitioners are able to help children in ways suited to each individual
- bring key staff together to provide more effective services.
All children, especially those who are disadvantaged, need our unreserved support and commitment so they can build better lives. We must not fail them.