Children and Young People's Plan

1,000 voices

As part of our development of 2010-2013 Children and Young People's Plan, we undertook an innovative storytelling programme of engagement. In all, more than 1,000 children, young people, parents, carers, staff and practitioners responded - all providing stories which brought fresh insights into what we could do to improve services.

We are proud of the contribution of our communities and thank everyone who took the time to speak to us. We have collated a selection of the stories into a book - 1,000 Voices - which we hope you will find as inspiring and involving as we have.

The stories in the book have been arranged around the plan's five priorities, to demonstrate how the views of our children, young people, families, staff and communities have shaped the commitments in the plan.

For more information on our vision and the consultation programme, and to read each chapter by clicking on the links below:

• Cover and Foreword
• Think family - Families at the centre of all we do
• Narrowing the gap - Better and more equal life chances for all
• Raising the bar- High-quality provision that meets local needs
• Succeeding into adulthood - At-risk young people achieve wellbeing
• Working together - Children are safeguarded from harm and neglect
  

You can download the full book of 1,000 Voices here, or for more information, call 020 7525 3674 or email childrenandfamiliestrust@southwark.gov.uk