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outside agencies to provide services for children and young people between the ages of 0-19 and their families living in Lambeth. The Department encompasses both the functions of an Education Authority and the statutory duties placed on Local Authorities to safeguard children and young people. Many aspects of the department’s work are enshrined in legislation, for example the Children Acts 1989, 2004 and 2006; and the Education Act 2002 and 2005. A major focus of the Department’s work is on addressing vulnerability. Working with various partners, CYPS aims to ensure that if a child becomes vulnerable or in acute need, services are in place to support them and their families/carers. The Department recognises that not all children and families have the same opportunities, and therefore works to address inequalities and social exclusion through targeted services. Child poverty is a major issue in Lambeth with 1 in 3 children and young people living in families dependent on out of work benefits. Poverty impacts disproportionately on some of the already vulnerable families such single parents, children and young people growing up in families with a disabled parent, some BME groups, etc. CYPS is committed to work with partner agencies to tackle poverty. The main objective of the CYPS is to achieve local implementation of “Every Child Matters”. “Every Child Matters” comprises the main plank of the government’s reform of children’s services in England. Enshrined in the subsequent Children Act 2004 and 2006, “Every Child Matters” has tasked every Local Authority to work in partnership with others to achieve a number of long-term goals for children in their area. These have been summarised by 5 national outcome measures. In particular, the government wants to see services being develop that will help children and young people to: Be Healthy Stay Safe Enjoy and Achieve Make a Positive Contribution Achieve Economic well-being The CYPS Service Plan supports the delivery of the above strategic outcomes within the priorities established by Council’s Corporate Plan and partnership priorities identified in the Children and Young People’s Plan. The CYPS has three key strategic aims: Safeguarding children and young people Supporting children and young people to avoid risky and harmful behaviours Raising achievement and narrowing the gap between children and young people 42
Summary profile of service users and under users CYPS is responsible for providing services to 67,000 children and young people aged 0-19 years and their families. A large proportion of these are from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups. Although 38% of the total population is BME, 58% of the resident child population and 80% of the school population belong to this group. 50% of the general population is White British, according to the 2001 census. Black African pupils form the largest ethnic group in Lambeth Schools with 23.3%, followed by Black Caribbean at 19% and White British at 17.2%. There is a growing Black African and Portuguese pupil population in Lambeth schools Lambeth also has a significant refugee population. Population mobility is one of the major challenges facing the borough with a population churn of 20%. The average mobility in primary schools is 10% and in secondary schools it is 6%. In some schools, however, mobility is as high as 25%. Mobility impacts on educational achievement of school children. It also presents challenges in ensuring services are able to reach those in need, and targeting interventions. Poverty and deprivation are significant factors affecting the lives of many children and young people in Lambeth. 1 in 3 children and young people live in poverty which is equivalent to about 34% of children and young people living in Lambeth. There are also many children and young people who live in special circumstances, for example: 775 children and young people looked after aged 0-18 years 211 children and young people with Child Protection Plans 38% of Lambeth pupils are eligible for Free School Meals 27% of school children aged 5-16 are recorded at some point in their school career as having a Special Education Need (SEN) 621 children and young people on the ICOUNT Disability Register, with a further 324 who could also be eligible 43
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Page 3 and 4: Foreword by the Cabinet Member and
Page 5 and 6: We have made progress in: Tar
Page 7 and 8: 3. The Lambeth context Lambeth has
Page 9 and 10: The golden thread for CYPS: Lambeth
Page 11 and 12: 5. Our Key Achievements in 2009/10
Page 13 and 14: 5.3 Supporting children and young p
Page 15 and 16: Appendices A Children and Young Peo
Page 17 and 18: Table 1: CYPS Departmental Leadersh
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Page 21 and 22: successful Business Cases. Followin
Page 23 and 24: Appendix B - Delivering Lambeth Cou
Page 25 and 26: Raising Achievement and Narrowing t
Page 27 and 28: Recruit and retain more social work
Page 29 and 30: Appendix C - Managing our Performan
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Page 33 and 34: Appendix D - Children and Young Peo
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Page 37 and 38: Revenue budget Division 2009/10 £
Page 39 and 40: Appendix E - Risk Management The fi
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Page 47 and 48: Key Stage 3 Achievement Gap: KS3 Re
Page 49 and 50: Key Stage 2 Achievement Gap: Mobile
Page 51 and 52: Key Stage 4: GCSE 5+A*-C grades Ach
Page 53 and 54: Gender Differences Girls have tende
Page 55 and 56: population in 2008. National studie
Page 57 and 58: Promote equality of opportunity Mo
Page 59 and 60: Appendix G - Children and Young Peo

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