We recognise the most important influence in a child’s life is family. Children who grow up with safe, stable and nurturing relationships form stronger friendships, develop greater resilience, achieve more in school and are more likely to build positive relationships throughout their lives.
We are child focussed in our intent but recognise that the most effective way to help and protect children is to work alongside the whole family. Therefore strengthening families is central to our aims as we know that families have greater capacity for change when we work with them as partners. This is part of an evidence based approach known as Restorative Practice.
We aim to embed a culture across our workforce where dignity and respect is the basis for our interventions. Every member of staff will understand the principles of Restorative Practice and its ethos will underpin all of our work and align to the borough vision of ‘Forging a Future for all’.
Children's Services
Vision & Improvement Programme
We have launched our Children First Improvement Programme which will oversee and shape improvement within the whole of the directorate. Our aim is to enable staff to recognise and contribute to the further improvements of our services and provide opportunities for staff to celebrate successes, influence change and contribute to the agenda. We understand the continued pressures that staff are under and value your continued support in travelling this journey.
Dudley Council is committed to protecting vulnerable children and families in need of support and protection.
This Children’s Services Improvement Plan document brings together all of the activity which is underway and/or planned by Dudley Council through the Children’s Services Directorate and our partners to help safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people across Dudley.
The Improvement Plan supports the transformational changes taking place including a number of short term and long-term projects planned, which will be delivered over the next 18 months.
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We have also produced a plan on a page for our vision, please click on the image below.
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