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FAQ: The Every Child Matters programme
What
are the 'Every Child Matters' outcomes and how will they be judged?
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Activities
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Being healthy
Children and young people are: physically, mentally,
emotionally and sexually healthy; have healthy lifestyles;
and choose not to take illegal drugs
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- Parents and carers receive the advice they need
to keep their children are healthy
- Children and young people recognise the risks to
health
- Environmental health risks are minimised
- Children and young people's health needs are identified
and assessed at an early stage
- Children and young people are physically healthy
- Children and young people are mentally healthy
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Staying Safe
Children and young people are: safe from accidental
injury and death; safe from maltreatment, neglect, violence
and sexual exploitation; are safe from bullying and
discrimination; safe from crime and antisocial behaviour
and have security and stability
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- Children and young people and their carers are informed
about key risks and how to deal with them
- Steps are taken to provide children and young people
with a safe environment
- Steps are taken to minimise the incidence of child
abuse and neglect
- Child protection arrangements meet the requirements
of Working Together to Safeguard Children
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Enjoying & achieving
Children are ready for school; children and young people
attend and enjoy school; achieve educational standards
at primary school; achieve personal and social development
and enjoy recreation; and achieve educational standards
at secondary school
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- Parents and carers are supported in helping children
and young people to enjoy and achieve
- Early years provision prepares children for school
and helps them meet early learning goals
- Children and young people attend and enjoy school
- Children and young people are supported in developing
personally and academically
- Action is taken to ensure that settings provide
good quality education
- The needs of children unable to attend school are
met
- Children and young people's recreational needs are
met
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Making a positive contribution
Children and young people: engage in decision-making,
and support the community and environment; engage in
law-abiding and positive behaviour; develop positive
relationships and choose not to bully and discriminate;
develop self-confidence and successfully deal with significant
changes and challenges; and develop enterprising behaviour
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- Children and young people and their carers are helped
to develop socially and emotionally
- Children and young people are helped to manage changes
and respond to challenges in their lives
- Children and young people are encouraged to participate
in decision making and to support the community
- Action is taken to reduce antisocial behaviour
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Achieving economic well being
Young people: engage in further education, employment
or training on leaving school; are ready for employment;
children and young people live in decent homes and sustainable
communities; have access to transport and material goods;
and live in households free from low-income
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- Day care is available to meet the needs of parents
in work or seeking work
- Young people are prepared for working life
- Action is taken to ensure that 14-19 education is
planned in a co-ordinated way
- Action is taken to ensure that settings provide
good quality education
- Community regeneration initiatives address the needs
of children and young people and their families
- Families and young people have access to decent
homes
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