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  FAQ: The Every Child Matters programme

 

What are the 'Every Child Matters' outcomes and how will they be judged?

Outcomes Activities contributing to outcomes

Being healthy

Children and young people are: physically, mentally, emotionally and sexually healthy; have healthy lifestyles; and choose not to take illegal drugs


  • 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

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


  • 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

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


  • 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

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


  • 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

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


  • 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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