Councils are no longer legally required to produce children and young people’s plans. But for Eoin Rush, assistant director for children’s specialist services at York Council, the city’s plan is what binds professionals together and helped its safeguarding services secure an overall rating of “good” from Ofsted and an outstanding grade for its “exceptional” partnership working.
“It really is the glue for all the agencies,” he says. “You’ll hear the plan referenced by all partners and held in some esteem because the agencies can see their vision and values clearly articulated in there. It resonates because it’s less concerned with organisational structure and more concerned with describing what good looks like for children and young people in York.”
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