It was a four-year journey for Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Councilbut, after numerous meetings and countless cups of coffee, staffunveiled the local authority's children and young people's plan lastSeptember - 18 months ahead of the Government's deadline. And now, whilemost local authorities are busily pulling together the informationneeded to produce their first plan, Knowsley is moving further ahead byembarking on a review.
Under the Children Act 2004, every local authority in England and Waleswill have to draw up a children and young people's plan by April nextyear. This single, overarching plan will set out the council'spriorities for all services affecting children and young people.
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