Services for children and young people
This page provides a series of links to information about services offered by Children and Young People.
Summer Activities Programme 2008
'Enjoy Summer 2008' is an activities programme containing information on a variety of activities for children, young people and families, taking place over the summer.
Adventure Playgrounds
The Council currently manages six adventure playgrounds, catering for age groups ranging from five years to twelve years.
Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
BSF is a long-term programme of investment and change in Wolverhampton to transform seconday education, providing 21st Century learning environments that enable students to fulfill their potential:-
www.wolverhamptonbsf.org.uk
Children and Young People's Plan 2006 to 2009
The Children and Young People's Plan 2006 to 2009 lays out the priorities for improving services in the city
Strategic Plans
Strategic plans covering the main service areas of Children and Young People. Includes service missions, visions, achievements and objectives
Common Assessment Framework (CAF)
The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a new way of working with children and young people. It involves talking to the child or young person and parents, identifying any additional needs they may have and deciding how those needs should be met. An action plan is agreed and practitioners work together to support the young person and provide 'joined up services'.
Further information can be found at:-
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/caf
Children's Services Directory
The Children's Services Directory lists organisations and agencies that work with or provide services to children, young people and their families in Wolverhampton.
Children with disabilities
The Children with Disabilities Team helps children and young people with disabilities and their families.
ContactPoint
ContactPoint is the quick way for qualified staff to find out who else is working with the same child or young person, making it easier to deliver more co-ordinated support.
Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership
The Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership is responsible for the development of childcare. Details can be found at:-
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/earlyyears
Education welfare
The Education Welfare Service is mainly responsible for supporting schools, parents and children in order to make sure that attendance is as high as possible.
14 to 19 Development
The 14 to 19 Development service aims to develop learning opportunities which meet the needs of all young people in Wolverhampton, enabling them to reach their potential. They have recently been awarded Beacon status. Information about the team can be found at:-
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/14-19
Free school meals
Information regarding free school meals can be found at
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals
Free school travel
For information about entitlement to free school travel:-
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/schooltravel
Governors
Information about governors and how to become a school governor can be found at:-
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/governors
Respite care
Social Services provide respite care for parents/carers of children. The aim is to provide carers opportunities for free time, rest and holidays and a break from their demanding role. This care may be provided in a residential or a family setting.
Safeguarding children and young people
Information about Safeguarding Children & Young People can be found at:-
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/safeguarding
School choice advice
The School Choice Advice Service offers advice to any parent or carer whose child is moving from primary to secondary school:-
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/schoolchoiceadvice
School term dates
A list of Wolverhampton school term dates can be found at :-
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/termdates
Streetwise
Streetwise is an information guide for young people about services available to them in Wolverhampton. It is produced by the Youth Service.
A copy can be downloaded from the Streetwise website:-
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/streetwise
Parent Partnership
The Wolverhampton Parent Partnership Service provides confidential information, advice and support for parents and carers of children with special educational needs. Further details can be found at:-
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/parentpartnership
Youth clubs
Contact Details for council run youth clubs and projects