'Every Child Matters - Change for Children' set out a national framework of change, to be led by local authorities and their partners, to improve life for children and young people. Government Offices (GOs) play a key role in delivering and developing the policies which will achieve this.
More information on the national picture
The Children and Learners Division
(CLD) in GOL ensures that the needs of children and young people are
reflected in local and regional priorities. CLD
works with individual local authorities and partners on a regional basis
across London. The division’s Young London Matters
website provides news, events and
opportunities for those working in the sector.
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GOL’s targeting of support has meant Healthy
Schools in London exceeded the national target.
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GOL has supported London’s PCTs on the
You’re Welcome standard for accessible and user friendly health
services.
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GOL and London Councils have developed a joint
safeguarding support work programme.
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GOL is delivering a London recruitment and
accreditation programme for chairs and authors of Serious Case Reviews
(SCRs).
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GOL’s support to London’s sector led
mobility programme JMincluded developing and implementing four cross
agency cross authority protocols.
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GOL has engaged 30 Pupil Referral Units (PRUs)
across London to work with on the Safer Schools programme.
