Government Offices work with local authorities and other partners to develop better services for children and young people.
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What we do:
- Support the delivery of the 10 year Childcare Strategy in the context of Every Child Matters.
- Work with and monitor Local Authorities and their partners' progress towards improving outcomes for children under 5 and their families with a view to spreading any good practice across the region.
- Work with Children's Services Advisers and policy leads to develop appropriate intervention and change for children within local areas.
- Support Government Office negotiations with local partners in the development of Local Area Agreements, regarding early years and childhood priorities.
- Work with Children's Fund partnerships on the prevention agenda for children between the ages of 5-13.
- Manage and administer the Children's Fund and Local Network Fund programmes.
Who we work with:
We work with a number of key stakeholders in the early years and childhood field to improve outcomes for children and families:
- Local Authorities
- DfES policy colleagues in London and Sheffield
- Department of Health
- Department for Work and Pensions - Job Centre Plus
- London Development Agency
- Greater London Authority
- London Councils (formerly the Association of London Government)
- Primary Strategies - Foundation Stage Directors
- TDA-D Extended Schools; ContinYou, 4 Children
- CC Delivery Agent - Together for Children
- GOL Locality Teams
- Children's Fund Partnerships
- Local Network Fund Adminstrators
