'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.
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Most relevant policy responsibilities e.g. social care of children, have been brought into DCSF. A Children's Commissioner, Al Aynsley-Green, has been appointed. His role is to be a national and independent voice for children and young people. Our job is to act as the link between strategic policy leadership in Whitehall and local partners who work with and deliver services for children and young people. These include:
- Connexions Partnerships
- District Councils
- Drug Action Teams
- Learning and Skills Councils
- Local Authorities - County and Unitary Authorities
- National Offender Management System (prison and probation)
- Police constabularies
- Primary Care Trusts
- Youth Offending Teams
Our aim is to support the development of better local services. We do this through managing negotiations between local bodies and national departments.
