What is a Children’s Trust?

The YorOK Children & Young People’s Workforce

working together for children, young people and families

What is a Children’s Trust?• A partnership of organisations

responsible for services for children, young people and families

• A shared commitment to improving children's lives

• Working together to ensure every child has his/her needs met

Aim of a Children’s TrustTo ensure that all children have the

support they need to ensure they are healthy, stay safe, enjoy life and achieve well at school and

beyond, make a positive contribution to society and achieve

economic well being.

York’s Children’s Trust arrangements are called:

YorOK Vision

York is a city making history and its children are our future. Every child and young person in

York deserves the chance to reach their full potential and live their dreams. We will stretch the

most able, support those who start at a disadvantage, and protect and nurture the most

vulnerable.

Achieving this vision depends on the hard work and

commitment of the people

who work every day with children,

young people and their families

Image from North Yorkshire Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership

The YorOK Workforce

Everyone who works with or for children, young people and families, both paid

and unpaid, all of whom have a role to play in supporting better outcomes

YorOK Workforce Strategy

Sets out the YorOK Children’s Trust’s commitment to its workforce and to ensuring that its members have the support, information and skills they need to improve

outcomes for the children, young people and families with whom they work

The Vision for the YorOK Children and Young People’s Workforce

We recognise the critical role of our children and young people’s

workforce in achieving our vision that every child and youngperson in York can reach their full potential and live safe, happyand fulfilled lives.

We want our children and young people’s workforce to be:• ambitious for every child and young person to reach their full

potential;• excellent in their practice;• committed to partnership and integrated working;• respected and valued as practitioners;• dedicated to keeping children and young people safe.

Activity

• Look at the priorities within the YorOK Workforce Strategy (page 14)

• Colour in each arc of the blank rainbow according to how far you think York is towards achieving these aspirations

The Children’s Trust UnitThe CTU is a partnership resource that supports the YorOK Children’s Trust arrangements. The Unit is based in the Local Authority and includes:

•Parenting Team

•Teenage Pregnancy & Sexual Health Coordinator

•Family Information Service

•Workforce Development

•Training and Development Unit

•Integrated Working Team

Where to find out more

YorOK Websitewww.yor-ok.org.uk/workforce