Glossary
- Children and Young People's Plan
A strategic plan written by the Local Authority, describing the actions and provisions by which they will achieve the 5 outcomes for children and young people.
For more information www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/strategy/planningandcommissioning/cypp
- Children who are 'looked after'
Children who are the responsibility of the Local Authority.
For more information www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/socialcare/childrenincare/research/
- Children's Trust
Children's trusts have been created to address the fragmentation of responsibilities for children's services. They build upon, bring together and formalise the joint work that is already taking place in many local areas.
For more information www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/aims/childrenstrusts
- Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children's Workforce
The Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children's Workforce sets out the basic skills and knowledge needed by people (including volunteers) whose work brings them into regular contact with children, young people and families.
For more information www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/deliveringservices/commoncore/
- Extended Schools
An extended school is a school that recognises it cannot work alone in helping young people to achieve their potential. It therefore decides to work in partnership with the local community and with other agencies that have an interest in outcomes for children and young people.
For more information www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/ete/extendedschools/
- Family Learning
Family learning covers all forms of formal and informal learning which involves more than one generation.
For more information www.niace.org.uk
- MLA Self Assessment Framework
The MLA (Museums, Libraries and Archives Council) Self Assessment Framework has been produced to help staff working in museums, libraries and archives to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to work in partnership with organisations working with children and young people.
For more information
www.mla.gov.uk- Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) and Citizenship
PSHE and citizenship provide a curriculum context within which schools can provide planned and coordinated opportunities for pupils to explore attitudes and values, and to develop knowledge, skills and understanding that support inclusion, challenge racism and value diversity.
For more information www.qca.org.uk
- Personalisation, personalised learning
The system fits to the individual rather than the individual having to fit to the system.
For more information www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/ete/personalisedlearning/
