Working with Children, Young People and Families
Bexley S.H.I.E.L.D. has a shared vision for all children and young people:
In Bexley, we want healthy safe, resilient family networks in communities that are also safe. We want children to attain the skills that they need at schools and colleges so that they grow up to be independent and productive. We want children and young people driving our local growth and engaging in the plans we make and the services we deliver.
We have 3 overarching success measures for the partnership:
- Restorative learning with families and children
- Learning with practitioners
- A kind and healing system.
The partnership recognises that in order to be successful and work well together, we need the following context and system conditions:
- Relationship based – both practitioners with each other and with families – a ‘we’ and not ‘those others’
- A kind but accountable partnership
- Equal between statutory partners
- Engaging of a range of communities, schools, colleges, early years providers, voluntary partners and those whose work affects children.
In Bexley, we want healthy safe, resilient family networks in communities that are also safe. We want children to attain the skills that they need at schools and colleges so that they grow up to be independent and productive.
We want children and young people driving our local growth and engaging in the plans we make and the services we deliver. Our 5 ambitions for our all children and young people arising from that vision:
• All children and young people are safe from harm
• All children and young people are healthy and enjoy healthy lifestyles
• All children and young people enjoy and achieve at school and/or college so that they have the skills they need for life and future employment
• All children and young people have access to leisure and opportunities for fun as they are growing up
• All children and young people are active in their communities, their experiences count and they have a voice with influence.
Working Together 2026 includes principles for working with parents and carers and expectations for multi-agency working – these are set out in the following resource:
Working Together Principles and Expectations
This website is a resource for children, young people and their families, as well as practitioners who are supporting them. Some of the information we need to publish in line with statutory guidance. Practitioners will use the website to book our multi-agency training courses as well as access reports and other practice guidance. Some pages of the website are designed with children, young people and their families in mind.
