Newham Partnership - Children and Young People Trust

The Children's Trust Board also has the following specific terms of reference:   ·  To act as the accountable body for the Children's Trust arrangements in Newham.   ·  To set the financial and resourcing parameters for the Children's Trust arrangements in Newham.   ·  To define and promote a needs-led strategic vision which will guide the achieving of outcomes for children, young people, their families and carers throughout Newham.   ·  To secure joint inter-agency governance, integrated planning, integrated processes and frontline delivery in accordance with the Children’s Act 2004, including the approval of the Children and Young People's Plan.   ·  Provide joint strategic leadership to secure the necessary changes to culture and practice so that those organisations with a duty to co-operate improve outcomes for all and are organised around children and young people's needs.   ·  To receive an annual report from the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) on the effectiveness of safeguarding in the local area and any other reports from the LSCB regarding specific concerns.   ·  To jointly work with partners to ensure the children and young people's workforce is of the highest possible standard.   ·  Seek, listen to and act upon the views of children, young people, their families and carers.   ·  To take decisions within the remit of partners' own governance and as directed by the Newham Partnership Board   For information about meetings of the Children’s Trust please contact Joy George at joy.george@newham.gov.uk or by telephone on 020 3373 1256.