Future Direction of the

Children, Young People &

Families Forum

Kevin Allen-Khimani – Policy & Partnerships Team

Leader

The Story So Far…

• Launched on 28 June 2011 as joint City & County Forum

• Created opportunities for VCS organisations to come to together whether they deliver services for children/Young People or work with Children/Young People

• Looked at ways in which the VCS can influence the Children, Young People and Families agendas

• Started exploring ways in which the VCS can collaborate on areas such as

Some of the Topics Covered

• Youth Services and how the VCS can

deliver in this area

• Budget consultations

• Reviews of services for Children and

Young People

• Child Poverty – what can the VCS do

• Creation of consortium approaches

• Children's Manifesto

External Presenters

• Imran Hussein - Child Poverty Action Group

• City Mayor – Sir Peter Soulsby

• Pam Weston & Bill Morris – Strategic Primary & Secondary Schools Leads for Leicester City

• Neil Hanney – Leicestershire County Council

• Graham Whalley -Youth Lancashire

Over to you. . .

Looking forward

What are the top 3 topics you would like

to see covered/discussed at future CYPF

Forums?

And

Who would you like to be approached

externally to come and speak to you?