Key documentation and associated strategies and plans
Working together to safeguard children (2020)
Including the need to offer an early help assessment to families when appropriate; to enable information sharing, effective planning for families and a co-ordinated service response
The Key Enablers of Developing an Effective Partnership- Based Early Help Offer: Final Research Report 2019
Commissioned by the Local Government Association, this research explores the enablers of and barriers to developing and sustaining an effective local early help offer.
Coventry Safeguarding Children Partnership Safeguarding Arrangements 2022
This sets out how the safeguarding partners, and other organisations, will work together to safeguard children and young people in Coventry.
Right Help Right Time
Guidance produced by the Coventry Safeguarding Children Partnership for practitioners in all agencies working with children, young people and their families in Coventry. This guidance will assist professionals to identify the support that a child, young person or family might need and how best this support can be provided.
Coventry Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) 2019
The JSNA brings together evidence about the health and wellbeing of Coventry residents, to help leaders across health and care understand and work together to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Coventry. This JSNA contains a full range of evidence to provide decision-makers with an understanding of local people and communities.
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model (2019)
This guide sets out details of a modernised health visiting and school nursing service delivery model that is ‘Universal in reach – Personalised in response’. This revised model has been developed with a range of stakeholders to reflect changes to how services are commissioned and provided locally, and aims to provide a greater emphasis on the assessment of children, young people and family’s needs and the skills mix to respond.
One Coventry Plan (2022 – 2030)
One Coventry is the narrative that outlines the Council’s objectives, key strategies and approaches. It encompasses the long-standing principles of the organisation (most notably ‘working together to improve people’s lives by being globally connected and locally committed’), new ways of working and core areas of activity.
Coventry Children and Young People Plan 2021 / 2022
The plan sets out the outcomes organisations in Coventry will work together to deliver and provide the best support possible for children, young people and their families.
Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme 2022 (DfE)
All families need support from time to time to help their babies and children thrive, whether that’s from friends, family, volunteers, or practitioners. Our ambition is for every family to receive the support they need, when they need it. All families should have access to the information and tools they need to care for and interact positively with their babies and children, and to look after their own wellbeing.
Supporting Families Programme 2022 – 2025
The Supporting Families Programme focus is on building the resilience of vulnerable families, and on driving system change so that every area has joined up, efficient local services which are able to identify families in need and provide the right support at the right time.
Coventry Youth Justice Strategy and Plan 2021 – 2023
The 2021-23 Plan outlined the priorities and vision for Youth Justice Services in Coventry for a two-year period. This plan provides an updated picture on how the vision is being realized, priorities addressed, and provides a Service analysis and overview using the template mandated by the Youth Justice Board.
Early Years Service Integrated School Readiness Service Area Plan August 2021
The Early Years Strategy and plan aligns with the Marmot policy objective of ‘giving children the best start in life.’ The objectives include: Reducing inequalities in the early development of physical and emotional health, and cognitive, linguistic, and social skills. Providing provision which is of high-quality maternity services, parenting programmes, childcare and early years education meeting the level of need across the social gradient. Achievement of strong and sustained resilience and well-being in young children across the social gradient.
Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2019-2023
The Coventry Health and Wellbeing Strategy is the city’s high-level plan for reducing health inequalities and improving health and wellbeing for Coventry residents. The Strategy is owned by the Coventry Health and Wellbeing Board, which brings together senior leaders from Coventry City Council, West Midlands Police, West Midlands Fire Service, voluntary sector organisations, Coventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group, acute and community NHS trusts, and local universities.
Coventry Skills Strategy
Coventry has made significant progress in becoming a higher-skilled city in the last 5 years. This Strategy plays a pivotal role in delivering on the ambitions of the ‘One Coventry 2022-2030 Plan’ in helping to increase the economic prosperity of the city, addressing climate change and tackling inequalities within our communities
Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment
This needs assessment was completed in the Summer of 2021. The data included in the needs assessment covers the time period impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important to recognise that this period was an exceptional time and had an impact on the data for all services
Economic Development Strategy 2022-2027
This Economic Development Strategy is one of the key strategies for delivering the One Coventry Plan’s approach of enabling people to live their best lives in a vibrant and prosperous city. The actions within this strategy will be central to achieving the One Coventry Plan objective of “Increasing the Economic Prosperity of the City and Region”.
Housing and Homelessness Strategy 2019-2024
The Housing and Homelessness strategy, aims to deliver to all of its aspirations, so that the people of Coventry can enjoy the far-reaching benefits of accessible, affordable and decent housing today and for years to come