Coventry’s vision for children, young people and their families
Child Friendly Cov: Coventry is a child and young person friendly city - a place where children and young people feel valued, supported and enjoy themselves.
The aspiration of Coventry to be the best place in the UK for children and young people to live and grow up is a holistic view across the partnership. To achieve this we must reach children, young people and families when their needs first emerge and intervene when services have the most impact.
Early Help services can make a real difference to a child's life from providing opportunities to give every child the best start in life, and enabling all children, young people, and parents to maximise their capabilities and have control over their lives. Early Help services must work collaboratively to ensure that every child, young person and family has relevant support and interventions delivered at the right time, in the right place, by the most appropriate professional and service. Children and young people need to enjoy their childhood and adolescent years, to grow up to be responsible citizens, contributing to the city, and develop independent skills which allows them to be fulfilled and resilient adults. Children and young people are important to the city now and in the future.
A key role all professionals within the Early Help partnership can play is to be an Identifier. An Identifier is able to notice children and families who may be displaying behaviour that is out of the ordinary and to then be able to have a conversation with them about how Early Help can support them.
