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What's this about?

This is about shared values focused on Every Child Matters outcomes and improving the lives of children - and everyone using plain English so that language doesn’t get in the way.

What does an integrated and high-quality approach look like?

Shared values and leadership across all services for children. Plain English is consistently used

What does a fragmented approach look like?

Driven by different organisational values where language, jargon and acronyms create barriers to cross-organisation working

Examples

How to get there - the journey to success

Find out how to get there.

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Success from different viewpoints

  • Child and young person's view

    “I understand what people are talking about and how people are working for me”

  • Practitioner

    “I use the same language and share common values with people from other organisations who work with children”

  • Team

    “People demonstrate shared values and use common language”

  • Service

    “Actions are based on a set of values that are aligned between organisations, expressed in a common language”

  • Children's trust

    “A set of shared values is expressed in a common language. Shared communication procedures and protocols are adhered to”