Critique of Every Child Matters and how it impacts on the opportunities available for young people

1. EVERY CHILD MATTERS

2. THE PURPOSE
• THE PURPOSE OF The Every Child Matters policy is to
prevent young people from neglect
• Tackle homelessness
• Aims to achieve five outcomes
• Reduce levels of education failure
• To ensure that every child has the chance to fulfil their
potential

3. LINKS TO YOUTH WORK
Every Child Matters links to Youth Work by:
• It aims to provide early intervention
• It has targeted support to those who require additional
support
• It improves information sharing between organisations
through the use of multi-disciplinary teams
• Developed Common Assessment Framework (CAF)

4. AVAILABILITY TO YOUTH WORK
• Children’s Workforce
• CAMHS
• B & B Accommodation for homeless universal services
• Wider range of placements provided
• Young peoples workforce unit providing £200 million
• Wider range of placement opportunities

5. RECOMMENDED PROVISIONS
• Young people’s fund of £200 million
• Mental health services for therapy
• Work with young people who need early help
• Local safeguarding boards
• Full serviced schools

6. POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES
• - it could have been broken down more
• + it aims to let young people reach out
• + it extends service in schools
• + it aims to tackles homelessness in families with
children
• + it improves information sharing
• Does not state specifically what provisions could be
used for the young people.