The document discusses the future direction of the Children, Young People & Families Forum. It provides an overview of topics previously covered by the forum, including youth services, budget consultations, service reviews, child poverty, and consortium approaches. It asks forum members to identify their top 3 topics of interest and any external speakers they would like to hear from going forward.

1. Future Direction of the
Children, Young People &
Families Forum
Kevin Allen-Khimani – Policy & Partnerships Team
Leader

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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?