The Children and Young People
Scrutiny Board monitors how the Council works to give young people
in Oldham a good start in life and the skills they need.
This includes creating quality
school and college places, offering more activities for young
people outside of school, and improving education and training
after age 16, so everyone has opportunities to learn and
grow.
The Children and Young People
Scrutiny Board looks at the following areas to see how the Council
achieves this goal:
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Educational achievement
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School performance
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Healthy lifestyles
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Youth service
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Looked after children
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Early Help
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Children’s Social Care
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Child Protection
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School Attendance and Exclusions
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School leavers’ progression to further
education and training
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Healthy schools
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Take-up of sporting and cultural
opportunities
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Increased involvement of young people in developing
services
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Education, employment and training for care
leavers
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Children’s Centres
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Young people’s fear of crime
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Youth Offending
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Freedom from poverty
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Youth Justice Plan
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Children’s and Young People Strategic
Plan
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Higher Education provision including Oldham College
and University Campus Oldham
