This video was created by children and young people in Aberdeenshire to explain the Children & Young People’s Services Plan for 2023-26. For 2026-29 our Plan is focusing on the same 5 priorities and we are currently talking with young people about updating their video.
Children’s Services Plans are an important way to demonstrate how a local area is improving the wellbeing of children and young people. They also help show the progress being made towards Scotland’s National Performance Framework Objectives:
- Our children have the best start in life and are ready to succeed
- We have improved life chances for children, young people, and families at risk
- Our young people are successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens
Our 3-year Plan provides information on how local services plan and deliver support to children, young people and families across Aberdeenshire; to make sure they get the right support, at the right time, by the right people.
We carried out a joint assessment of need, which help us identify local strategic priorities. This assessment was based on a range of organisational performance data, information from services, and listening to what children, young people, parents/carers, and practitioners told us was important to them.
The 5 priority themes of the Plan are:
- Mental Health
- Additional Support Needs and Disabilities
- The Promise – Corporate Parenting
- Whole Family Wellbeing
- Youth Services
Each priority has it’s own Multi-Agency Thematic group that develop and progress the priority area.
In addition to the priority themes the following have a signification role:
Service Plans
Our Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is now available as an interactive Power BI report, making it easier to explore and navigate the data. The report brings together a wide range of information about children, young people and families in Aberdeenshire and is updated regularly as new data and analysis become available. Explore the JSNA here:
Children & Young Peoples Rights Report
Annual Reports
Our annual reports share the progress made in working together to support, safeguard and promote children and young people’s wellbeing throughout the duration of our Children and Young People’s Services Plan: