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Slough Borough Council Youth Services strategic objective is to deliver a high quality learning (education) focussed Youth and Community Services in Slough, which provides safe access for young people to a varied range of provision and curriculum activities based on informal learning and offering personal and social development.

Outcomes

The Directory will provide access to information about services for children, young people and families, promoting:

  • accessibility and appropriate use of services
  • informed decision-making about service use
  • involvement and participation in the planning and delivery of services
  • Staying safe
  • Enjoying and achieving
The Directory will support the five outcomes for children of:

  • Being healthy
  • Staying safe
  • Enjoying and achieving
  • Making a positive contribution
  • Overcoming economic disadvantage
Content

  • The directory will provide information about services offered to support children and families pre-birth to nineteen years.
  • The Directory may also include information about services provided to young adults, or services that may be used by parents.
  • The directory will contain information about organisations in Slough and surrounding areas that provide services for children, young people or families.
  • The directory may also include information about organisations in adjoining areas or regional or national organisations that provide services that may be used by those living in Slough or surrounding areas.
Types of organisation that may be included in the directory:

  • Statutory and public-funded organisations that provide services aimed at children, young people and families, or services that may be used by children, young people and families.
  • Not for profit organisations that provide services aimed at children and families, or services that promote or support the five outcomes.
  • Commercial organisations that actively promote at least one of the five outcomes, and whose purposes and activities are consistent with all five outcomes.
Target Usage

  • Practitioners who work with children, young people or parents/carers living in Slough and surrounding areas or choosing to access services in Slough or surrounding areas.
  • Parents/carers living in Slough or surrounding areas or choosing to access services in Slough or surrounding areas.
  • Children and young people living in Slough or surrounding areas or choosing to access services in Slough or surrounding areas.

Ellen O'Farrell
Locality Implementation Manager - Slough West
Tel:01628 696 099
Mob:07884 476 582
Fax:01628 696 058
Email:ellen.ofarrell@slough.gov.uk