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Children and Young People

• Providing for Children and Young People’s Play and Informal Recreation March 2008
  This SPG aims to help those involved in planning local neighbourhoods to engage with young Londoners to deliver real improvements in the quality of play spaces. The Mayor wants to see a child-friendly London with inclusive, accessible, and safe play spaces that allow all young Londoners to engage in fun, positive, and healthy play and recreation in their own communities and throughout London.
  
  Providing for Children and Young People’s Play and Informal Recreation
  
  
• The State of London's Children Report October 2007
  This report shows where London's children's lives are getting better, and what has deteriorated or stayed the same, compared to the rest of the country and since the last report in 2004.
  
  The State of London's Children Report
  
  
• Young people not in education, employment or training March 2007
  The GLA has commissioned a report into 'What works in preventing and re-engaging young people NEET in London'. This refers particularly to 16-18 year olds, who are 'not in education, employment or training'. Alongside the main report is a toolkit document designed to help extended schools who are working with this group.
  
  Young people not in education, employment or training PDF
  Young people not in education, employment or training RTF
  
  Young people not in education, employment or training - toolkit PDF
  Young people not in education, employment or training - toolkit RTF
  
  
• Youth Policy January 2006
  The Youth Policy in London sets out the Mayor's views on the key issues for the future of youth services in London. This paper follows and responds to the recent, national government proposals set out in the Youth Matters Green Paper.
  
  Youth Policy PDF
  Youth Policy RTF
  
  
• The Mayor’s Children and Young People’s Strategy Progress Report - September 2005
  A progress report and more detailed implementation plan (as an appendix) has been produced by the Mayor on his ten-year strategy to make London a more child-friendly city.
  
  Children and Young People’s Strategy Progress Report
  
  
• Guide to Preparing Play Strategies - Planning inclusive play space and opportunity for all London's children and young people, May 2005
  The Mayor's Guide to Preparing Play Strategies is a practical tool to assist London boroughs to meet the play and leisure needs of children and young people living in London.
  
  Guide to Preparing Play Strategies
  
  
• Kids Swim Free Evaluation 2004
  The aim of the Kids Swim Free scheme was to encourage swimming and exercise amongst young Londoners, and it operated in school holidays in five East London boroughs. This report evaluated the scheme during the Easter Holidays 2004.
  
  Kids Swim Free Evaluation 2004 PDF
  Kids Swim Free Evaluation 2004 RTF
  
  
• Young Londoners' survey
  A survey of young Londoners aged 11-16 years, conducted in June 2004 by ICM on behalf of the Greater London Authority, reveals issues of concern to children and young people, their views about living in the capital and their attitudes to key mayoral policies. The survey suggests that young people may be more positive about living in the capital than might have been imagined.
  
  Young Londoners' survey - full report PDF
  Young Londoners' survey - full report RTF
  
  
• The State of London's Children
  Executive Summary November 2004
  Full report December 2004
  This report sets out the most comprehensive picture to date of children and young people's lives in London.
  
  The State of London's Children
  
  
• Making London better for all children and young people The Mayor's Children and Young People's Strategy, January 2004
  This strategy aims to to make London a more child-friendly city and to ensure a greater voice for London's children and young people.
  
  Children and Young People's Strategy
  

• Quality Care for Children: Registration and Inspection Standards for Residential Children's Homes in London
  Published on behalf of London Inspectors Children's Services Group and winner of the first national Social Care Award in the category Improving Protection, this handbook was revised in 2000 to incorporate changes in legislation, new guidance and government initiatives concerning children's residential services. Quality Care for Children provides a comprehensive framework for residential providers in setting and maintaining standards and for local authority inspectors in developing a consistent and systematic approach to regulation and inspection. This framework has been adopted by local authorities across London.
  
  • A summary of the handbook
  • List of contents for the publication
  Copies of the handbook are available from the Association of London Government. They can be collected free of charge by arrangement with CareBase (tel 020 7934 9670/1/2). For copies by post, please contact CareBase for an order form. There is a small charge for postage and packing.

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