Childrens' Social Services

Trafford’s services for Children and Young People were judged by Ofsted in 2007 to be good in all areas. This is just one of the many improvements that have taken place since we took control in 2004.

In 2006 we began the first consultation on multi agency working and 2009 will see this innovative way of way of delivering and coordinating services fully operational.

Children looked after

The Council as Corporate parents has a responsibility to the children in its care. Trafford Conservatives take this responsibility very seriously and want the same outcomes that all parents want for their children.

Statistics demonstrate that 'children looked after' do not on average achieve at the same level as their peers. To help all our 'children looked after' reach their full potential we will focus on improving.

• Educational qualifications
  
  
• The education, training and employment of care leavers.
  
  
• The stability of the placements for 'children looked after'.
  
  
• Their general confidence and well being.
  
  
• Reduce the incidences of final warning, reprimands and convictions of 'children looked after'.
  

Youth Service

Trafford Conservatives will continue to fund our very successful youth service and offer services directed at areas of greatest need, not always from youth centres, but increasingly via street based work. We will continue to improve on Trafford’s excellent performance in this area.

Adoption Service

We will develop a more effective strategy to improve upon current levels of adoption of children in Trafford.

Foster Care Service

Since taking overall control of Trafford Council in 2004 we have revitalised the service. We have improved the pay and conditions for our carers and now meet regularly with the Trafford Foster Carers’ Association.The improvements to the service mean Trafford is now considered to be amongst the best foster care providers in Greater Manchester.

KEY COMMITMENT -Educational achievement for looked after children in Trafford is improving. We will build on this success by continuing to ensure that every looked after child from the age of 10 years until leaving care will have an independent mentor. In doing this we plan to further improve the outcomes for looked after children in relation to educational qualifications, training and employment of care leavers.