Education and Learning

Sunderland should be a place where every child and young person has high aspirations and has the best opportunities to help them achieve their full potential.

The Government, through its change for children programme 'Every Child Matters' consulted with young people on how their lives could be improved.

They told the government they wanted to:

• Be Healthy
• Stay safe
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic well-being

The aim of the Council's Children's Service is to improve the lives of every child, young person and family in Sunderland. It is also to help children and young people  to develop the skills they will need to become well-balanced adults; that they will gain the knowledge and judgement to lead fulfilling and useful personal, social and working lives.

Our local vision, through the Children's Trust, is:
"Working together to improve life chances and aspirations for each child and young person in Sunderland".

To successfully achieve this vision we have brought together the council's responsibilities for education and social services for children, young people and their families, and some health services from the Teaching Primary Care Trust.

Helping children and young people to be healthy	Ensuring children and young people stay safe	Encouraging children and young people to enjoy and achieve
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Drugs, alcohol and smoking Early Childhood Services Eating well Mental Health/emotional well-being Physical activity, leisure and sports Sexual health	Adoption Bullying   Domestic violence Fostering Information for Foster Carers Keeping children safe Private fostering Residential care Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board	Application for free school meals and transport Childcare and childminding Early Childhood Services Nursery, primary and secondary education Out of school activities and extended schools School holidays
Enabling children and young people to make a positive contribution	Supporting children and young people in achieving economic well-being	Children's Trust
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Derwent Hill outdoor education and training centre Substance misuse Young parents project Youth Offending	Accommodation support Families Information Service Leaving care Young Achievers Awards Youth services	A direct link to the Sunderland Children's Trust website providing information on the Sunderland Children and Young People's 15 year Strategy and 3 year Delivery Plan. Pages have been designed specifically for children and young people, parents, carers and families and for professionals.