{"id":828,"date":"2025-09-03T14:42:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T12:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/strategic-plan-new\/strategic-priorities\/positive-futures-for-our-young-people-2\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T16:21:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:21:39","slug":"positive-futures-for-our-young-people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/strategic-plan\/positive-futures-for-our-young-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive futures for our young people"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Positive futures for our young people<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n
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Our children and young people are Devon\u2019s future. This means focusing on creating an environment for young people to thrive, through childhood and into adulthood. We will improve and strengthen services in Devon, taking a family-led approach to how we shape our services, and work with schools and education providers to ensure access to high quality and inclusive education, which enables all children and young people to progress to their maximum potential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What it means and why it matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This priority reflects our role as a corporate parent, a strategic leader, and a convener of agencies that impact children and young people. It recognises the systemic challenges many families face, including poverty, poor mental health, fragmented services, and the impact of isolation or trauma. Above all, it affirms our commitment that every child and young person deserves the best start in life providing the foundation of a fair, thriving, and resilient Devon.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will jointly work with statutory partners, health services, schools and education providers, and blue light services, recognising we can only succeed where we collaborate and hold each other accountable for delivery of our respective services and functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Integrating our services where appropriate, we can provide a joined-up approach to our young people and families, leading to improvement, efficiencies and better outcomes. Clarity on our respective roles and priorities through strengthened engagement will underpin our commitments and goals, demonstrating our values and operating principles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our five commitments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Our commitments<\/h2><\/header>