Children and Young People's Plan Needs Assessment 2011-2014

A comprehensive needs assessment is required to inform the priorities of any Children and Young People's Plan (CYPP). In line with statutory requirements at the time, the needs assessment was conducted under the five Every Child Matters (ECM) outcome headings.

The following papers detail the process and findings of the 2010 Needs Assessment:

• Executive summary
• Main paper
• Appendix 1: Model & Methods
• Appendix 2: Evidence base (Stage 1)
• Appendix 3: A3 discussion sheets (Stage 1)
• Appendix 4: Stage 2 findings

Download the latest information on the 2011-2014 CYPP.

The updated Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) for Children in Kent (December 2010) is now available on the Kent & Medway Public Health Observatory website: http://www.kmpho.nhs.uk/population-groups/children/jsna-2010/

The JSNA is designed to help identify local issues and inform decisions about how to advance the health and welfare of children and young people.  It includes research, data and analysis in chapters around the following themes:

• Childhood, Life Course, Child Poverty and Health Inequalities
• Early Life and Health Inequalities
• Health Inequalities during Childhood and Youth
• Health Inequalities, Resilience and Educational Outcomes
• Inequalities in Health: behaviours and life trajectories of children and youth