Wandworth Local Health and Care Plan - October 2019

19 Children and young people are the future. We want all children, young people and families regardless of their background, circumstances or start in life to feel they belong in Wandsworth and have the support they need to thrive and achieve their potential. For some children, life can be more challenging and their circumstances and family background have an impact on how well they achieve, how healthy they are, how secure they feel and how safe they are. We want to make a sustained difference to these children and in addition to continue to do the best for all children so none get left behind. Together we can make Wandsworth a place where children, young people and families thrive. We’ll do this by orientating our Start Well implementation plan around the six components of THRIVE Wandsworth which we agreed as our strategic approach to early help in February 2018. We have three Start Well themes that reflect the things we want to focus on: Evidenced Services commissioned and delivered in response to our Start Well themes are based on research about what, impact for children, young people and families and value for money is evidenced. Targeted Proactively reaching children, young people and families who will benefit the most from our Start Well themes. Holistic Putting all aspects of wellbeing at the heart of our work to build resilience and support children, young people and families to thrive. Valued Children, young people, families, our staff, volunteers and partners feel valued and supported to contribute their solutions to achieve our Start Well priorities. Responsive Providing the right intervention, in the right place at the right time. Innovative Working in new and creative ways to empower children, young people and families to help themselves. T H R I V E Empowering children, young people and families to Start Well Start Well Mental Health Risky Behaviours Childhood Obesity Children looked after, children known to children’s social care and children with SEND and complex needs To this, we are also adding our commitment to ensuring good experiences for children looked after, children known to children’s social care and children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and complex needs.