National Youth Agency Briefing Papers

The National Youth Agency (NYA) commissioned a series of five briefing papers on the Every Child Matters core outcomes for children and young people - one for each theme.

The five outcomes are:

• to be healthy;
• to be safe;
• to enjoy and achieve;
• to make a positive contribution; and
• to achieve economic well-being.

CRSP, drawing on the expertise of Professor Alan France, was responsible for writing two of the papers: Staying Safe (Book 3) and Making a Positive Contribution (Book 5). These papers focus on the making a positive contribution and staying safe strands of Every Child Matters. The papers also provide an overview of relevant Government policy, draw on academic research evidence and consider the contribution youth work makes to delivering services for young people across the local authority. The papers will also be used to raise awareness of youth work.

Sponsor
National Youth Agency

References
France, A., Sutton, L. (April 2007) Staying Safe: the implications of youth work of Every Child Matters, Leicester: National Youth Agency, Book 3.

France, A., Sutton, L., Sandu, A. and Waring, A. (April 2007) Making a Positive Contribution: the implications for youth work of Every Child Matters, Leicester: National Youth Agency, Book 5.

The remaining papers are available, under the Research Programme Series, on the NYA website.

Project team
Alan France, Liz Sutton, Adriana Sandu, Amanda Waring and Sharon Walker.

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