Operational Plan

Individual Project Area Triangles              Specific Outcomes

CJS Project	Outcomes
To Increase the self knowledge of care leavers in the CJS to be able to tell their story	Care leavers communicate better with CJS staff and explain their history Care leavers have better engagement with order and programs Care leavers have higher aspirations Care leavers reduce possibilities for re-offending
To improve CJS institutional practice	CJS more aware of care leaver issues CJS more aware of legislation for care leavers CJS beer able to identify care leavers Care leavers receive better support in CJS
To educate the care system and young people in care to avoid entering care system	Care system institutions more aware of consequences of the CJS Young people more aware Less young care leavers enter the CJS

 

Access To Records	Outcomes
To improve local authority, voluntary and private organisational practice	Organisations better understand the importance of care files to care leavers Organisations offer a better ATR service to care leavers
To advocate, guide and advise care leavers about the ATR process	Care leavers more knowledgeable about rights and ATR process Care leavers make more successful ATR applications Care leavers learn more about their history and identity

 

Policy & Campaigns	Outcomes
To improve the leaving care process	Care leavers better skilled and empowered to take more control Wider society better informed about the leaving care process Improved services for children in care
Improve policy and practice in the leaving care system	Leaving care organisations aware of care leaver life course issues Increase the voice of care leavers in the leaving care system Inform the care system organisations about the needs of care leavers
Educate policy makers about the experience of adult care leavers	All government departments better aware of life course issues affecting care leavers Better support services provided for care leavers

 

Young People Leaving Care	Outcomes
To advocate, guide and advise care leavers leaving care	Young people leaving care are better informed about their rights Young people leaving care have more skills Young people leaving care have increased aspirations
To advise organisations supporting care leavers	Organisations better informed about the needs and rights of young people leaving care
To empower young people leaving care to have increased autonomy over their lives	Young people leaving care more involved in the decisions that effect their lives Young people leaving care leading more successful lives

 

Heritage	Outcomes
To raise awareness of the history of the care system	Wider society better informed about the care experience Care leavers and children in care increased sense of belonging
To learn from the historical perspectives of care	Care leavers and children in care increased sense of belonging Organisations working with care leavers better informed
To facilitate the involvement of care leavers in telling their story	Care leavers tell their story in a variety of formats Care leavers increased sense of belonging

 

Education	Outcomes
To advocate, guide and advise care leavers	Care leavers better able to access education Increased number of care leavers in education
To improve institutional practice and knowledge	DfE more aware of the needs of care leavers All learning institutions better able to support care leavers and children in care Policy and practice more responsive to needs Improved national and local policy

 

Wellbeing	Outcomes
To bring together current data and research	Policy makers and service providers better understand the health and wellbeing needs of care leavers
To increase awareness of care leaver wellbeing	Policy makers and service providers better understand the health and wellbeing needs of care leavers Care leavers receive more support and better services
To provide solutions	Care leavers receive more support and better services

 

Housing	Outcomes
To improve the quality of housing options for care leavers	Housing agencies better informed about the needs of care leavers Increased no of care levers living in good accommodation
To reduce the use of unsafe and unsuitable accommodation	Increased no of care levers living in good accommodation Care leavers experience less difficulties

 

User led	Outcomes
To develop and raise the care leaver voice	Care leavers increased confidence Care leavers more involved in policy development Care leavers increased engagement through the CLA
To promote intergenerational mentoring	Care leavers get improved support Care leavers develop sustainable and deep connections
To influence government, local authority and wider thinking	More local and national opportunities for care leavers to support each other

 

Networking	Outcomes
To reduce isolation	Care leavers less isolated Care levers more connected
To facilitate self help	Care leavers more empowered to take control of own lives Increased positive outcomes for care leavers
To improve policy and practice	Care leavers have increased voice and are more involved in improving policy and practice

 

Training	Outcomes
To provide training and support to external agencies	Agencies more informed about care leaver issues Better services for care leavers
To provide information and resources	Agencies more informed about care leaver issues Better services for care leavers

 

Each area then has a set of specific activities which will be undertake to achieve the outcomes and over all aim. The activities are listed in the project plans for each area. These plans are used to develop and monitor the service and organisation on a regular basis.