Children and Young People’s Alliance

Planning and activities

We have agreed five key principles to focus planning and activity:

1. We will lobby and pioneer for children, young people and their families by ensuring their voice is heard and represented in all that we do.
2. We will build an integrated system which works for children, young people and their families to improve quality and experience of care and support.
3. We will reduce the duplication and overlap of workstreams/programmes to provide clarity.
4. We will describe outcomes and impact in all that we do.
5. We will prioritise reducing inequalities.

Alliance Framework

The Children and Young People’s Alliance has agreed the governance framework through which it will deliver the programme. It will bring together existing relevant national and regional networks to support delivery of the outcomes.

Our priorities

Current active priorities include reviewing population health data, developing the engagement strategy and improving outcomes for children and young people with long-term conditions (asthma, diabetes and epilepsy).

There is also a schedule of detailed enquiries planned, including out of hospital/care in the community, special educational needs and disabilities, children’s end of life and palliative care, neurodiversity, early support and transition into adult services.

The Children and Young People’s Alliance also links closely other work programmes, such as mental health and maternity to strengthen collaboration and avoid duplicity.