Keyword

Every Child Matters

Every Child Matters is the approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to age 19, which is incorporated into the UK Children Act 2004. The Government's aim is for every child, whatever their background or their circumstances, to have the support they need to:

• Be healthy;
• Stay safe;
• Enjoy and achieve;
• Make a positive contribution and;
• Achieve economic well-being.

This means that the organisations involved with providing services to children are teaming up, sharing information and working together, to protect children and young people from harm and help them achieve what they want in life.