Multi-agency services: working within a common vision
There is a strong national vision that drives the whole Change for Children programme. This is that children and young people can all achieve the five outcomes that they have told us are key to well-being in childhood and later life:
- Being healthy
- Staying safe
- Enjoying and achieving
- Making a positive contribution
- Achieving economic well-being
Our shared ambition is to improve those outcomes for all children and to narrow the gap in outcomes between those who do well and those who do not. This overarching vision will be translated by local services into meaningful aims and objectives to meet the needs of children and young people in your area.
A vision can be communicated most effectively when it is encapsulated in a broad statement that defines what your service is aiming to achieve for children and young people. It can be an important unifying force, helping everyone to focus on why they are there and helping to inspire and motivate them.
To accompany the vision for your service, your manager will probably also have developed a statement of purpose or a set of goals that describe what your service actually does and what it is contributing to the health and well-being of the community it serves.
One of the early activities that you are likely to be engaged in is to discuss how your skills and knowledge can contribute to the overall vision and purpose of the service. This may need to be followed up with discussions about how your role sits alongside others, particularly in relation to any overlaps or gaps in the skills-base.
If you do not know what the vision or goals are for your service, speak to your manager. If there is no vision in place, you could suggest that you develop one as part of a team building exercise.
This page was last updated on 22 August 2006
