Crime Prevention 
In 2002 it was decreed that at least 25% of Children’s Fund money had to be spent on projects that fitted a crime ’menu’ that the Minister at that time, John Denham MP, had chosen. These projects had to be agreed to by the county Youth Offending Services. The Children’s Fund Northamptonshire Crime Prevention Strategy is to develop and deliver targeted services that address the known risk factors associated with future anti-social and offending behaviour. It could, of course, be argued that all our projects address similar risk factors.

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 Home/School Support 
These services are designed to encourage better school attendance and therefore provide a chance for improved achievement. At the forefront is also the need to develop better relationships between schools and parents so that a child’s education and life chances become a partnership that includes the child, the parent and the school.


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 Participation 
Northamptonshire Children’s Fund are encouraging Parents and Children and Young People Participation in interventions.


Why have children & Young People Participation?

Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (to which the UK is a signatory) states that children and young people have a right to say what they think about matters that affect them and a right to have those views taken seriously.

The Government wants children and young people to have more opportunities to get involved in the design, delivery and evaluation of the services that they use. Through influencing the services they receive, children and young people will feel they are heard and valued, and able to make a real difference. In effect, they will be contributing to and benefiting from their local community by having a stake in it, as good participation opportunities produce more confident and resilient young people.


Why have parents participation?

We have home/school support workers in twenty one schools countywide providing support for children and their families in school. This includes, ensuring regular school attendance, improved school attainment and an increase in children & young people self esteem. In order for such interventions to work, involvement from families is paramount. However, in order to obtain parents enthusiasm and support, they first need to feel part of the intervention and that the service is for them and their children.


What has been happening?

Action taken in projects to involve parents and children and young people in participation involve a range of approaches. These include being consulted about what services are needed and how they are developed, delivered and evaluated; providing parent support groups; developing youth forums and having young people participate on interview panels. Children and young people participate in the design of Northamptonshire Children’s Fund web page.

In addition, Barry Percy-Smith, SOLAR has been commissioned to carry out action inquiry with children and young people, whilst parents are now attending practitioners’ action inquiry groups. See Evaluation for more information.


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 Supporting Families 
Working with children and families so that children can enjoy being children and parents can enjoy being parents. Examples: parent drop ins; help with parental supervision; behaviour management; leisure pursuits.


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