Children and Young People's Services (CYPS) works with other services such as hospitals, schools and leisure centres to help and support all children and young people work towards 5 key outcomes. These are:
- Be healthy
- Stay safe
- Enjoy and achieve
- Make a positive contribution
- Achieve economic well being.
CYPS works with children and young people aged 0 - 19 and their families.
Our young people are crucial to the continuing success of the borough, the region and the country.
Our vision is therefore that all the children and young people of the borough are:
- Happy, safe and healthy
- Encouraged to achieve their potential
- High achieving and highly skilled
- Actively participating in education, training or employment
- Respected and respecting
- Committed to learning
- Make a positive contribution through engagement with their community.
The priorities for children's services and its principal partners can be found within the newly updated Children and Young People's Plan which can be viewed by clicking on the links below.
The plan has been prepared by Wigan Borough Partnership for Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) (External Link)The plan builds on the firm foundations of the Wigan CYPP published in 2006 and sets out 8 improvement priorities for the next 3 years. Our priorities are:
CYPP 1
Reduce teenage pregnancy and improve access to sexual health services.
CYPP 2
Enhance children and young people's well being, with a particular focus on obesity, alcohol abuse and emotional resilience.
CYPP 3
Safeguard children and young people through improved prevention, early intervention and community engagement.
CYPP 4
Improve outcomes for children in care.
CYPP 5
Narrow the attainment gap between our most disadvantaged communities and the population as a whole.
CYPP 6
Reduce children and young people's involvement in anti-social behaviour and offending.
CYPP 7
Improve the range and accessibility of positive activities for all children and young people.
CYPP 8
Increase participation and attainment in education, employment and training for 14 - 19 years olds.
Wigan Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB)
Safeguarding children is everyone's responsibility. Children and young people in Wigan can only be safe if families, communities and professionals work together to promote their welfare. All organisations within Wigan who work with children and young people have a responsiblity to safeguard them. More information on WSCB can be found by clicking on the link below.
