- Every Child Matters
Every Child Matters, or ECM for short, is a
UK government initiative that was launched in 2003, at least partly in response to the death ofVictoria Climbié . It has been the title of three government papers and the website [http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk www.everychildmatters.gov.uk] , and led to theChildren Act 2004 . The word child applies to anyone under the age of 19.Its main aims are 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
*Achieve economic well-beingEach of these themes has a detailed outcomes framework attached to it, which requires multi-agency partnership working to achieve.External links
* [http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/ Every Child Matters website]
* [http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/_files/EBE7EEAC90382663E0D5BBF24C99A7AC.pdf Every Child Matters green paper (PDF)]
* [http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/_files/F9E3F941DC8D4580539EE4C743E9371D.pdf Every Child Matters: Change for Children (PDF)]
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