Municipal Early Years Planning

Council has developed the Draft Early Years Strategy and Action Plan 2009 – 2013 to provide a direction for how Council can best respond to the needs of children and families in Yarra.

It has been developed after consultation with families, the wider community and other service providers in the City of Yarra.

The key themes of the draft strategy and action plan are:

• Partnerships with Families and Communities
  This priority relates to families being encouraged to be active in decision-making processes about issues that affect them.
  It also encompasses Council developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with our fellow service providers.

• Sector leadership
  This relates to Council taking a leadership and advocacy role in informing local services of new and emerging issues, and in working with community stakeholders to respond to these issues.

• Quality Service Provision
  This relates to Council’s commitment to provide high quality integrated services and programs which deliver better cognitive, social, health and development outcomes for children.

• Workforce Support and Development
  This priority relates to improving educational standards for professionals in the early years sector, and to improving staff to children ratios.

Council officers are expected to prepare a report, on the Plan and feedback received, for consideration by Council’s Finance and Human Services Committee at the Fitzroy Town Hall on Tuesday 1 December, from 6pm.

Council is expected to consider adopting the strategy and action plan, with or without amendments, at its Council meeting at Fitzroy Town Hall on Tuesday 15 December, from 7pm.

For any inquiries, please contact Helen Jennings, Coordinator of Service Planning and Development, on 9205 5441 or email helen.jennings@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Background

In April 2009, Council released a discussion paper that considered Council’s role in supporting young children from birth to 8 years of age and their families.
Community feedback from this discussion paper helped Council develop the draft strategy and action plan.

The previous Municipal Early Years Plan 2005-2007 is available as a reference.

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Further information

Family Services
Collingwood Town Hall
140 Hoddle St Abbotsford
Telephone 9205 5441
Email info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

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