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  • Our Pact

    Date published: 7 September 2026

    A new children and families charter, ‘Our Pact’ has been designed in partnership with children, young people, parents and carers with the aim of ensuring that children, young people, parents and carers are respected, heard, informed and involved in decisions about their lives.

    Our Pact was developed under the auspices of the Children’s Social Care Services Reform Programme, to address some of the issues raised by children, young people and families in the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care Services led by Professor Ray Jones.

    Members of the Children’s Social Care Services Reform Programme Board are signatories to a joint statement – signalling their endorsement of Our Pact. See the joint statement attached below.

    Our Pact will be rolled out as part of the new family support model, Together for Families. 

    More information and resources on Our Pact including a Staff Guidance Pack, FAQs, Poster, video and presentation are attached below.

    Our Pact logo on decorative background
    Our Pact logo

     

    Documents

    • Our Pact Joint StatementAdobe PDF (115.5 KB)
    • Our Pact Frequently Asked QuestionsAdobe PDF (657.04 KB)
    • Our Pact Staff Guidance Adobe PDF (497.14 KB)
    • Our Pact Training Presentation Microsoft Powerpoint (6.15 MB)
    • Our Pact Model image Adobe PDF (376.73 KB)
    • Our Pact Poster Adobe PDF (492.71 KB)

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