Safe and thriving childhoods | Our Priorities

Shaping and advocating for support and protection for children at risk of harm,exploitation, or involvement in crime

Shaping and advocating for a safe, supportive, and aspirational children's social care system

Understanding and promoting the need for support and protection for girls and young women

Shaping and advocating for a safer online world for children and young people

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Hidden in Plain Sight

A national plan of action to support vulnerable teenagers to succeed and to protect them from adversity, exploitation, and harm

November 2022

Safe and thriving childhoods

Commission on young lives

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Out of Harm's Way

A new care system to protect vulnerable teenagers at risk of exploitation and crime

December 2021

Safe and thriving childhoods

Early Impact

Commission on young lives

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High Aspirations

We work to ensure all children - wherever they live and whatever their background – have an excellent education and the support and opportunities they need to prepare for work and life.

Early Impact

We make the case for intervention and support for children and families at the earliest opportunity, to boost life chances and tackle the high personal and economic cost of crisis.

Growing Up Well

We work to ensure all children and young people have a healthy start to life and healthy childhoods and receive the right support – when they need it - to grow up well.