Issue details
Giving Every Child in York the Best Start in Life
In July 2025 the government published its
national Giving Every Child the Best
Start in Life Strategy. This strategy aims to provide good quality
integrated support for children and their families from conception
to age five, and each local authority will be funded to expand
their Family Hubs programme and develop and publish their local
Best Start in Life plan by April 2026.
Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life, has long been a
political priority in York. One City for All, the City of York
Council’s plan (2023 to 2027), sets a strong ambition to
increase opportunities for everyone living in York to live healthy
and fulfilling lives. A vision which will help today’s
residents and benefit future generations.
We want and have committed York to be the best place for children
and young people to live and grow up, to work together to make sure
children and young people have the building blocks needed to be
happy, healthy, safe, and ready for the future.
The city’s Best Start in Life Plan will deliver this ambition
and positions York to be an Innovative leader of best practice to
improve outcomes that have a long- term impact on reducing
inequalities.
The report will provide members of the Executive with details about
the development and context of the Best Start in Life Plan and will
ask the Executive to approve the publication of the plan.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/12/2025
Level of Risk: 04-08 Regular monitoring required;
Decision due: 03/03/26 by Executive
Lead member: Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education
Lead director: Corporate Director of Children and Education
Department: Directorate of Children and Education
Contact: Maxine Squire, Assistant Director of Education email: Maxine.Squire@york.gov.uk; Kate.Horne@york.gov.uk; maxine.squire@york.gov.uk Tel: 01904 553007.
Consultation process
The development of the plan is being supported
by a co-production/engagement plan. A range of advocacy groups,
York Parent Carer Forum, service providers, health and education
professionals, the community and voluntary sector, faith groups
etc
Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: EIA will be considered as part of the report.
Documents
- Giving Every Child in York the Best Start in Life