Our Five Year Plan
Our Five Year Plan
Our five year plan is a document about how we're going to achieve my ambitions for children and young people in Wales.
I have a team which works to help me champion children and young people's rights. This document helps us to prioritise our work and we will have a detailed plan, which will change every year, which outlines all our activities.
Although we are independent, we don't work alone. We work in partnership to make sure Wales is a country where children and young people are respected, valued, listened to and supported to lead safe and happy lives. It's important to hear from as many of you as possible about how you think we are doing and about what you think of our key goals.
There is lots we want to achieve. Here is our vision, values and goals:
Vision
We will work with and on behalf of children and young people to achieve positive and lasting changes in their lives.
Values
These eight values help us make sure every decision we make is made for the right reason:
• Children and young people are at the centre of everything we do
• We listen to children and young people, driving action and change
• We make a difference to children and young people’s lives by working in partnership with people and organisations and holding them to account where necessary
• We champion children and young people
• We believe in everyone’s rights, diversity and respect
• We lead and challenge with integrity and courage
• We inspire people to do their best for children and young people
• We invest in our staff.
Goals
There are many things we want to achieve and we have got to prioritise. We want to:
• Increase understanding of children and young people’s rights and the Children’s Commissioner for Wales
So that…children, young people and adults have a better understanding of their rights and how the Commissioner can help if people don’t get their rights.
• Reduce inequality and discrimination
So that…children and young people have a fair chance.
• Continue to be a high-performing organisation, providing inspirational leadership to others
So that… we can work in partnership to introduce positive and lasting differences to children and young people’s lives and experiences.
• Ensure effective service delivery by all for children and young people
So that… children and young people are protected, are provided with services and support and are able to take part in decisions about their lives.
• Improve attitudes towards children and young people
So that… children and young people are valued by everyone.
• Build a strong, confident, inspiring and resilient organisation
So that… our staff work effectively as a team to help make children and young people are a national priority.
We will always respond to children and young people.
We will make children and young people a national priority.
I will be sharing our five year plan with you in the next few weeks but here's a sneak preview.
We're happy to talk...
If you've got any feedback or comments on these three main sections of our five year plan (see tabs on the left), feel free to get in touch:
E: commissioner@childcomwales.org.uk
T: 01792 765600 and ask for Eleri Thomas our Chief Executive Officer.