Cradle to Career
Cradle to Career is a community-based initiative which brings together residents, professionals and leaders.
The scheme is designed to raise literacy levels, improve quality of life, and create opportunities for young people.
Our flagship programme is now in delivery across six areas.
The programme begins with a 12-month discovery phase, working with the local community to understand what young people in the area need to help them succeed, and what support is already available to them.
A shared approach, with key measurements for success, and plans for shared infrastructure are then set out, alongside resources drawn from philanthropic foundations, public funding and local partners, in order to create long-term change.
Working with partners across education, children’s and family services, and community and youth organisations, the programme delivers better outcomes for young people.
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Cradle to Career: North Birkenhead
Delivery Year 5
Why North Birkenhead?
In Birkenhead there are only 0.62 jobs for every person aged 16-65. Half of children in North Birkenhead live in low-income households, three times the national average.
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Programme aims
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Significantly improve literacy standards among children
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Give families easy access to the support they need
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Improve the quality of life for all
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Create new opportunities for local children and young people
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Improve communication between the community and the organisations that serve them.
HOW THE PROGRAMME WORKS
The programme is now in the delivery phase and works by supporting in 3 key areas.
EDUCATION
Working towards schools becoming world class in identifying and meeting the needs of their learners.
FAMILY & SERVICES
Improving the engagement and support of the most vulnerable families, and giving them the opportunities they need to be healthy and happy. With services being completely re-designed in partnership with the local community, driving collaboration through the system.
COMMUNITY
The community own the development of local culture and the local offer, addressing key issues affecting them.
IMPACT
1,898
children and young people received or accessed interventions in 24/25
2,421
children and young people supported through whole school training in 24/25
606
adult residents were engaged within the community through social initiatives in 24/25
30
partner organisations worked with to align with the collective working approach in 24/25
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Cradle to Career Impact
