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Last reviewed: Wed, 13 Jan 2010

Children's Policy

Christchurch City Council is committed to promoting the healthy, happy development of children to their full potential, both as children now and for the future well-being of our community.

The Christchurch City Council is committed to ensuring that its policies, planning and programmes impact positively upon the welfare and well-being of children/tamariki and their families/whanau.

The Christchurch City Council sees it as important to involve children and their perspectives, in planning as an input to its decision-making processes.

Scope - Children aged 0 - 13

 
OutcomesRoles for Christhurch City Council
A nurturing communityAdvocacy
Safe environmentCo-ordinating 
Smart networkingPartnerships and strategic management 
Strategic managementResearching 
Effective partnerships Seeking children’s views 
Equitable access to opportunities Resourcing 
Improving the position of least advantaged Supporting 
Participation in planning and voices heard Educating 
Higher self esteem and positive world view Monitoring and evaluating 
Improved services and resourcing Visioning 
Opportunities to be heard Raising awareness 
A future with ‘hope’Emphasising positives

Council
23 September 1998

 

Authorising Unit: Strategy and Planning

Last reviewed: Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Next review: Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Keywords: childrens programmes