The Strategic Plan 2012 – 2016 sets out the strategic direction of the office for this period. This is a statutory responsibility and was laid before the Scottish Parliament in March 2012.
The Strategic Plan is derived from the responsibilities of the office of the Commissioner and is a statutory requirement as laid out in legislation. It sets the direction while recognising that there will be developments, which we will need to take account of, and allows for flexibility of response. Here are our four strategic aims:
Strategic Aim 1
To maximise the impact of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in Scotland.
Strategic Aim 2
To influence and promote the effective and sustainable involvement and widespread participation of children and young people in Scotland’s society.
Strategic Aim 3
To promote and safeguard the rights of children and young people, particularly the rights of vulnerable groups, through policy scrutiny and by supporting good practice.
Strategic Aim 4
To ensure that the office of Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People is efficient, effective and fit for purpose.
We also recognise that there are three issues of overarching importance that need to be addressed to improve lives for our children and young people and these themes influence the strategic aims throughout:
- Child poverty
- Early years
- Cutbacks in services to children and young people
Interim strategic plans
Follow these links to view the interim and draft strategic plans covering the period April 2011 to March 2015:
Interim strategic plan 2011 - 2012
This strategic plan was an interim document until the full Strategic Plan could be laid before the Scottish Parliament in 2012.
Draft strategic plan 2011 - 2015
This draft plan sets out the strategic aims, objectives, actions, and associated performance measures that will provide the framework for the activities of the office in the period April 2011 to March 2015.