Categories
A Best corporate parent
For the local authority or care provider that can demonstrate the biggest improvement in outcomes for looked-after children or young people in areas such as health, education or participation. The judges are looking particularly for examples of exceptional teamwork, joint working or activity above and beyond the call of duty.
B Children and young people's champion
For the individual who has achieved significant improvements in the lives of children or young people, especially among disadvantaged or excluded groups, through campaigning, lobbying, improving participation or other activities. Please include a description of the work the person has done, stating why this individual deserves the award.
C The health and wellbeing award
For the initiative that has made the biggest contribution to children and young people’s health and wellbeing. This category includes work in areas such as obesity, sexual health, mental health, alcohol and substance misuse, as well as in managing life-limiting conditions or chronic clinical conditions such as asthma or diabetes.
D The stay safe award
For the initiative that has made the biggest contribution to children and young people’s safety. This category covers safeguarding in its broadest sense, from crime and accident prevention or fire and rail safety to protection from abuse.
E The integrated working award
Integrated working is where everyone supporting children, young people and families works together effectively to meet their needs and improve their lives. This award is for the outstanding multi-agency project or team that has made the most demonstrable improvement to people’s lives. It should cover joint working not only between statutory and public sector agencies but also public-private or public-voluntary sector partnerships.
F The play award
For the initiative that has done the most to offer children and young people the opportunities to play freely. The judges will in particular look for work that has improved the use of public spaces, such as housing estates, parks or town centres, for children and young people.
G The workforce development award
For the initiative or organisation that has made the biggest contribution to boosting recruitment to the sector or the status of work with children, young people and families through training, improved working conditions, or other activities such as innovative marketing.
H The justice award
For the initiative that has made the biggest contribution to improving the life chances of young offenders, or those at risk of offending or reoffending. Entries are invited from local authorities, youth offending teams and youth services, as well as voluntary organisations and individual projects.
I The youth work award
For the initiative that has done the most to promote young people’s personal development and help them achieve their potential through informal education and participation in positive activities, especially among disadvantaged or excluded groups. Entries are open to the statutory and voluntary youth sectors.
J The early years award
For the initiative that has done the most to improve the life chances of babies and young children, especially among disadvantaged or hard-to-reach communities. Entries are open to local authorities, Sure Start partnerships, children’s centres or other early years settings and providers.
K The learning award
For the initiative that has made the best contribution to improving educational achievement. The judges will in particular look for work that had helped children with special educational needs or disadvantaged groups such as looked after children, black and minority ethnic pupils, disabled children and young people, young travellers or young carers.
L The parenting award
For the initiative or service that has done the most to support parents to help their children lead healthy, happy and fulfilling lives safe from harm. The judges are looking in particular for work that has helped challenging or disadvantaged families. The award covers parenting support across the age range, from birth to adolescence.
M The youth volunteering and participation award
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For the initiative that has enabled children or young people to make a difference in their communities or to their peers, through activities such as volunteering, campaigning, lobbying or participation in decision making. The judges are looking for entries where children and young people have taken the lead in planning and organising the work as well as delivering it.
N The financial capability award
For the initiative or organisation that has done the most to help children and young people make sense of their money through improving knowledge, skills, behaviours and attitudes to making ends meet, keeping track of finances, planning ahead, choosing products and staying informed on money matters.
O The young person’s achievement award
For the individual child or young person that has achieved significant improvements in his or her own outcomes and made a positive contribution in their community through activities such as volunteering or campaigning. The young person will have made these achievements through the interaction with a single project or a range of services and will be nominated for the award by an adult professional.
P The arts and culture award
For the initiative that has done the most to inspire children and young people in cultural activities, such as music, dance, drama or the visual arts, especially among disadvantaged groups, and where innovative collaboration is shown between children’s services, the cultural sector and children and young people.
Q The advice and guidance award
For the initiative that has done the most to reach and provide young people with information and support in making sound life choices. Entry is open to providers of advice and guidance in areas such as careers, relationships, health or education and to their partners in areas such as information technology.
R The preventative work award
For the initiative that has intervened early and most effectively with children or young people at risk from problems such as homelessness, crime, substance misuse, poor health or dropping out of education.
S The third sector engagement award
For the local authority and voluntary/community sector partnership that has done the most to work with and improve the lives of children, young people and their families. The judges are looking for evidence of how local authorities and voluntary and community organisations have engaged with each other to enable innovative service delivery, particularly to disadvantaged or hard-to-reach groups. Entries are welcomed from local authorities or their voluntary and community sector partners.
T The children and young people’s services team award
For the team that has made the greatest impact in improving the life chances of children, young people or families. Judges are looking for evidence of young people’s participation in shaping the services provided to them, of effective partnership working and of tackling the needs of disadvantaged and hard-to-reach groups.