Children’s Trusts are local partnerships which bring together the organisations responsible for services for children, young people and families in a shared commitment to improving children's lives. They include health, primary care trusts (PCTs), police authorities, local probation boards, youth offending teams, schools, academies, colleges, and Jobcentre plus.

The Children's Trust in Newcastle is committed to working towards improving outcomes for all children and young people in the city.  The Partnership will seek to achieve this aim through the provision of services that are integrated at whatever level is appropriate.

Integrated Services means that organisations providing services to children and young people will be working in new ways e.g. through localities, in Children's Centres or Extended Services through Schools, sharing information and working together to safeguard children and young people and help them achieve what they want in life.  In addition to the partnership, we will be giving children and young people a greater say about issues that affect them as individuals and collectively.  Parents and Carers are also helping to shape services in ways that will help them and their families.

The Children's Trust Board have their own dedicated webpage within the Children's Services website. Click on this link to view it.