Help shape a better future for children and families in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is developing a new Children and Young People’s Strategy to help improve the lives and opportunities of children, young people, and families across our city. Working with our partners across education, health, police and the city’s voluntary and community organisations, we want to ensure that every child has the opportunity to grow up healthy, safe, and supported, regardless of their background or circumstances.

In order to make this strategy truly effective, we want to hear from you. Whether you’re a parent, carer, young person, teacher, healthcare professional, or community member, your views and experiences will be vital in helping us to shape the priorities and actions we take over the next five years.

We invite anyone with an interest in the strategy to share your thoughts on the biggest challenges facing children in our city and the support they need to thrive. Your feedback will help us to design better services, improve opportunities, and ensure that children and families receive the right help at the right time.

More information about the proposed Children and Young People’s Strategy can be found below:

Draft Children and Young People's Stategy

How to take part

1 - Click the link below to complete a short questionnaire which will ask your for your opinion on key elements of the strategy. There are multiple-choice questions and opportunities to provide more detailed comments of your own.

Click here to complete the online questionnaire

2 – You can also email your views to our dedicated consultation email address at childrens.partnership@stoke.gov.uk. This may be helpful for organisations wishing to submit more detailed or structured responses.

The consultation will close at 5pm on Friday 16 May.

Thank you for helping us to create a better future for children and young people in Stoke-on-Trent.