Free early education boost for families
Free early education is available for two year old children to help the child's personal development and improve their family's future economic prospects. Find out more here ....

Corporate Plan 2012/13-2014/15
This is a summary of Sunderland City Council's Corporate Plan for the next three years.

In summary it:

- Describes how the council is organised and how we will operate

- Outlines the strategic direction of the council for the next three years

- Sets clear priorities and explains how the council will measure success

- Explains how the council will align resources to achieve the aims.

Download: Corporate Plan Summary 2012/13 - 2014/15 ( 929kb)

Ofsted inspection puts services for children in top 25%
An Ofsted inspection has placed Sunderland's services for vulnerable children and young people in the top 25% in the country.

The inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) took place in March.

It looked at how effectively services in Sunderland work together to safeguard children and young people, and promote positive outcomes for looked after children and young people who have left care. Find out more here ....

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