Children & Young People
Our ambition is to make Aberdeen a place where all children and young people can grow up loved, safe and respected so that they can all realise their full potential. In total, there are six Stretch Outcomes within this section and 32 improvement projects.
Stretch Outcomes
TYO 3
Reduce the proportion of people living in relative poverty and homelessness by 6.5% by 2036.
Increase proportion of people from Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 1 who feel they have influence and sense of control by 10% by 2036.
TYO 5
20% reduction in deaths in Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 1 from alcohol and drugs and a 20% reduction in suicide rate city wide.
95% of children living in our priority neighbourhoods (Quintiles 1 & 2) will sustain a positive destination upon leaving school by 2026.
SO 7
83.5% fewer young people (under 18) charged with an offence by 2026.
100% of our children with Additional Support Needs (ASN)/disabilities will experience a positive destination.
Find out about some of our children’s and young people’s projects
Read their achievements and the impact on our communities from the case studies and project end reports below.
Previous Projects Highlights
Children, Family and Lifelong Learning
Responsible Outcome Improvement Group(s)
Check the information about the improvement groups responsible for the delivery of the aims set within Children and Young People (People) Stretch Outcomes.
Project-end reports
To reduce the number of births affected by drugs by 0.6 %, by 2022
To reduce the number of repeat emergency hospital admissions for unintentional injury to children under 5 years by 5% by 2023
To increase uptake of parenting & family support by 10%
To reduce the number of children starting Primary 1 in Aberdeen City with an identified speech delay by 5% by August 2023
100% of urgent requests for first stage infant formula and nutritional support for pre-school children are met by 2024
Increase by 10% the no. of parents with children under 5 who are completing a full benefits check by 2024.
Project-end reports
Increase to 80%, the number of staff who feel confident about how to directly support, or refer a child for support, and signpost to appropriate services by 2022
To Increase by 80% the use of digital resources for children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing by 2022 and to Increase by 40% the use of the wellbeing scenario on the Mind Of My Own app by care experienced children and young people by 2022
100% of schools offer sustainable and equitable access to counselling for those children aged 10 and above who require it by 2022
100% of children and young people have free access to physical activity which improves mental health and wellbeing by 2022
Project-end reports
Increase the number of care experienced
young people accessing a positive and sustained destination
by 25% by 2022
To increase to 43%, by 2023, the proportion of children and young people who are supported to live in kinship care or are looked after at home; and to Increase by 20% the number of children and young people remaining in a placement, looked after at home/kinship, between 16-18 years old by 2023
Reduce by 5% the number of children entering the care system by 2024.
Increase by 10% the number of eligible care leavers receiving multi agency through care/aftercare support by 2024.
Project-end reports
Increase the number of accredited courses directly associated with growth areas by 7% by 2023.
To increase the number of young people leaving school with a minimum of SCQF Level 3 in literacy and numeracy and 4 other qualifications to 93% by 2023
Increase to 3 the delivery of co-located and delivered services by Health and Education by 2024”
Increase by 10% the rate of completion of NPA/FA/HNC courses available to young people across the city by 2024
Case studies
Supporting our Growth Sector Industries: Increasing access to courses across our schools
We are aiming to increase the number of accredited courses directly associated with growth areas by 7% by 2023.
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Increase the number of vulnerable learners entering a positive and sustained destination by 7% by 2023
What are we trying to achieve?
We are aiming to increase the number of vulnerable learners entering a positive and sustained destination by 7% by 2023.
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Project-end reports
To reduce by 10% both the number of offences of sexual or criminal exploitation and the number of ‘digital’ offences by Young People (Under 18) by 2022
Increase by 10% the number of young people (16-17-year-olds) who are jointly reported to SCRA and COPFS who are offered robust alternatives to entering the statutory system by 2022
To reduce instances of public space youth anti-social behaviour as a result of appropriate and effective interventions in targeted areas by 10% by 2022
To reduce the number of 16/17-year-olds with higher support needs offending by 2022 and to Increase the number of young people who need support in relation to trauma and bereavement having access to such support by 50% by 2023
To increase by 50% the number of 10 to 16-year-olds in target areas of the city who access youth community activity by 2023
Reduce by 15% the number of care experienced young people reported missing from children’s homes to Police Scotland by 2024
Case studies
Supporting Young People in Conflict with the Law: Improving Outcomes & Reducing Re-offending
What are we trying to achieve?
We are aiming to reduce re-offending and improve outcomes for 16–17-year-olds who have been jointly reported to the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
(SCRA) and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) by increasing the number of young people reported being offered robust alternatives to entering the statutory system by 10%.
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Project-end reports
Increase by 20% the number of registered young carers accessing support from the Young Carers service by 2025
Increase by 20% the number of families of children with autism or awaiting diagnosis accessing support prior to diagnosis and reduce the interval between referral and diagnosis by 2024
Lead Partners
