Values

 

Key values which underpin our work:

 

• Children are citizens entitled to the protection and care of the State, and whose rights, needs and welfare are paramount whatever their circumstances

 

• Children have the right to be protected from abuse, neglect and exploitation

 

• Children’s views should be taken seriously, and where they do not conflict with their welfare should be acted on as far as it is possible

 

• Parents have ‘parental responsibility’ for their children and,wherever possible, their children’s welfare should be promoted through their parents’ care. Parent’s views should always be sought, and where they are meeting their responsibilities they should make all major decisions affecting their children’s lives

 

• The need to recognise and value the racial and cultural diversity of Sheffield’s many communities combined with a commitment to anti discriminatory practice in respect of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation

 

• Supporting families to stay together except where the welfare of their children requires different action.