Foreword At a Big Shout meeting we volunteered to listen to young people’s thoughts and ideas and to have a young person friendly version of the Plan. This Plan should allow young people to understand what the key service providers aim to do and hopefully allow them to get more involved in planning and developing future services. Big thanks go to young people from FRAE Fife, Glenrothes Education Centre and Fife Youth Forum for their input.

Wealthier and Fairer The Government Wants: “To improve the life chances for children, young people and families at risk”

Wealthier and Fairer Fife Wants: “To increase the number of young people aged who are in education, employment or training.”

Wealthier and Fairer We want: The same pay for all regardless of age The same pay for all regardless of age Young people to have the same chance wherever they live or whoever they are, regardless of parents income and lifestyle Young people to have the same chance wherever they live or whoever they are, regardless of parents income and lifestyle Consistent agreed age at which you become an adult Consistent agreed age at which you become an adult

Safer and Stronger The Government Wants: “Us to live our lives safe from crime, disorder and danger”

Safer and Stronger Fife wants: Reduction in persistent offenders Reduction in persistent offenders Cut the number of fatal and serious road accidents Cut the number of fatal and serious road accidents Cut the numbers of children and young people being sent to hospital due to accidents Cut the numbers of children and young people being sent to hospital due to accidents To have better quality care and welfare in schools and in youth work To have better quality care and welfare in schools and in youth work To have better feedback from child protection conferences To have better feedback from child protection conferences

Safer and Stronger We want: More youth cafés – open longer and being actual cafés More youth cafés – open longer and being actual cafés More street lighting in certain places More street lighting in certain places More detached youth workers More detached youth workers All staff treating young people with respect All staff treating young people with respect

Greener The Government Wants: Everyone to live in well designed, sustainable places where there is access to facilities and services Everyone to live in well designed, sustainable places where there is access to facilities and services To reduce our local and global impact on the environment To reduce our local and global impact on the environment To reduce waste sent to landfill To reduce waste sent to landfill

Greener Fife wants: To develop green spaces for play opportunities for all To develop green spaces for play opportunities for all To expand school travel and core path plans To expand school travel and core path plans To encourage sustainable use of resources To encourage sustainable use of resources

Greener We want: Recycling should be easier Recycling should be easier Incentives for recycling Incentives for recycling Free bus travel to increase numbers Free bus travel to increase numbers More emphasis on renewable energy sources More emphasis on renewable energy sources

Smarter The Government Wants: Successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens. Successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens. Children to have the best start in life and ready to succeed Children to have the best start in life and ready to succeed

Smarter Fife wants: Our schools to receive positive inspection reports Our schools to receive positive inspection reports Our children to remain within their own families and communities Our children to remain within their own families and communities Flexible approaches to education so that all pupils have opportunities and have their achievements recognised Flexible approaches to education so that all pupils have opportunities and have their achievements recognised

Smarter We want: More information about the range of opportunities for careers – not just higher education More information about the range of opportunities for careers – not just higher education Make school more enjoyable by helping more teachers become more youth friendly Make school more enjoyable by helping more teachers become more youth friendly

Healthier The Government Wants: Us to live longer, healthier lives Children to have the best start in life and to be ready to succeed

Healthier Fife wants: To reduce tooth decay in young children To encourage mums to breastfeed babies To reduce the number of obese children To cut the number of babies requiring treatment for substance misuse withdrawal To cut the pregnancy rate of year olds More chances for young people to take part in community and physical activities, including during summer

Healthier We want: More dentists available to young people More youth health drop in services Contraception services more private and more readily available More opportunities for activities during holidays and weekends