What is the JAR?
The Joint Area Review (JAR) will judge how well Oldham Council and its partners are delivering the key outcomes of the Every Child Matters framework. Every Child Matters is about how the Council and other agencies help every child in the Borough to: • Be healthy • Stay safe • Enjoy and achieve • Make a positive contribution • Achieve economic well-being The JAR is an inspection of the whole range of services provided by the publicly funded agencies and organisations that together make up Oldham Children’s Trust. It replaces the separate inspections of local education authorities, social services, connexions and provision for 14-19 year olds. The JAR also assesses and makes judgements on the quality and management of our services and the capacity to improve. The JAR will consider what we are achieving and identify what we can change to improve the outcomes that children and young people achieve.
