Manchester Labour Manifesto 2026 - Flipbook - Page 21
Manchester Labour’s 2026 Local Election Manifesto
73. Take our UNICEF-accredited Child
Friendly City to the next level,
putting children at the heart of
every decision
79. Give every child the best start: roll out
12 Family Hubs, strengthen early help
teams, and expand our successful
programme supporting dads
74. Protect our OUTSTANDING Children’s
Services (the only Council in
the Northwest)
80. Put young people in the driving seat:
a new plan for 18-25-year-olds, led
by our young people
75. Deliver the biggest investment in
youth services since 2010 because
every young person deserves a safe
place to go and something to do
81. Set up a dedicated
young people’s wellbeing service
support for physical, mental and
emotional health
76. Build 6 brand new youth centres
and invest more in the centres we
already have
82. Raise standards in every school:
a world-class education for every
child, backed by a new Greater
Manchester careers service,
Manchester businesses and Skills
for Life
77. Keep rolling out the Holiday
Activities Fund giving tens of
thousands of young people free
things to do and provide free school
meals in the holidays for lowincome families
78. Expand free childcare and free
breakfast clubs across the city
83. Better support for young people with
Special Educational Needs so every
child gets the help they need, when
they need it
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