Issue - meetings
Children’s Services Improvement Quarterly Progress Report (Quarter 4 2017/18) (IO 80660)
Meeting: 27/06/2018 - Cabinet (Item 6)
6 Children's Services Improvement- Quarterly Progress Report (Quarter 4 17/18) 
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Decision:
DECISION
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1. To endorse the progress made in delivering the children’s services improvement programme.
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2. To agree the next steps in the improvement journey which will be updated on in the next report.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN’S SERVICES (D. JONES)
(Children’s Services Improvement Manager (C. Sani)
Minutes:
Councillor Danny Hassell, Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Young People, introduced the report. He reminded Members of the background to the report, updated the meeting on the recent OFSTED visit and explained that their next visit would be in August 2018 with a focus on areas such as permanency planning.
He welcomed the progress that was being made in Children’s Services highlighting a number of improvements including; the new workforce strategy, improved training offer, the work with social workers on the restorative justice model and improved case management. He also noted challenges that remained including in recruitment and continued relationship building with the police.
The Mayor thanked Councillor Danny Hassell for his update and engagement and officers for their work to address these issues. He agreed the recommendations as set out.
RESOLVED
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1. To endorse the progress made in delivering the children’s services improvement programme.
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2. To agree the next steps in the improvement journey which will be updated on in the next report.