DECISION

1.    To endorse the progress made in delivering the children’s services improvement programme. 

2.    To agree the next steps in the improvement journey which will be updated on in the next report. 

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR CHILDREN AND CULTURE (D. JONES)

(Children’s Services Improvement Manager (N. Rabbani)

(Divisional Director for Children’s Social Care (R. Baldwin)

Councillor Danny Hassell, Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Young People, introduced the report setting out the latest update on the Children’s Services Improvement Programme. He took Members through a number of the areas of improvement demonstrated including around staff recruitment and retention and culture change.

He also highlighted areas where work was ongoing such as on investigating new ideas around restorative justice and the much stronger auditing of cases working through the systems.

Finally he noted that there were a number of areas that required further improvement including ensuring a consistent service quality for all service users.

The Mayor welcomed the report and discussion of the topic and highlighted that he and Lead Members had been involved in many meetings examining progress against this improvement plan. He agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To endorse the progress made in delivering the children’s services improvement programme. 

2.    To agree the next steps in the improvement journey which will be updated on in the next report.