Issue - meetings
Outcome of recent Ofsted Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACS)
Meeting: 31/07/2019 - Cabinet (Item 6)
6 Outcome of recent Ofsted Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACS) 
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Additional documents:
- 6.1a Appendix 1 - Final Ofsted ILACS Report - Tower Hamlets, item 6
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- Webcast for Outcome of recent Ofsted Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACS)
Decision:
The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.
DECISION
1. To note the report and the outcome of the recent inspection.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (D. JONES)
(Strategy and Policy Manager (J. Solomons)
Minutes:
The Mayor introduced the report highlighting the excellent work undertaken across the Council to bring Children’s Social Care up to a ‘Good’ OFSTED rating. In particular he thanked the Lead Member, Councillor Danny Hassell, Corporate Director, Children and Culture, Debbie Jones, and officers within her team including Ronke Martins-Taylor (Divisional Director, Youth and Commissioning), Richard Baldwin (Divisional Director, Children’s Social Care) and all of the children’s social work services.
Councillor Danny Hassell, echoed the Mayor’s thanks to officers and he particularly highlighted how the importance of leadership within children’s services, the wider council and partners such as schools, health services and the police and how this strength had been recognised by OFSTED.
During discussion a number of Members also congratulated everyone involved and highlighted how the safety of children was a responsibility for everyone.
The Mayor noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses and agreed the recommendation as set out.
RESOLVED
1. To note the report and the outcome of the recent inspection.