Decision details

Members considered a report which detailed the Children’s and Young People’s Plan covering all services provided for children and young people in the city.

It was recognised that there had been a rapid pace of change over the last two years which had resulted in the need to review the plan twelve months earlier than expected.  The advantage of that had been to allow planning for Children’s Services to conform to the same timetable as the Local Area Agreement (LAA) which linked all the plans for the area.

Members were informed that a draft plan would be produced shortly before Christmas for approval by the Children’s Trust in the new year and recommended for implementation from April 2007.

A Consultation Document included as annex one of the report, outlined the nine most important issues identified as priorities for inclusion in the new plan.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to endorse the comments of the Advisory Panel.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:             That the comments of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed

REASON:                  To progress work in this area.