Issue - meetings

This report is presented to the Executive Members and Advisory Panel to brief members on the outcome of York’s Annual Performance Assessment for 2007 and to also describe the preparation underway for the Joint Area Review process in January/February 2008.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to:

·        To note and comment on the outcome of the 2007 annual Performance Assessment of children and young people’s services in York and to the note the preparations underway for the forthcoming Joint Area Review.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To provide Members with Ofsted feedback of local services and to brief Members on the forthcoming inspection of children and young people’s services.

Members considered a report that briefed them on the outcome of York’s Annual Performance Assessment for 2007 and also described the preparation underway for the Joint area Review process in January/February 2008.

Officers circulated a letter from Ofsted (attached) regarding the 2007 Annual Performance Assessment of Services for Children and Young People in City of York Council. The letter summarised the findings of the 2007 annual  performance assessment for the Local Authority and gave gradings for the following areas:

·        Overall effectiveness of children’s services

·        Being healthy

·        Staying safe

·        Enjoying & achieving

·        Making  appositive contribution

·        Achieving economic well-being

·        Capacity to improve including the management of children’s services

Joint Area Reviews (JARs) are also led by Ofsted and evaluate how local services work together to contribute to the achievements, progress and well-being of children and young people growing up in the area against the five outcomes identified in Every Child Matters.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to:

·        To note and comment on the outcome of the 2007 annual Performance Assessment of children and young people’s services in York and to the note the preparations underway for the forthcoming Joint Area Review.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To provide Members with Ofsted feedback of local services and to brief Members on the forthcoming inspection of children and young people’s services.