Issue - meetings

This report provides an overview to the executive member of progress against key activity in the service for the previous quarter. It will also provide an update of service developments which are being planned and may be subject to future decisions under the council constitution. Papers required for the purpose of a key decision by the executive member are included as an appendix to this report.

Resolved: That the Quarter 3 update on Children Services and Education.

Reason:     In order to be kept up to date on service area priorities.

The Executive Member considered a report that provided an overview of progress against key activity in the service for the previous quarter. The Corporate Director of Children Services and Education noted that the update would be presented on a quarterly basis and would include an update on work being undertaken to improve the service.

The Director of Safeguarding Children Services and Education detailed the progress against the ILACS Ofsted Inspection and the Children Services priorities following the move from the Ofsted Action Plan to the Ambition Plan. She also gave an update on the children’s home development, the youth justice inspection, workforce, the national safeguarding review on residential placements, the recruitment of foster carers, planned audit activity (including a front door health check, foster carer allowances, family hubs and finance.

The Assistant Director Education and Skills then gave an update on the SEND inspection revisit, SEND afterschool club sufficiency, admissions an update on finance.

The Executive Member noted the challenges nationally and acknowledged that the move from agency to permanent social workers was a success and he thanked officers for their work on it. He highlighted the work with the two universities in York and apprenticeships hub. The Director of Safeguarding Children Services and Education was asked and confirmed that the recruitment lead for foster carers was a member of staff. The Executive Member noted that the update on family hubs was positive and he thanked officers for the update on the financial position, noting the investment in early years. He also thanked officers for their work on taxi contracts.  He then;

Resolved: That the Quarter 3 update on Children Services and Education.

Reason:     In order to be kept up to date on service area priorities.