Issue - meetings

Issue - meetings

Children's Services Transformation Programme

Meeting: 04/04/2017 - EXECUTIVE (Item 123)

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To consider an update on the transformation programme for Children’s Services.

Decision:

1.      That the information contained within the report be noted.

2.      That Members champion the Children’s Transformation Programme.

Minutes:

 

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Social Care and Housing on the Children’s Transformation Programme, including key timelines for implementation.  The Programme would deliver the integration of the Council’s early help and social care teams from June 2017.  This would contribute to the Council’s ambitions, including raising school standards, improving outcomes for vulnerable groups and meeting the challenges of the Medium Term Financial Plan. 

 

In response to questions, the Executive Member for Social Care and Housing explained that there would be closer working between agencies, social workers, the youth offending team and schools to enable vulnerable families to have better support and one care plan.  Securing partner commitment to this approach was vital.  The Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Executive would be updated on the programme at appropriate intervals.  Members who were also School Governors had an important role to play in helping to raise school standards and supporting vulnerable families.

 

Reason for decision:  To secure support for the transformation programme to deliver a whole system, whole Council approach to improving outcomes for children and families.

 

RESOLVED

 

1.         that the information contained within the report be noted; and

 

2.         that Members champion the Children’s Transformation Programme.