To receive a presentation on the PAUSE Programme

The Panel received a presentation on the Pause Programme.

Points and comments included:

·         The Programme was about early support and prevention and the link into leaving care, early help and ongoing support.

·         One of the aims was that this type of intervention and wraparound support would become part of the support package.

·         The approach taken in Central Bedfordshire would be in the form of the project ‘Walking Alongside You’ (WAY) which would form part of the Team Around the Family based in Leighton Buzzard and would include the development of a Developing a local pathway to reduce the number of repeat removals of children into care.

·         Visits had taken place to other local authorities to look at their approach and to ensure that work was not undertaken in isolation. The projects that had taken place so far seemed to be showing good results/outcomes in terms of the cohort.

NOTED

the presentation on the Pause Programme.