To receive and consider a report from the Head of Policy and Performance presenting an overview of performance against the priority outcomes relevant to the Children’s Services Scrutiny Board, including an analysis of performance indicator results at the end of Quarter 2.
Minutes:
The Head of Policy and Performance submitted a report which presented an overview of performance against the priority outcomes relevant to the Children’s Services Scrutiny Board, including an analysis of performance indicator results at the end of Quarter 2.
The following information was appended to the report for Members’ information:
Appendix 1 – Summary sheet showing the overall progress rating against the improvement priorities relevant to the Children’s Services Scrutiny Board.
Appendix 2 – Amber and red rated action trackers, including a contextual update and key performance indicator results.
Appendix 3 – Performance Indicator report containing quarter 2 results for all performance indicators which can be reported in year from the National Indicator set and relevant key local indicators.
The Chair welcomed to the meeting Councillor Golton, Executive Member (Children’s Services) and Councillor Harker, Executive Member (Learning).
In addition, the following officers attended the meeting:
- Keith Burton, Deputy Director of Children’s Services;
- Chris Edwards, Chief Executive (Education Leeds);
- Jackie Wilson, Chief Officer for Children and Young People’s Social Care; and
- Nicola Engel, Head of Performance, Policy and Improvement, Children’s Services.
The Deputy Director of Children’s Services reported on particular areas of concern following the recent inspection of Children’s Services:
- Outcomes for looked after children
- The number of children needing to go into care
- Safeguarding procedures
- NEET
- Educational achievement of vulnerable groups and
- Attendance levels.
Key performance issues were then highlighted and in brief summary the main areas of discussion were:
RESOLVED – That the report and information appended to the report be noted.
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