Decision details

To delegate responsibility for implementing the Troubled Families - Earned Autonomy plans to the Director of Children and Families, to include responsibility for budget decisions and creating new staffing structures as required.

The Director of Children and Families submitted a report outlining Leeds’ success in gaining ‘Earned Autonomy’ from Government for its work in support of the national programme. The report also sought approval to delegate responsibility to the Director of Children and Families to manage the implementation plans which had been developed with local partners.

Responding to a Member’s enquiry, the Board received further information on the ways in which the outcomes from the initiative and the Authority’s ‘Earned Autonomy’ status would be monitored and measured, with assurances being provided that Scrutiny would continue to be involved in such matters. 

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the plans for ‘Earned Autonomy’ be noted and approved;

(b)  That responsibility for the implementation of such matters be delegated to the Director of Children and Families.

Formal consultation completed prior to Earned Autonomy bid, with formal approval from key partners and Council Chief Executive. Ongoing informal consultation with citywide and local neighbourhood partners.

NHS, West Yorkshire Police, Department of Work and Pensions, Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, schools, clusters, LCC directorates.