55 Children's Trust Arrangements for Leeds PDF 52 KB
To receive and consider the report of the Director of Children’s Services.
Time – 15 Mins (Council Function)
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Minutes:
The Director of Children’s Services submitted a report regarding Children’s Trust Arrangements for Leeds. The Chair welcomed Rosemary Archer, Director of Children’s Services, who was in attendance to present the report.
It was reported that the Executive Board had formally agreed proposals for children’s trust arrangements to provide a framework to improve the lives of children and young people within Leeds. There was a need to connect strategy to local area thinking as a statutory requirement of the Children Act and Councillors and Area Committees would be consulted as part of the overall plan.
The Committee was informed of the Council’s responses to the 2004 Children Act. These included the following:
Members were informed of the six main elements of Children’s Trust Arrangements:
Further issues discussed included the targeting of vulnerable groups, funding, Youth Service input and working with relevant partners such as the District Partnership and District Children’s Partnership.
The Chair thanked Rosemary Archer for her attendance.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.