Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services. 

Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services which provided the Quarter 3 update of the Department’s 2017-22 Business Plan.  During the discussion on this item, the following points were noted:

• The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETS) peaked in the autumn but this was largely a reflection of the time of year, with a lot of young people recorded as ‘unknown destination’ in the Autumn term and the number was likely to settle in the next quarter. 

• The recent rise in homelessness was being actioned through the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Sub Committee’s work stream.  The Chairman of the Sub Committee advised that a briefing note would be circulated to all Members of the Court, ahead of the Wardmotes in March.  Members were encouraged to feed back on any questions raised at their wardmotes.  Members also noted the importance of clarifying the definition of  ‘long-term rough sleeping’; which was being considered by the Sub-Committee.

• The circulation of the Business Healthy Newsletter had dropped recently, due to the impact of GDPR.

• Whilst it was accepted that some risks could not be controlled, focus should remain on performance to enable scrutiny by the Integrated Commissioning Board.  Members noted there was a key national indicator on partnership working. 

RESOLVED, That – the Quarter 3 Progress of the Community and Children’s Services 2017-22 be noted.