Agenda item

Report of the Executive Director, Community & Children’s Services.

The Committee received a report of the Executive Director, Community & Children’s Services concerning highlights of current activities, successes, issues and priorities for the Department of Community and Children’s Services commissioning team.

The following points were noted:

• The Head of Commissioning provided an update on the commissioning programs, highlighting the contracts register and progress against the sourcing plan for the financial year. The report included commissioning overview reports for both adults and children's social care services, summarising commissioning and quality assurance arrangements, relevant services, and evidence against inspection criteria.
• It was noted that the commissioning overview reports were used in the recent Ofsted inspection, which highlighted the effectiveness of the commissioning work.

·        In response to a question raised by a Member regarding the funding for the City of London Scout Group, officers acknowledged the budgetary pressures and agreed to review the decision and report back to the next meeting in January.