Agenda item

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

The Committee received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services and noted the update. 20 tasks are marked as ‘amber’. Work in the next quarter is to turn these to green, including the areas highlighted above. Key actions include:

· Work with the new Virtual School Head to drive forward and extend employment and educational opportunities for our children looked after and care leavers.

· Amending and relaunching the MASH to improve information sharing at the beginning of family involvement (September) (SIP 1.5)

· Writing guidance for staff on specific risk assessment tools (SIP 1.6a/1.6b)

Members were pleased with the progress being made in respect of the priorities set out in the Service Improvement Plan(SIP). The SIP will remain as a standing item on the agenda.