To receive the outcome of the Ofsted inspection of services under the new Inspection of Local Authority Children Services (ILACS) framework, which was conducted between 4 June 2018 and 22 June 2018.

To consider the council's response to areas for improvement identified and to make any recommendations regarding the council's proposed submission to Ofsted and proposed actions to address the areas of improvement that have been identified.

The council is required to submit an action plan to Ofsted within 70 days of the publication of their report (which is 25 October 2018), outlining how the council intends to address each of the areas for improvement, the timescales for action to be undertaken, and the monitoring arrangements.

That:

(a)       cabinet  determine any additional actions it wishes to be taken to strengthen the draft action plan attached as appendix 2; and

(b)       subject to any revisions, the action plan be approved for submission to Ofsted by 25 October 2018.

1.           There are no alternative options to the above recommendations.