Decision details

Strategic Improvement Plan for Children and Families

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To endorse the draft Strategic Improvement Plan at Appendix 1 and draft Operational Plan at Appendix 2.

 

The Strategic Improvement Plan forms part of the council’s response to the non-statutory improvement notice issued by the Department for Education on 18 May 2021.

 

Decision:

That:

a)    Cabinet note the activity undertaken to inform and develop our Strategic and Operational Plans.

b)    Cabinet endorse the Strategic Plan accepted by the independently chaired Improvement Board on 11 October 2021 in order that it can be presented to the Department for Education, in compliance with the non-statutory improvement notice.

 

Alternative options considered:

1.             There are no alternative options.

 

2.             The council is under duty to implement an Improvement Plan, in accordance with the measures stipulated in the non-statutory improvement notice issued by the Department for Education on 18 May 2021.

 

Reason Key: Strategic nature / impact on communities;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Consultees

All Members have been provided the plan (V9) and were invited to workshops to review.

Contact: Jean Saunders, Portfolio Manager Email: Jean.Saunders2@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 383304.

Publication date: 28/10/2021

Date of decision: 28/10/2021

Effective from: 04/11/2021

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