The purpose of this report is to present cabinet with the Phase 3 Children’s Services Improvement Plan for endorsement. The plan agreed by the multi-agency improvement board May 25. Amends have been made following that board meeting

That:

a) Cabinet endorse the Phase 3 Improvement Plan outlined in Appendix A

b) Cabinet authorises the Corporate Director for Children and Young People in consultation with the council’s Corporate Leadership Team to lead this improvement plan on behalf of the Council and to send it to Ofsted as part of the ongoing children’s services monitoring.

To not endorse the plan and to send to Ofsted – this is not an option as it would put the council at significant risk by not having a plan to deliver the necessary improvements following the Ofsted judgement of inadequate in all areas of Children’s Services.