Decision details

DEVELOPING THE CHILDREN'S AGENDA IN HEREFORDSHIRE - CHANGE FOR CHILDREN

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To receive a report on the Change for Children and Local Performance Improvement Agenda and the next steps locally.

To agree arrangements which will support the change/improvement and the preparation for JAR (Joint Area Review) now provisionally set by the Audit Commission for autumn 2005.

Decision:

Cabinet agreed:-

 

·         to work with partners to establish a Children's Partnership Board which may well form the groundwork for a Herefordshire Children's Trust;

·         in principle to set up a Change/Improvement/Development Team to support the Children's Services Directorate Leadership Team and the short-term investment needed;

·         that the costs of the Change Team be met from Reserves; and

·         to introduce lead roles for School-Strategy and Change, and Adult Social Care/Strategic Housing as described in paragraphs 13 and 14 (noting that the Cabinet Member for Children has already signed a decision notice to agree the Schools leadership role be undertaken by the Head of Inspection Advice and School Performance). 

Reasons for the decision:

To keep Cabinet informed on the change programme looking ahead.

Alternative options considered:

There are no alternative options.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Publication date: 20/01/2005

Date of decision: 13/05/2005

Decided at meeting: 13/05/2005 - Cabinet

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