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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