The purpose of this report is to present an update to the committee in respect of the progress and implementation of the Children’s Improvement Plan. 

Recommendation(s)

That:

a)      That the contents of this report are noted by the Children and Young People scrutiny committee

The Committee took the reports as read.

Recommendation: For the Committee to note the included reports:

RESOLVED: The Committee unanimously noted the following reports:

(i)    Improvement Plan Progress Update Cover Report - January 2023

(ii)   Improvement Plan Progress Update January 2023

(iii)Herefordshire Children's Improvement Board Newsletter January 2023

A discussion took place regarding the ‘measures that matter’ dashboard.

Rachel Gillott (Service Director, Safeguarding and Family Support) anticipated potential drift where partnership connection was required and that aligning police, health and council agendas would likely take time.

The director stressed that they didn’t believe partnerships would fail and that police and health partners were all coming along, however it was suggested that timings would be staggered in terms of implementing certain plans within the partnership. The standing operating procedures had been signed off.

The Chair noted that the measures that matter dashboard had been developed by a professional group, so the committee simply needed to note the dashboard rather than make recommendations.

Resolved: The Committee unanimously noted the measures that matter dashboard.