Decision details

Cabinet received a report providing:

·               an update on the national and local developments across the Children's Services Directorate in Buckinghamshire. The document covered the key policy changes relating to safeguarding, school attendance, and the social work workforce.

·               a summary of the progress of the Children's Services Transformation programme, which aimed to streamline the service delivery across Early Help and Social Care, reduce handoffs and prioritise the development of supportive and enabling relationships between families and professionals.

·               an overview of the increasing demand and financial pressures on the services for children with SEND, unaccompanied asylum seeking children and placements for children in care, as well as the actions the service was taking to mitigate the pressures.

·               feedback received from Ofsted and the DfE on the performance and improvement of the services and the areas that require further attention and support.

RESOLVED –

That the national and local developments across the Children’s Services Directorate be NOTED.