Issue - meetings

Report CEF23038A

The report presented a regular update on the performance of services for children across a suite of performance measures.

A new Performance Indicator had been introduced to show a combined figure for those Children Looked After who had achieved permanence and the Chairman requested a note be added in future reporting to break this down into the numbers of children granted Adoption and those with Special Guardianship Orders.  A Member asked about Indicator 12: Children that have become the subject of a Child Protection Plan for the Second or Subsequent Time and the Head of Service Strategy & Performance (Children & Education) confirmed that this indicator provided a level of assurance by demonstrating that children at risk of significant harm were being identified and that necessary action was being taken to keep them safe.  Another Member asked about a recent increase in average caseloads for Children’s Social Workers and was advised that a spike in referrals was expected prior to the Summer, Winter and Easter breaks and that increased capacity was built into services to meet demand at these peak times.

RESOLVED: That the June 2023 outturn of key performance indicators and associated management commentary be noted.