Decision - Performance Improvement Report

1.       That the data and analysis in the PIR be noted and the action being taken to improve performance be agreed.

2.       That the Board agrees to the inclusion of an additional indicator in future reports – ‘The number of children with a child protection plan’ - in order to monitor the sharp increase in child protection activity.

3.       That the indicator ‘First Time Entrants to the Youth Justice System’ be removed as an exception report as performance was well above target during 2008/9.

The Children’s Trust and the CYPTB have a responsibility to continuously look at ways to improve well being for children, young people and their families and rigorous, flexible performance review is part of that process.

1.       The alternative option would be not to review the performance of the CYPT Partnership at a strategic level. This is not recommended, as it would undermine the effectiveness of the CYPT’s governance and partnership arrangements.

2.       The content and presentation of the PIR is kept under constant review.  Performance reports are presented by exception only.  An alternative option would be to reduce the length of the PIR.