Agenda item - Update on July 2018 Ofsted ILACS Action Plan

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Agenda item

Update on July 2018 Ofsted ILACS Action Plan

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

1.    That progress made in respect of the recommendations made by Ofsted following the 2018 ILACS be noted by Committee.

Minutes:

35.1    The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director of Children’s Services regarding the July 2018 Ofsted ILACS Action Plan. The report was introduced by the Executive Director – Families, Children & Learning.

 

35.2    The Committee were advised that over the past year focus was placed on strategy and what worked. It was stated that a regular practitioner had been hired and that it was vital that all children brought forward had to have the best care. A new strategy alongside partners had been launched last month and this led to improvements. It was noted that Ofsted found issue with children case files. It was further note that BHCC were confident that the new procurement service would prove to be highly beneficial as opposed to the current system which was outdated. A brief overview of the difference in systems was provided.

 

35.3    The Interim Executive Director – Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities gave praise to the service and stated that BHCC were now seeing the positive results of decisions made years ago.

 

35.4    The Committee agreed that the Chair write to staff teams with congratulations and to express thanks.

 

35.5    RESOLVED:

 

1.      That progress made in respect of the recommendations made by Ofsted following the 2018 ILACS be noted by Committee.

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