Purpose

To provide Cabinet with an update on the
national and local issues relating to the Children’s Services
Directorate.

Content

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.