Purpose

The purpose of the report is to progress an
agreed permanent investment to establish a Therapeutic Intervention
Practitioner post to provide additional capacity to the Shield team
to focus on developing Children Social Care’s intervention
response towards children who display harmful sexual behaviour.
 

Decision

The Executive Director of
Children’s Services and the Executive Director of Resources
are recommended to agree to the creation of a
Therapeutic Intervention Practitioner post, grade K, within the
Shield Team.
 

Alternative options considered

The alternative option of doing nothing was
considered and rejected on the basis that additional capacity is
required to prevent children coming into care or being sentenced to
custodial sentences due to the risk posed by harmful sexual
behaviour.