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12.1

The Assistant Director for Performance &
Insight introduced the report to the Committee which presented
recommendations for accepting a broader set of measures that will
be used as the basis for quarterly performance reporting to the
Education, Children and Families Committee.
 

12.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Education,
Children and Families Policy Committee:-

Agree
the Education Children and Families Performance Framework, measures
and targets as set out in Appendix 1.
Agree
to receive quarterly reports that provide an overview of
performance against the measures, describing performance
challenges, interventions taken, and the results of changes
made.
Agree
to the review the measures and targets at least annually in the
context of progress, new areas of focus and impact of external
changes.

12.3

Reasons for Decision

12.3.1

The
Children’s Services Performance Framework 2024-28 will
underpin how we measure progress and monitor impact of the Council
Plan priorities in scope of the Education, Children and Families
Committee.

12.3.2

The
Children’s Services Performance Framework 2024-28 sets the
starting point for regular reporting against an agreed set of
measures and targets that help evidence distance travelled against
the relevant Council Plan priorities.
 

12.3.3

Fully
aligns with the Committee remit to regularly monitor data,
including the performance of services, delivery against the Council
Plan and any associated Annual Plans

12.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

12.4.1

Previous decisions made requires officers to
proceed with implementing the full performance framework to
underpin how we measure progress and monitor impact of the Council
Plan. It is aligned to our four-year Medium Term Financial Strategy
and the outcomes will increasingly become enabling elements for our
priority-based budget plans, Directorate and Service going forwards
and set a key deliverable for the Council.
 
Beyond some nuance of how we implement some
details of the framework, the measures, performance system and
reporting cycles are agreed, removing the alternative options
available for continued implementation of the framework at
Committee level as outlined in the Performance
Framework.