Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director, Services for People.

The report updates the Committee on the developments regarding the Integrated Children’s Service, with particular focus on service delivery, and our aims to improve effectiveness and outcomes for our most vulnerable children and young people.

The Scrutiny Committee are requested to consider and comment on the report.

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A representative of the Corporate Director, Services for People (submitted a report) copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on developments regarding the integration of Children’s Services with particular focus on service delivery with the aim to improve effectiveness and outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The Integrated Children’s Service (ICS) will provide intensive, integrated whole family support for children, young people, families and younger adults – a joint service across the NHS Foundation Trust and the Council.

·         Managers appointed have been drawn from all services comprising the Integrated Children’s Service, including both Council and NHS.

·         The implementation of the Integrated Children’s Service is designed to lead to a further rationalisation of services and will include a review of the current configuration of Children’s Centres to ensure that resources are used most effectively to support children and families which may lead to centres ceasing to operate as registered children’s centres.

·         Councillors welcomed the integrated family lead approach and asked for further updates on the future designation of children’s centres and whether the number of hubs will reduce.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.