Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director Services to People.

The Annual Portfolio Performance and Resource Reports (PPRRs) for the Supporting Children and Safe & Resilient Communities Portfolios are presented for consideration by the Committee. These provide an update on key activity during the fourth and final quarter of the year, with a summary of progress in delivering portfolio priority outcomes through the Investing in Stockport programme and other key projects since the mid-year report. They include out-turn performance and financial data for the Portfolios, along with an update on the portfolio savings programmes. 

The Reports are based on the 2015/16 Portfolio Performance and Resource Agreements (PPRAs). These were considered by the Committee on 8 July 2015 and approved by the Executive on 21 July 2015.

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

Officer Contact: Gaynor Ward on Tel: 474 3186 or email: gaynor.ward@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Services to People submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) presenting for comment the Annual Portfolio Performance and Resource Reports (PPRRs) for the Supporting Children and Safe & Resilient Communities Portfolios are presented for consideration by the Committee. These provide an update on key activity during the fourth and final quarter of the year, with a summary of progress in delivering portfolio priority outcomes through the Investing in Stockport programme and other key projects since the mid-year report. They include out-turn performance and financial data for the Portfolios, along

with an update on the portfolio savings programmes. The Reports are based on the 2015/16 Portfolio Performance and Resource Agreements (PPRAs). These were considered by the Committee on 8 July 2015 and

approved by the Executive on 21 July 2015.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Portfolio Agreements for 2016/17 are currently being developed. The agreement(s) within the remit of the Committee would be presented for consideration and comment at its next meeting.

·         Councillors noted that The number of CAFs completed during 2015/16 has significantly increased compared to

·         2014/15. 2145 CAFs were completed during 2015/16 compared to 1696 during 2014/15. The increase in the number of CAFs completed is attributed to the weekly allocation meetings that have been taking place since September 2014, combined with the Stockport Family focus on high quality CAF assessments.

·         Evaluation of the Stockport Family business case – a report would be brought to the Scrutiny Committee in the autumn.

·         The Service Level Agreement between the Education Psychology Service and Schools and the recruitment of Educational Psychologists. Councillors noted that An Educational Psychology Service Level Agreement (SLA) for 2016/17 has been published for maintained, non-maintained and independent schools; and schools started to purchase educational psychology sessions from the Council in March.

·         Benchmarking between North West Local Authorities in respect to performance of CAF completions. The role of the Supporting Families Executive Board.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.