Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for People.

The report outlines the Executive response to the Streamlining Family Support Services Scrutiny Review.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Viki Packman on 474 5709 or email: viki.packman@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for People submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the Executive response to the Streamlining Family Support Services Scrutiny Review.

RESOLVED – That the report and response be noted.

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Children & Young People)

Following the submission of the final report of Children & Young People Scrutiny Committee’s Review ‘Streamlining Family Support Services’ to the Executive on 9 July 2012, a response to the recommendations of the Review has been prepared for endorsement by the Executive.

The Executive Meeting is recommended to adopt the response to the ‘Streamlining Family Support Services’ Scrutiny Review as set out in the report.

Officer contact: Viki Packman, 0161 474 5753, viki.packman@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Children & Young People) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to agree a response to the recommendations contained in the ‘Streamlining Family Support Services’ Scrutiny Review carried out by the Children & Young People Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED – That the response to the ‘Streamlining Family Support Services’ Scrutiny Review as detailed in the report be approved.

To consider a report of the Children & Young People Scrutiny Committee.

The Review evaluated the Council’s Family Support Services and provided an opportunity to look in detail into the ways that Children’s Services provide help and support to Children and Families in Stockport. The Review has also allowed a strategic look at service delivery and at changes that, due to the current financial climate and the need to reduce the Council’s budget, will be made to these services.

The Executive is recommended to:

a)    approve the Report of the Scrutiny Review Panel into Streamlining Family Support Services;

b)   agree the recommendations made by the Scrutiny Review Panel, contained within the report;

c)    agree to a further report after a year, to present an evaluation on the progress of the impact and implementation of the recommendations.

Officer contact: Viki Packman, 0161 474 5709, viki.packman@stockport.gov.uk

The Chair of the Children & Young People’s Scrutiny Committee (Councillor Linda Holt) attended the meeting to present the final report of the Streamlining Family Support Services Scrutiny Review (copies of which had been circulated).

RESOLVED – (1) That the Corporate Director for People be requested to prepare a response to the Streamlining Family Support Services Scrutiny Review for consideration by the Executive Meeting.

(2) That gratitude be recorded for the excellent work undertaken by the Streamlining Family Support Services Scrutiny Review Panel and others involved in the review.