Issue - meetings

Report of the Executive Director of Children’s Social Care and Education

The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director of Social Care and Education that provided an overview of the September performance dashboard. A copy of the dashboard was attached to the report.

Members of the Committee asked questions/raised matters on the following issues:

·       trends associated with cared for children

·       contingency plans in place to combat the strains placed on services due to the cost-of-living crisis

·       information sought on Sefton’s comparison and performance with Liverpool City Region, North-West and national local authorities to gauge how Sefton was improving its services

·       the aim to improve the resilience of families so that that they are less reliant on the local authority for help

·       the link between poverty and neglect and that empathy should be shown to families struggling with financial difficulties

·       concern expressed about meeting targets for the statutory requirement for dental checks

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the performance dashboard be noted;

(2)      the intention to share education data at the next meeting be noted;

(3)      in relation to the cycle of performance reporting, a rotation of Children's Social Care, Education and Health performance be agreed.