Issue - meetings

To receive a verbal update from the Executive Director of Childrens Social Care and Education.

The Committee received a verbal update from the Executive Director of Children’s Services on progress made on the Improvement Programme.

Information was provided on the following:

·       The latest Ofsted Inspection letter was due to be published on 19 March 2024.

·       The ongoing work on the areas identified for improvement by the Children’s Services Commissioner.

Members of the Committee raised the following questions/issues:

·       The current numbers of agency staff being employed by the Council.

·       The processes around making agency staff permanent if they wish to work directly for Sefton Council

·       How the Council is working to improve outcomes for care leavers.

RESOLVED:

That the update be noted.