Issue - meetings

The Trust received a report setting out progress that been made in meeting the seven themes for improvement identified in the JAR Action Plan.

It was noted that at present the overall RAG rating was not available for progress against the seven themes. Once the Performance Management Group had been established performance reports would be produced with exception reports included.

The Chair noted that Ofsted had written to the Council advising that they would be looking at the Children’s Service for one week from 1 June. An initial ‘set up’ meeting was being held to discuss this in more detail on 21 May and more information would be available following this.

It was likely that Ofsted would be keen to measure how well statutory organisations were working together to improve children’s services. To illustrate this a short narrative setting out the changes that had been made to partnership working would be constructed.

In response to a query as to how risk around the partnership failing to deliver had been calculated the Trust was advised that this was complex and relating not only to the commitment of the Trust members but the ability and commitment of the organisations they represented to take forward actions.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.