Issue - meetings

(Report of the Chief Executive. To be introduced by the Leader).  To inform Cabinet of progress against the Council’s priorities and other major responsibilities in the third quarter of 2012/13.

Cabinet considered a report, introduced by the Deputy Leader, which provided an update on performance against the Council’s priorities and other major responsibilities during the third quarter of 2012/13.

It was noted that reviewing the impact on levels of sickness amongst staff, following significant restructuring of the Council’s establishment, would be important and there was agreement that detailed sickness monitoring information should be supplied to Cabinet Members.   

Cabinet was advised that performance with respect to adoption was improving and that this improvement had been recognised by the Department for Education; however, it was recognised that there was still a significant degree of improvement to be made in this area. It was noted that performance data for the third quarter in relation to adoption was not included in the report and it was requested that this was circulated to Members following the meeting.

It was clarified that performance data in relation to the number of Haringey residents supported into sustained employment through the Jobs for Haringey Programme would not be available until the fourth quarter for 2012/13. This was because people participating in the programme had to be in work for six months before the jobs could be counted as sustainable.

RESOLVED:

That progress against the Council’s priorities and other major responsibilities during the third quarter of 2012/13 be noted.

Alternative Options Considered

Information report - not applicable.

Reasons for Decision

Information report - not applicable.