54 Performance and Adoption Score Card. PDF 567 KB
Minutes:
RECEIVED a report from the Director of Children’s Services
setting out the performance data and trends relating to looked
after children. Report included in the
agenda pack (pages 11 to 20).
NOTED
in response to the discussion:
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Performance against the number of LAC with
up-to-date dental visits was improving and had achieved
80%.
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In response to a query around the age of the
adoption group, officers advised that the children tended to be
under the age of five and that most were babies.
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In response to a query around an increase in the
number of UASC, officers advised that LBH had received a larger
proportion that a number of other boroughs and had taken more than
their allotted allocation. Officers confirmed that the Council
assisted with the immigration status of UASC.
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In response to a question, the Committee was advised
that there was no target for SGO’s and that numbers varied,
partly as their nature tended to be circumstantial. The Chair
advised that she would be very reluctant to set targets on
this.
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The Committee commented that performance levels
overall were very positive.
AGREED to note
the report.