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[Report of the Interim Director for Children’s Services. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Children and Families.]

This report makes a number of recommendations based on the need to address and incorporate recent findings from the Joint Targeted Area Inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to abuse and neglect in Haringey, which took place in December 2017 and the vision referred to in the letter published by the JTAI on 30 January 2018, with the “Future Operating Model for Children’s Services” approved in March 2015, and with reference to legislative changes which will replace Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards with new local partnership arrangements.

The report also seeks agreement to review commissioning activity which brings together all Council services currently contributing to children’s well-being in Haringey, including services provided to or commissioned for their parents’ needs so that in time the fully developed operating model increasingly reflects a whole authority collaboration that maximises outcomes for vulnerable children and their families in Haringey.

The Cabinet Member for Children and Families introduced the report which sought agreement to  a number of recommendations based on the need to address and incorporate recent findings from the Joint Targeted Area Inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to abuse and neglect in Haringey, which took place in December 2017 and the vision referred to in the letter published by the JTAI on the 30 January 2018, with the “Future Operating Model for Children’s Services” approved in March 2015, and with reference to legislative changes which will replace Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards with new local partnership arrangements.

The report further sought agreement to a review of those services in the Council (e.g. services provided to children and/or their parents by Public Health or Adult Services) ensuring that services provided to support better outcomes for children and families are effectively co-ordinated and aligned into a “Think Family” approach. In time, this would produce a fully developed operating model increasingly reflecting a “whole authority” collaboration that maximises outcomes for vulnerable children and their families in Haringey.

RESOLVED

1. To note the published letter from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Her Majesty’s Inspection of Constabulary (HMIC), Her Majesty’s Inspection of Probation (HMIP) Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), and Ofsted dated 30 January 2018 emerging from the Joint Targeted Area Inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to abuse and neglect which took place in Haringey between 4-8 December 2017, a copy of which is attached as Appendix 2. Also, the next steps for the Director of Children’s Services to prepare a written statement of proposed action responding to JTAI findings.
   
   
2. To note that the written statement should be a multi-agency response involving the national probation service (NPS), the community rehabilitation company (CRC), the clinical commissioning group for Haringey (CCG), the metropolitan police service (MPS) and the local authority including its health providers. The response should set out the actions for the above partners individually where appropriate and for the partnership as a whole.
    
3. To note that the written statement of action must be sent to Ofsted no later than 11 May 2018 and that the statement will inform the key lines of enquiry (KLOEs) at any future joint or single agency activity by the inspectorates.
   
   
4. To note the need for a comprehensive timely and detailed response to JTAI findings (representing all partners including the LA and its health providers) as the next inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACS) is expected during the current calendar year.
   
   
5. To note the legislative changes identified in the “Children and Social Work Act 2017” with particular reference to the proposed abolition of Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards and their replacement by local arrangements made by the police, the CCG and the Local Authority.
   
   
6. To agree the principles of the evolving model of Early Help and as set out in paragraphs 6.4, and 7.2 to 7.10.
   
   
7. To agree that the vision to enable children to access help at an earlier stage and to use  ...  view the full minutes text for item 204