27 Children and Families - Performance PDF 66 KB
Report of the Service Director, Legal and Governance providing an overview of performance across Children and Families Services since January 2016.
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Minutes:
The Panel considered the report of the Service Director Legal and Governance providing the Children and Families monthly dataset for March 2016.
Kim Drake, Service Director Children and Families was in attendance and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting. The Panel were provided with an overview of performance across the Division since January 2016.
The Panel particularly noted the following points:-
· Monthly meetings were taking place with Senior Managers within the Division to analyse data and to identify any risks to children and the service provided.
· Risk had been highlighted in relation EH4QL (% of single assessments completed in 45 working days) which was being pursued to ensure issues were unlocked as a matter of urgency.
· That the consistency of data still remained an issue but was significantly further developed than 6 months ago and where complex validation was needed this was now known and in place.
· There had been a reduction in PEP’s (Personal Education Plans) within the data presented, the Panel sought assurance that these were being undertaken appropriately. It was noted that these were being undertaken and information that was needed was being collected however it was considered that the reduction was that of a recording issue/staff changeover and was being resolved.
· That the PARIS recording system was in need of review and a “cleansing of the system”. It was noted that a number of stages had been added to the system which in fact over complicated it and this needed to be simplified. In addition there was a training need as a result of turnover of staff.
· It was noted that Kim Drake had produced a 6month summary of a high level view of progress/concerns which could be shared with the Panel as part of an “Ofsted readiness” report.
RESOLVED
(i) that an Ofsted Readiness report be submitted to the next meeting of the Panel; and
(ii) a demonstration of the PARIS system be provided to members of the Panel.