Issue - meetings

The Panel considered the report of the Executive Director, Finance and Commercialism, providing the Panel with an overview of the Children's Services Improvement Plan.

Councillor Paffey, Cabinet Member for Children and Learning;  John Harrison, Executive Director, Finance and Commercialism; Grainne Siggins, Acting Director of Children’s Services; Julian Watkins, Interim Head of Service – Safeguarding; Phil Bullingham, Head of Service - Children’s Social Care and Sarita Riley, Service Lead – Legal Services Partnership were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting. 

Following a discussion with officers and the Cabinet Member the Panel requested oversight of the revised Improvement Plan prior to submission to Ofsted.

RESOLVED that the revised Improvement Plan be presented to the 1 October 2020 meeting of the Children and Families Scrutiny Panel.