CSC Improvement Update DFE Review Feedback
BCP Childrens Services was inspected, under the Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACs) framework in December 2021. The outcome was an overall inadequate judgement.
As a result, the Secretary of State of Education issued a Statutory Direction and appointed a DfE Improvement Adviser to support the Council in their improvement of Childrens Social Care Services.
The Childrens Services Improvement Plan is in place to ensure progress is made at pace in Childrens Social Care in line with the recommendations of the December Inspection and in accordance with the statutory direction notice received by the Council in March 2022.
Overview and Scrutiny require regular updates on themes regarding improvement. In October 2023 Childrens Services had a Department for Education Review to assess the progress being made by BCP Childrens Services. This review was conducted by the DfE Improvement Lead. They held focus groups with partners, and employees of Children’s Services to understand what is working well and what needs to happen to further support the improvement journey. There will be a presentation at Overview and Scrutiny delivering the findings of the review.
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The Director for Quality, Performance Improvement and Governance presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member.
BCP Childrens Services was inspected, under the Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACs) framework in December 2021. The outcome was an overall inadequate judgement.
As a result, the Secretary of State of Education issued a Statutory Direction and appointed a DfE Improvement Adviser to support the Council in their improvement of Childrens Social Care Services.
The Childrens Services Improvement Plan was in place to ensure progress was made at pace in Childrens Social Care in line with the recommendations of the December Inspection and in accordance with the statutory direction notice received by the Council in March 2022.
Overview and Scrutiny required regular updates on themes regarding improvement. In October 2023 Childrens Services had a Department for Education Review to assess the progress being made by BCP Childrens Services. This review was conducted by the DfE Improvement Lead. They held focus groups with partners, and employees of Children’s Services to understand what was working well and what needed to happen to further support the improvement journey. There would be a presentation at Overview and Scrutiny delivering the findings of the review.
The Committee discussed the exempt report and presentation.
RESOLVED that the Committee note the Report.