Decision details

Cabinet received a quarterly Director’s update report which provided an overview of Children’s Services improvement.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to note the contents of the report and the key points as of October 2014, these being:

·         Continued increase in early intervention assessments (CAFs)

·         Conversion rate from contact to referral 20% lower than same time two years ago

·         Majority of referrals had a single assessment completed and in timescale

·         Re-referral rate staying low

·         Continuing high number of Child Protection enquiries

·         High number of children subject to a Child Protection Plan

·         Continued increase in Looked After Children (383)

The reason for the report was to provide Cabinet with an overview of Children’s Services improvement.

There were no alternative options considered.

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