Decisions

The Shareholder Cabinet Committee:

1.     Noted the contents of the report and requested that future reports include detail on NPS's strategic plan, targets for growth and where this could be achieved, and suggestion as to how the service could be improved.

2.     Requested that the Acting Corporate Director of Resources write to the Corporate Management Team to obtain a collective view on the performance of NPS and makes any appropriate recommendations to the Committee as necessary.

3.     Recommended that representatives from NPS, Aragon Direct Services and Peterborough City Council's legal, finance and schools teams met to discuss their collective roles and responsibilities. The outcome of this meeting would be communicated to Shareholder Cabinet Committee members prior to March 2020. 

4.     Recommended, once a timeline was available for communication to communities in relation to the end of the community asset transfer programme, that NPS work with Peterborough City Council to formulate a plan for the future.

The Shareholder Cabinet Committee noted the contents of the report and requested that a further report be provided in 6 months’ time including detail on Aragon Direct Services’ two year plan, plans for income generation, and suggestions as to how the service could be improved.

The Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education, Skills and the University authorised the spend of grant funding received from the DfE, awarded to Clare Lodge following a successful application and award for the refurbishment of bedrooms, lounges and gymnasium/fitness facilities at Clare Lodge Secure Children's Home, Glinton, Peterborough, PE6 7AW. Sum awarded by the DfE £1,531,673 for spending in financial year 2019/20.

The Cabinet Member approved:

1.  Participation in the Step Up to Social Work Programme, and

2.  Entering into the Regional Partnership Inter-Authority Agreement.