Agenda item

Report of the Assistant Director, Children’s Services

The Assistant Director, Children’s Services, submitted a report (previously circulated) to provide Members with an update on performance against key performance indicators.

The submitted report provided performance information for Quarter 2 (July 2023 to September 2023) in line with an indicator set agreed by the Monitoring and Co-ordination Group on 2 July 20218, and subsequently by each individual Scrutiny Committee Chair.

The submitted report highlighted where Children’s Services were performing well and where there was a need to improve. It was also outlined that where indicators are reported annually, quarterly updates will not be available.

Members entered into discussion on the indicators in relation to Children in Care who had been placed 20 or more miles away from home as of September 2023, and the basis for the target of 10%.

RESOLVED – That the performance information provided within the submitted report be noted.