Quartet performance reports designed Focus on learning from audit and and delivered. children/family feedback to improve practice. Data audits undertaken. City-wide safe scorecard developed. Direction Future Commissioning intentions articulated for Work well advanced, particularly with Finalise timetable for – commissioning strategy. early years, early help and targeted NHS where we have a commitment to a progressing particular service support and for looked after children. wide ranging, joint funding agreement areas. for children’s services (s75 NHS Act Strengthen commissioning 2006). capability through the Commissioning Centre of Commissioning Plan 2015-2017. Excellence. Develop s75 agreement for children’s services with NHS commissioners. Direction Partners. Agreement with NHS and Police on New Strategic Leaders Forum to be set Strategic Leaders in – establishing a Strategic Leaders Forum, up; review of wider partnership place. with schools to join. landscape. Proposals for alternative, strengthened city and regional safeguarding function to be put to DfE. Direction Independent Progress on IRO reform, working with CAFCASS reform of IRO service to be Finalise new QA framework. – Review and Challenge. CAFCASS. completed September 2015. Appoint CSWO and area Ofsted improvement visits. Ofsted visit to MASH January 2015 principal SWs (who will (action plan agreed); assessment and oversee the QA framework planning May 2015; IRO July 2015. and coach improved practice). Ofsted improvement visit programme to be agreed. Establish a safe front door: MASH established with initial partner MASH has stabilised and is now Address areas for development ensuring the systems and input and resource. delivering multi-agency working. identified. capability are in place to ensure Subject to Ofsted inspection January
Quartet performance reports designed and delivered. Data audits undertaken. City-wide safe scorecard developed. Focus on learning from audit and children/family feedback to improve practice. Direction – Future commissioning strategy. Commissioning intentions articulated for early years, early help and targeted support and for looked after children. Work well advanced, particularly with NHS where we have a commitment to a wide ranging, joint funding agreement for children’s services (s75 NHS Act 2006). Commissioning Plan 2015-2017. Finalise timetable for progressing particular service areas. Strengthen commissioning capability through the Commissioning Centre of Excellence. Develop s75 agreement for children’s services with NHS commissioners. Direction – Partners. Agreement with NHS and Police on establishing a Strategic Leaders Forum, with schools to join. New Strategic Leaders Forum to be set up; review of wider partnership landscape. Strategic Leaders in place. Proposals for alternative, strengthened city and regional safeguarding function to be put to DfE. Direction – Independent Review and Challenge. Progress on IRO reform, working with CAFCASS. Ofsted improvement visits. CAFCASS reform of IRO service to be completed September 2015. Ofsted visit to MASH January 2015 (action plan agreed); assessment and planning May 2015; IRO July 2015. Finalise new QA framework. Appoint CSWO and area principal SWs (who will oversee the QA framework and coach improved practice). Ofsted improvement visit programme to be agreed. Establish a safe front door: ensuring the systems and capability are in place to ensure MASH established with initial partner input and resource. MASH has stabilised and is now delivering multi-agency working. Subject to Ofsted inspection January Address areas for development identified.
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