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ILAC Inspection Outcome and Action Plan

Meeting: 11/04/2022 - Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Item 4)

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Minutes:

The Committee received an update on the Ofsted inspection report into Children Services. This had rated the services as ‘good’ in all areas. Dan Atkins and Anita Lekhi took members through the report, highlighting the key strengths and specific areas graded as good. The inspectors had noted a number of areas of improvement, which were also reported.

 

As a result of the inspection the Council had prepared an action plan setting out the steps that would be taken to address the formal recommendations. The action plan, provided as an appendix would be submitted to Cabinet and to Ofsted. The Council was committed to addressing the areas of improvement identified as part of the inspection within the next six months. Actions and improvements would be monitored as part of the quality assurance and performance learning strategy.

 

Questions and comments were submitted, with responses provided as indicated:

·       Councillor Roodhouse sought assurances that upcoming targets in the action plan were on track. Dan Atkins reported on progress which was as expected. 

·       Councillor Seccombe stated that the Council was pleased to achieve the ‘good’ rating of the service, especially for the children of Warwickshire. However, the aim was to continue to make progress. She also commented on the areas for improvement and the progress made since the inspection on those areas. In particular she mentioned that the Council was now fully staffed for social workers and in a strong position to move forward to seek an ‘outstanding’ rating for this service.

·       In response to a question from the Chair, further detail was provided on the multi-agency joint targeted area inspection, including the other services it was linked to. These unannounced inspections tended to be thematic.

·       Councillor Seccombe added that such partnership inspections were reliant on the achievements of all partners and a proactive approach was taken by the Council.

 

Resolved

 

That the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee: 

 

1.     Comments as set out above, upon the strengths and areas of improvement identified by the Ofsted inspection report, and

 

2.     Endorses the Action Plan and requests that regular updates on the plan be brought to the Committee.