Issue - meetings
Meeting: 13/07/2022 - Cabinet (Item 197)
197 Children's Scrutiny Committee (14th June 2022) - Child Friendly Devon Task Group PDF 744 KB
At its meeting on 14 June 2022, the Children's Scrutiny Committee had considered the Report of the Child Friendly Devon Task Group, attached, which contained a number of recommendations therein; with a report on the initial progress of the vision, progress against the strategic plan and progress against the recommendations no later than in twelve months via a Child Friendly Devon Annual Report (by June 2023).
The Children's Scrutiny Committee had RESOLVED (minute *49 refers) that that the Report and Recommendations be endorsed and commended to Cabinet.
Recommendations
(a) that the Children’s Scrutiny Committee be thanked for its commitment and dedication to creating a Child Friendly Devon that is evident from the work of the Task Group review and associated report; and
(b) that the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Director for Children and Young People's Futures support the submission of a report to Leadership Group that recommends that the Council establishes a dedicated corporate resource to deliver against the objectives and recommendations identified therein; and
(c) that the corporate resource, when agreed, reports back to Scrutiny on a regular basis.
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Decision:
RESOLVED
(a) that the Children’s Scrutiny Committee be thanked for its commitment and
dedication to creating a Child Friendly Devon that is evident from the work of
the Task Group review and associated report; and
(b) that the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Director for Children
and Young People's Futures support the submission of a report to Leadership
Group that recommends that the Council establishes a dedicated corporate
resource to deliver against the objectives and recommendations identified
therein; and
(c) that the corporate resource, when agreed, reports back to Scrutiny on a
regular basis.
Minutes:
(Councillors Adams, Biederman and Hannaford attended in accordance with Standing Order 25(2) and spoke to this item).
The Cabinet noted that the Children's Scrutiny Committee, had, at its meeting on 14 June 2022, considered the Report of the Child Friendly Devon Task Group, which contained a number of recommendations therein; with a report on the initial progress of the vision, progress against the strategic plan and progress against the recommendations no later than in twelve months via a Child Friendly Devon Annual Report (by June 2023).
The Children's Scrutiny Committee had RESOLVED (minute *49 referred) that that the Report and Recommendations be endorsed and commended to Cabinet.
It was MOVED by Councillor Leadbetter, SECONDED by Councillor Hart and
RESOLVED
(a) that the Children’s Scrutiny Committee be thanked for its commitment and dedication to creating a Child Friendly Devon that is evident from the work of the Task Group review and associated report; and
(b) that the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Director for Children and Young People's Futures support the submission of a report to Leadership Group that recommends that the Council establishes a dedicated corporate resource to deliver against the objectives and recommendations identified therein; and
(c) that the corporate resource, when agreed, reports back to Scrutiny on a regular basis.
Meeting: 14/06/2022 - Children's Scrutiny Committee (Item 49)
49 Child Friendly Devon Task Group PDF 744 KB
Report from the Child Friendly Devon Task Group, attached.
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Minutes:
The Committee considered the Report and Recommendations of the Child Friendly Devon Task Group. Child Friendly Devon formed part of the Council’s ambition to be an Outstanding rated authority for its Children’s Services.
As part of Devon’s improvement journey, Devon had entered a Sector Led Improvement Programme with Leeds City Council’s Leeds Relational Practice Centre. Leeds had experience in improving from an Inadequate to Outstanding rating. Devon was taking the lessons learnt from Leeds on best practice and system-wide solutions to form part of a strategic aim to make Devon the best County to grow up in, creating a ‘Child Friendly Devon’.
The Chair was pleased to report that Children’s Services would have an exhibition stand at the forthcoming Devon County Show.
It was MOVED by Councillor Hannaford, SECONDED by Councillor Sanders and
RESOLVED that the Report and Recommendations be endorsed and commended to Cabinet.