Issue - meetings

(To receive a report from the Executive Director – Commercial which presents an overview of performance for Quarter 2 against the Council Business Plan)

That the Quarter 2 performance 2019/2020 be noted.

Consideration was given to a report from the Executive Director – Commercial, which presented an overview of performance for Quarter 2 against the Council Business Plan.

The Performance and Equalities Manager advised that of the 14 commissioning strategies reported in Quarter 2: eight had performed really well; five had performed well; and one had mixed performance. A summary of those measures where services had highlighted success in Quarter 2 was detailed at Appendix A to the report. Similarly, a summary of those measures where the target had not been achieved in Quarter 2 was detailed at Appendix B.

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Board's Chairman advised that the Board had considered the report on 28 November 2019 and had agreed to support the recommendation to the Executive.  The Board had requested the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee to consider the indicator relating to child protection plans; and the Public Protection and Communities Scrutiny Committee to consider the adult re-offending indicator in more detail.  

The Board had agreed, in the interests of celebrating success, to send a letter to staff in Children's Services to congratulate them on the work being undertaken in Early Years and Children's Centres to support children in getting the best start in life; and on their recent Ofsted result.

RESOLVED

That the Quarter 2 performance 2019/2020 be noted.