Issue - meetings

To note the annual performance rating of Children’s Services in Cheshire East and the steps being taken to drive continued improvements in service delivery to children and families.

Consideration was given to the annual performance rating for Children’s Services in Cheshire East, and to the steps being taken to drive continued improvements in service delivery to children and families.  The Council had ‘performed well’ in the assessment by Ofsted, the four point scale being poor/adequate/well/excellent based upon all inspected and regulated activity for children in areas such as childcare provision, schools and colleges, fostering, children’s homes and child protection services.

RESOLVED

1. That the contents of the report, and the Annual Performance Rating of Children’s Services in Cheshire East by Ofsted as ‘performing well’, be noted.

1. That the steps being taken by the Director of Children’s Services to drive continued improvements in service delivery to children and families across the partnership of agencies comprising Cheshire East’s Children’s Trust be noted.