Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills.

(a)  That the report be noted and that the positive judgements awarded to the Service by Ofsted, be celebrated.

(b)  That the post inspection action plan be supported and

(c)  That the test of assurance document, as set out in appendix 3 of the report, be received.

Reason for the decision

Dorset Council had a legal statutory duty to deliver effective safeguarding services and improve outcomes for children in care and care experienced young people. The impact of an effective Children’s Services contributed to delivering improving communities for all, a priority in the Council Plan.

The Cabinet member for Children’s Services, Education & Skills reported the findings of a recent Ofsted inspection of the Council’s Children’s Services. Ofsted awarded an outcome judgement of overall effectiveness as outstanding.   She indicated that the judgement was set out in full within the report along with the post inspection action plan.

Cabinet took this opportunity to congratulate all those involved in the inspection process and the recommendations were unanimously supported.

Decision

(a)  That the report be noted and that the positive judgements awarded to the Service by Ofsted, be celebrated.

(b)  That the post inspection action plan be supported and

(c)  That the test of assurance document, as set out in appendix 3 of the report, be received.

Reason for the decision

Dorset Council had a legal statutory duty to deliver effective safeguarding services and improve outcomes for children in care and care experienced young people. The impact of an effective Children’s Services contributed to delivering improving communities for all, a priority in the Council Plan.