Issue - meetings

Joyce Thacker, Strategic Director of Children’s and Young Peoples Services, presented, for information, a progress update on activities identified in the Children and Young People’s Plan (CYPP) as published by the Children’s Trust Board in July, 2010.

The CYPP set the strategic priorities for the work of partners on the Trust Board and provided the framework for commissioning decisions as well as 9 areas of focus for priority action.  6 action plans had been published to accompany the Plan, however, the Trust Board had recently revised them and would be disestablished in light of changed statutory requirements and the need for more streamlined working practice across the Children and Young People’s Partnership.

The CYPP identified ‘four big things’ that would be central to business of the Partnership – keeping children and young people safe, prevention and early intervention, tackling inequalities and transforming Rotherham learning.

The CYPTB Commissioning Plan would respond to the identified priority areas.  The Commissioning Team had commenced a needs analysis, a summary of which was attached to the report submitted.

The areas of focus that fell outside the priorities were looked after children, understanding and responding to the needs of migrant communities, 14-19 and post-16 opportunities for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities.  These were being monitored elsewhere.

Resolved:-  (1)  That the progress made against the key areas of focus identified in the Children and Young People’s Plan be noted.

(2)  That efforts be made to ensure that the Health and Wellbeing Strategy was aligned with the Children and Young People’s Plan.

(3)  That the governance arrangements, in particular for the areas of focus most closely linked to the health and wellbeing agenda, giving babies the best start in life, obesity and alcohol, be noted.