Lead Member – Mr Tim Barker, Portfolio Holder for Performance.

Report of the Performance Manager is to follow.

Contact – Tom Dodds – 01743 253068

That the key underlying and emerging issues in the report and appendices be noted.

67.1    The Portfolio Holder for Performance presented a report by the Performance Manager – copy attached to the signed Minutes – on the performance of the Council during the second quarter of 2014/2015 which had been based on the new performance management framework and reporting methodology.  He asked Cabinet to consider any underlying and emerging issues in the report and whether there were any performance areas which they felt should be considered in greater detail or referred to the appropriate scrutiny committee.

67.2    During the ensuing discussion the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services referred to the challenges facing the authority in relation to the increasing number of looked after children and referrals to children’s social care.  She confirmed that measures were being taken to address these issues early on with work being undertaken at the edge of care and with families to prevent children coming into care, or staying in care for the least time possible, especially given that in many cases this was not the best outcome for the child.

67.3    RESOLVED:

That the key underlying and emerging issues in the report and appendices be noted.