To consider a report of the Executive Director Core Services and the Executive Director Children’s Services (Item 8a attached) in respect of the annual conversation with Ofsted, the accompanying Self-Evaluation of Children’s Social Work Practice in BMBC (Item 8b attached) and the letter from Ofsted in response to the meeting and self-evaluation (Item 8c attached).
Minutes:
Members were invited to consider a report of the Executive Director Core Services and the Executive Director Children’s Services in respect of the annual conversation with Ofsted, the accompanying Self-Evaluation of Children’s Social Work Practice in BMBC and the letter from Ofsted in response to the meeting and self-evaluation.
The Executive Director, Children’s Services outlined the report, highlighting that Ofsted had confirmed that there will be a focussed inspection regarding assurance around the pandemic. It was felt that this will be challenging but Barnsley is confident when considering the context in which the sector is working. It will not be a full inspection so will not be graded and is welcomed as it will outline areas for improvement and will in readiness for the full inspection.
The results of a recent Peer Review regarding a 'front door' health check are currently awaited. Lots of work has been done on the 'voice of the child'. It was reported that the Targeted Youth Service and Early Help are doing fantastic work with Looked After Children and the Youth Council, moving from consultation to coproduction and making real differences, although there is still more to do around working with parents and carers of young people.
RESOLVED that the report be noted and thanks offered to all the teams who are working so hard, in challenging circumstances, for Barnsley's Children and Young People