7a – Children’s Social Care Performance Cover Report October 2021
7b – Children’s Social Care Performance Report October 2021
7c – Understanding Children’s Social Care Performance
7d – Outcomes of the Annual Ofsted Conversation Between the Director of Children’s Services and Ofsted
Minutes:
Members were invited to consider a cover report relating to:
7a – Children’s Social Care Performance Cover Report October 2021
7b – Children’s Social Care Performance Report October 2021
7c – Understanding Children’s Social Care Performance Public Document Pack
7d – Outcomes of the Annual Ofsted Conversation Between the Director of Children’s Services and Ofsted
Mel John-Ross introduced the report, explaining that the service was last subject to a full OFSTED inspection in October 2018 and received a judgement of ‘good’. A letter from Ofsted has now been received, following the most recent, annual engaged meeting with Ofsted. Items discussed within the letter included Ofsted inspection activity, care leavers in unsuitable accommodation, school attendance (including persistent absence and exclusion) for Looked After Children, sector led improvement, social worker recruitment and retention, wellbeing and caseloads. The next inspection activity could be either a focused visit, a JTAI or a short inspection. Additional Family Support Workers (assigned to Social Workers) have been recruited whilst we recruit to the new and additional Social Worker posts. Barnsley is recognised as an 'Employer of Choice' for Social Workers.
RESOLVED that:
(i) The performance report be noted;
(ii) Members be provided with a breakdown of children not in suitable accommodation, and
(iii) Members be provided with national and regional comparator data for caseloads.