Issue - meetings

Councillor Mary Martin, the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and the Corporate Director of Children’s Services submitted a joint report setting out a summary of the key findings from the Ofsted Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Social Care Services (ILACS) in Swindon, which was completed in July 2019.

Councillor Martin invited Cabinet to welcome the inspection’s finding that the service was “good” and she thanked the staff for their hard work for achieving this and colleagues for agreeing the necessary additional funding for the service area. The Deputy Leader of Council and Vice Chair of Cabinet echoed these comments and emphasised the need for the Borough to sustain this performance.

Resolved that:

1)   Note be taken of the judgements and key findings from the OFSTED report across each of the judgements. 

2)   It be recognised where positive progress and improvement has been made and understand how this has been achieved.

3)   The areas for continued improvement for future scrutiny and assurance be noted and that improvements continue to be made and are embedded and sustained.  

4)   All staff in Children’s Services and across the Council be thanked for their commitment and hard work to achieve a successful inspection outcome.

The reasons for the decision and alternative options are as set out in the report to the meeting.