Issue - meetings

The Children’s, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy and Scrutiny Development Panel is invited to establish a task and finish group to learn about the work taking place around targeted early help and prevention for children and young people.

The Chair introduced the report to the Panel. She explained that during the recent Task Group review looking at knife crime prevention, members recognised the importance and value of investment in early years and preventative services.

She said that the Group would be asked to learn about the work taking place around targeted early help and prevention for children and young people across the Children’s Services department and to consider opportunities based on the evidence for the Council to improve its future provision.

The Panel RESOLVED to;

i)  Agree to establish a Task Group to consider targeted early help and prevention for children and young people;

ii)    Endorse the provisional terms of reference, as detailed in para 3.8;

iii)  Delegate authority to the Panel Chair and Vice Chair to finalise the Task Group membership;

iv)  Request that the Task Group’s findings and recommendations are reported back to the Panel for endorsement within six months of its first meeting.