Meeting documents

To consider the report.

The Council received and noted this report.

This report covered children’s social care, inclusion, early years, the West Somerset Opportunity area, commissioning and performance, and the support given to Children’s Services by the council as a whole. The strategic multi-agency framework for children’s services in Somerset, is met by ‘Our Plan’ – the Somerset’s Children and Young People’s Plan 2019– 2022.  The plan for 2019–2022 was co-produced through a series of consultation and engagement events in 2018 with children, young people, their families, practitioners and decision-makers from the local authority, health, police and the voluntary and community sector.

The comprehensive report was discussed and a question about staff development for nursery staff was raised. It was confirmed that the County Council was expected to hold back 5% of the budget for staff development but a decision had been taken to reduce that to 3% in order to maximise the grant to nurseries.

The Council received and noted this report.