Issue - items at meetings - Brighton and Hove Children and Young People’s Plan

Report of the Director of Children’s Services (copy attached).

1.       That the Children and Young People’s Plan 2009-12 be approved.

2.       That it be agreed that all partners will take the Children and Young People’s Plan 2009-12 through their respective governance arrangements once the CYPT Partnership has approved the plan.

3.       That the arrangements for publication and distribution set out in paragraph 3.6 be agreed.

 32.1   The Board considered a report of the Director of Children’s Services concerning the final version of Brighton & Hove’s Children & Young People’s Plan 2009-12. The Plan addressed the requirement in the Children’s Plan Guidance 2009 to demonstrate how improvements in outcomes would be achieved through the integration of services, arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and arrangements for early intervention and preventative action (for copy see minute book).

32.2    The Assistant Director, Strategic Commissioning and Governance, noted that the Plan was essentially what it was when it was presented at the last meeting of the Board in September 2009. However, following consultation with partners, adjustments had been made to the previous draft.

32.3    The Assistant Director further noted that there were minor errors in the final draft being considered at today’s meeting. He circulated an errata at the meeting and indicated that those amendments would be made in the final document. He also advised that those amendments would not be changing the policy as presented (see appendix 2 to the minutes).

32.4    Councillor Fryer noted the errata provided. She welcomed the addition of the issue of domestic violence on the Plan and noted that she would also like to see matters relating to boys also looked at and considered in such reports. 

32.5    The Independent Chair of the LSCB advised that this body had also contributed with comments, which had been incorporated in the Plan. He indicated that this exercise had been a good example of partnership work.

32.6    The Assistant Director reported that, following all comments received, a full proof final version would be issued.

32.7    RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Board accepted the following recommendations:

          (1)      That the Children and Young People’s Plan 2009-12 be approved.

          (2)      That with regard to (1) above, all partners would take the Children and Young People’s Plan 2009-12 through their respective governance arrangements for approval; and

          (3)      That the arrangements for publication and distribution set out in paragraph 3.6 be agreed.