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Ofsted Inspection of Medway's Children's Services - Update
Meeting: 04/08/2020 - Cabinet (Item 8)
8 Ofsted Update Report - Children's Services in Medway 
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Background:
This report provided the Cabinet with a progress update on improvement activity since the Ofsted Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services. The report explained that the current Improvement Plan, attached at Appendix 1 to the report, had been refreshed and updated to reflect the progress made and the priorities for moving the service forward over the next twelve months.
The Portfolio Holder for Children Services (Lead Member) also confirmed that the first Ofsted monitoring visit, which had been delayed earlier in the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, had been rescheduled for 20 and 21 August 2020.
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The Cabinet noted the content of this report, the improvement steps taken so far, and the progress made, and noted the updated Improvement Plan, attached at Appendix 1 to the report. |
Reasons:
To formally notify the Cabinet of the progress made in relation to improving Children’s Social care services.
To ensure Cabinet are aware of the feedback from and the ongoing involvement of the Children’s Services Commissioner and the Statutory Direction from the Secretary of State.