Issue - meetings

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Children & Young People, Councillor Paul Maslin, the Mayor

agreed that:

(1) the Inspection reports, findings and associated recommendations be

noted;

(2) the Lewisham Improvement plan be endorsed as a response to the

inspection findings;

(3) the associated LSCB Improvement plan be noted;

(4) the views of the Children and Young People Select Committee as set out

be received and a response for Mayoral consideration be prepared by the

Executive Director for Children & Young People.

In presenting the report, Councillor Paul Maslin commented that the results

were unsurprising as they accorded with the authority’s own self assessment.

He highlighted the various aspects of performance which had been

categorised as ‘good’ and pointed out Improvement Plans were in place to

raise overall performance. Councillor Joan Millbank added that the Corporate

Parenting Group, of which she was a member, were also committed to

securing improvements.

The Executive Director of Children & Young People pointed out the Chair of

the Lewisham Safeguarding Children Board, Chris Doorly, was about to retire

and the Mayor agreed it would be entirely appropriate for a letter of thanks to

be sent to her.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Children & Young People, Councillor Paul Maslin, the Mayor, for

the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the Inspection reports, findings and associated recommendations be

noted;

(2) the Lewisham Improvement plan be endorsed as a response to the

inspection findings;

(3) the associated LSCB Improvement plan be noted;

(4) the views of the Children and Young People Select Committee as set out

be received and a response for Mayoral consideration be prepared by the

Executive Director for Children & Young People; and

(5) a letter of thanks be sent to Chris Doorly, the outgoing Chair of

the Lewisham Safeguarding Children Board, for her contributions.