Report of Executive Director (Children and Public Health)

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Children and Public Health) presenting the outcomes and recommendations from the Transitions Working Party.

On consideration of the report, the Leader referred to the recommendations of the People Scrutiny Committee concerning the implementation of the findings of the Working Party. As this was not reflected in the report, he asked that the updated version be circulated to all Members of Cabinet.

Resolved:

1. That the finding s of the Transitions Working Party be implemented to meet statutory duties.

2. That it be noted that the submitted report now closes the work of the working party.

Reasons for decisions:

To receive the recommendations of the Transitions Working Party.

Other options:

None.

Note: This is an Executive function

Not eligible for call-in

Cabinet Member: Councillor L Burton

The Committee received a report from the Executive Director (Children and Public Health), by way of pre-cabinet Scrutiny, that summarised the outcomes of the Transitions Working Party.

The Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and SEND presented the report and provided background behind the working party, which had been established in response to a motion that was received by Council in July 2023.

The Committee asked a number of questions that were responded to by the relevant Cabinet Member and Director of Education, Early Years and Inclusion.

It was noted that an update on the implementation of the SEND Area Partnership action plan would be reported on a 6 monthly or twice-yearly basis to the People Scrutiny Committee. 

The Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and SEND agreed to provide a written response to the Committee on the current number of requests for Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) assessments and the percentage which were being completed within the required timescales.

Councillor J Moyies suggested an amendment be made to strengthen the recommendations in the report to Cabinet, to which the Leader of the Council, Councillor D Cowan agreed. The new recommendation was proposed and agreed as follows:

1.    To implement the findings of the Transitions Working Party in full to meet statutory duties.

Members thanked Councillor Sadza and ex-Councillors H Boyd and T Cowdrey for their work on the Transitions Working Party.

Resolved:

It is recommended that Cabinet:

1.    To implement the findings of the Transitions Working Party in full to meet statutory duties.

2.    To note that this report will close the work of the working party.

Note: This is an Executive function

Cabinet Member: Councillor L Burton (Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and SEND)