Issue - meetings

(i)       to note the query in relation to the £42 million reduction in the Scottish Government Education and Skills budget, and that officers would report back to Committee if a negative impact on children and young people was identified;

(ii)       to note the approach to develop and redesign family support in line with the aspirations of the Promise [Plan 21-24];

(iii)      to note the Child Protection system would be unaffected by the redesign of the Family Support Model; and

(iv)      to instruct the Chief Officer - Integrated Children’s and Family Services to report back on progress and learning from the tests of change.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Operating Officer which provided an update on the progress of the redesign of Family Support, underpinned by the ten principles set out in the Promise [Plan 21-24], while also providing assurance that the development of a Family Support model would not compromise existing Child Protection systems.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the approach to develop and redesign family support in line with the aspirations of the Promise [Plan 21-24];

(b)      note the Child Protection system would be unaffected by the redesign of the Family Support Model; and

(c)      instruct the Chief Officer - Integrated Children’s and Family Services to report back on progress and learning from the tests of change.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the query from Councillor Malik in relation to the £42 million reduction in the Scottish Government Education and Skills budget, and that officers would report back to Committee if a negative impact on children and young people was identified; and

(ii)       to approve the recommendations.