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(i)       to note that the Chief Officer Children’s Social Work and Family Support would keep Members appraised of the funding allocation within future reports;

(ii)       to note the progress and learning captured by the Edge of Care Pilots;

(iii)      to note that multi-agency intensive support continues to be provided to young people who are on the edges of school and care, and that opportunities to expand the ‘pilot’ model will be considered within the Family Support Model; and

(iv)      to instruct the Executive Director Families and Communities to incorporate the learning from the Edge of Care Pilots within the developing Family Support Model.

With reference to article 13 of the minute of its meeting of 4 July 2023, the Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director Families and Communities which provided an update on the progress of the ‘Edge of Care’ Pilots being delivered in Lochside and Northfield Academies and the proposed next steps.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the progress and learning captured by the Edge of Care Pilots;

(b)      note that multi-agency intensive support continues to be provided to young people who are on the edges of school and care, and that opportunities to expand the ‘pilot’ model will be considered within the Family Support Model; and

(c)      instruct the Executive Director Families and Communities to incorporate the learning from the Edge of Care Pilots within the developing Family Support Model.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that the Chief Officer Children’s Social Work and Family Support would keep Members appraised of the funding allocation within future reports; and

(ii)       to approve the recommendations.