Decision details

To review and sign off the Children Schools and Families Plan 2017-22. This commissioning plan provides an overall strategic framework for Children, Schools and Families (CSF) as the council continues on a journey of improvement.

It sets out how CSF will deliver on three specific areas of our medium term financial plan (MTFP): Demand reduction (social care), market management and the delivery of a new operating model for Early Help. Other service developments will be required to deliver the MTFP.

RESOLVED:

1.    The Commissioning Intentions set out in Child First 2017-2022 was agreed.

2.    To delegate authority to Cabinet Member for Children, Cabinet Member for Education, and Director for Children’s Services, to make changes to the commissioning intentions, including those necessary to meet requirements of the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2018-22.

Reason for decision

The commissioning intentions are the response to the Surrey Children & Young People’s Partnership Strategy 2017-22 and provide a clear framework of strategic action for children, schools and families in Surrey, which addresses MTFP challenges for 2017-21 and provides a basis for the approach for 2018-22.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Children and Education Select Committee]