Issue - meetings

The purpose of this report is to provide a half year update on the areas within the ‘Continually Strengthening Governance’ section of the 2014/15 Annual Governance Statement and the governance arrangements during the first six months of 2015/16.

Declarations of interest:

None.

Witnesses:

Cath Edwards, Risk & Governance Manager

David John, Audit Performance Manager

Key points raised during the discussion:

1.    The Risk & Governance Manager introduced the report.

2.    The Audit Performance Manager assured the committee that administration of looked after children’s personal finances had improved. 

3.    The Chairman queried who was ultimately responsible for the delivery of the Children’s Improvement Plan.  It was agreed that this would be the Deputy Chief Executive as Statutory Director of Children’s Services and the Cabinet Member for Schools, Skills and Educational Achievement as the Statutory Lead Member for Children’s Services.

Action/Further information to note:

None.

RESOLVED:

The committee NOTED the report.