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EARLY HELP PRIORITIES FOR REIGATE & BANSTEAD [EXECUTIVE DECISION]

 

 

Meeting: 05/03/2018 - Reigate and Banstead Local Committee (Item 12)

12 EARLY HELP PRIORITIES FOR REIGATE & BANSTEAD [EXECUTIVE FUNCTION FOR DECISION] pdf icon PDF 295 KB

This report provides an update on the new Early Help model that Surrey County Council and partners have been developing for the county overall and how this is progressing locally in Reigate and Banstead.

 

It is also seeking feedback on the latest Early Help developments in Reigate and Banstead, and endorsement of the current Local Committee representatives to the local Early Help Advisory Board, for the remainder of 2017/18 and 2018/19.

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Local Committee (Reigate & Banstead) agreed to:

 

(i)    Provide feedback on the latest early help developments in Reigate and Banstead, including proposed early help priorities for re-commissioning and the location of Local Family Partnerships

(ii)   Endorse the Local Committee representatives to the local Early Help Advisory Board, for the remainder of 2017/18 and 2018/19

 

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:

 

We want Local Members to be informed about the proposals that we have been developing in partnership for the early help system in Surrey. We believe these proposals will help us realise better outcomes for children and young people within the early help resources we have available. We also know however that early help is most effective when it is planned and delivered locally, so we are seeking the advice of the Local Committee to inform our identified local priorities.

 

Minutes:

Declarations of Interest: None

 

Officers attending: Matt Raleigh, Service Manager, Surrey Family Services

 

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None

 

Member discussion – key highlights

 

1.    The Vice-Chair would support a fifth partnership being established in the Woodhatch area.

2.    The Service Manager invited members to contact him outside of the meeting to give their feedback on the information provided in the report.

3.    In her capacity as Chairman of the Early Help Advisory Board the member for Horley West, Salfords and Sidlow stressed the importance of partnership working particularly in light of the county council’s difficult financial position.

4.    The Chairman also acknowledged the enthusiasm of partners to work together to take the service forward. Some key organisations were not currently represented on the EHAB and this would have to be investigated.

 

 

 

The Local Committee (Reigate & Banstead) agreed to:

 

(i)    Provide feedback on the latest early help developments in Reigate and Banstead, including proposed early help priorities for re-commissioning and the location of Local Family Partnerships

(ii)   Endorse the Local Committee representatives to the local Early Help Advisory Board, for the remainder of 2017/18 and 2018/19

 

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:

 

We want Local Members to be informed about the proposals that we have been developing in partnership for the early help system in Surrey. We believe these proposals will help us realise better outcomes for children and young people within the early help resources we have available. We also know however that early help is most effective when it is planned and delivered locally, so we are seeking the advice of the Local Committee to inform our identified local priorities.