Decision details

The Cabinet will be presented with a report on the annual self-assessment of children’s social care services for 2017/18.

The Cabinet resolved to note:

(i)  The first Annual Self-Assessment of Children’s Social Care Services in Barking and Dagenham, including the service improvement and challenges contained within and the actions taken, as set out at Appendix A to the report;

(ii)  The areas identified as priorities for 2018/19 as set out in paragraphs 2.36 to 2.47 of the report; and

(iii)  The outcome of the first OFSTED Focused Visit of Children’s Social Care Services that took place in March 2018, as set out at Appendix B to the report.