Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the Innovations Programme report.

Estelle Kellaway presented the Innovations report which was set out in Agenda pages 59-62.  She stated that in mid-2014 Munro, Turnell and Murphy Child Protection Consulting (MTM) and ten local authorities succeeded in securing Department of Education (DfE) innovations funding through a joint bid to work intensively with ten local authorities over a period of 18 months.  They were independently evaluated and it was decided to continue with the project.  The second phase of the project was launched in 2017 and will be for the duration of two years.  She stated that the programme had been independently evaluated and that Wokingham was one of the most successful local authorities taking part in the project.

Councillor Bray noted that the average score was 50%, as shown in the graph on page 60 of the Agenda and asked what the target was.  Estelle Kellaway stated that the target was 100% of open cases.

Members were interested in receiving a presentation about the programme at a future meeting and to be kept informed of its development.

RESOLVED That;

1)     The report be noted; and

2)     A presentation will be brought back to the Committee.