Issue - meetings

To receive a report giving details of the Children’s Services Performance Indicators.

Sarah Sesay, Performance Manager, Social Care presented the Children’s Services Performance Indicators report which was set out in agenda pages 23-33.

Sarah Sesay stated that this was the corporate quarterly report.  Concerns had been raised at the last meeting in relation to the fact that the data presented to the Committee was three to four months out of date.  The service was currently working on a different template which would enable the production of more timely information.

Sarah Sesay talked in more detail about the some indicators as listed below.

Indicators relating to the percentage of Wokingham Borough state-funded Schools with current Ofsted rating of Good or better.

Sarah Sesay stated that this indicator had improved for primary schools, with Keep Hatch Primary School moving from ‘Requires improvement’ to ‘Good’.

There had been no changes to any of the secondary schools’ ratings.  Therefore this indicator continued to be amber as not all secondary schools had a rating of ‘Good’ or better.

The Northern House continued with its rating of ‘inadequate’, the special schools indicator continued to be red.

EA3: Percentage of Early Years settings in Wokingham Borough with an Ofsted rating of Good or better

Two independent providers were rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted.  These independent providers initially refused support from WBC, but were now agreeing to work with WBC staff on improvements.

Percentage of children who entered care in the period and were placed more than 20 miles from their home (excluding unaccompanied asylum seeking children, children placed with parents and children in receipt of short breaks support

This indicator was improving, and it was important to note that the numbers were very small.

Percentage of all children all children in care at the end of the period who were moved more than 20 miles from their home (excluding unaccompanied asylum seeking children, children placed with parents and children in receipt of short breaks support

This indicator was improving.

EA11: 12-Month rolling voluntary turnover of qualified Social Workers within Children’s Social Care and Early Intervention Service

The service was aware of the importance of a stable social work workforce and was taking action to address this.  A workforce development strategy was being further developed to focus on the retention of the best staff, this was in parallel with an active recruitment drive.

Percentage of referrals in 2018/19 which are repeat referrals within 12 months of the previous referral to Children’s Social Care

There was a positive improvement of this indicator and the target was met.

Percentage of children who become subject to a Child Protection Plan for a second or subsequent time within 24 months

There was a positive improvement of this indicator and the target was met.

Percentage of children who became subject to a Child Protection Plan for a second or subsequent time ever

This indicator was more difficult to achieve as a child may have been subject to a Child Protection Plan as a baby and then again at the age of 17, for example.  However this  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52