Agenda item

PERFORMANCE REPORT UPDATE - QUARTER FOUR

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Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received the Quarter Four performance indicators (PIs) update. The PIs are the standards by which performance of services are measured within the Council.   These are compared over four quarters of the municipal year to monitor performance standards.  Most are given a “RAG rating” on the basis of Red (off track), Amber (at risk) and Green (on track).

 

The report provided the following highlights:

 

      The percentage of 16-18 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), or not known was recently confirmed as 3.1% for 2018/19, which was better than both the England average of 5.5% and the London average of 4.8%, and places Havering in the top quintile.

      The percentage of children in good or outstanding schools improved during the final quarter of 2018/19. All of the schools received a ‘Good’ judgement, with two Primary schools improving their rating from ‘Requiring Improvement’ (RI). The percentage of early years providers judged to be good or outstanding also remains very comfortably above target.

      The number of adopters approved during 2018/19 outperformed the target set.

The update report also detailed the following areas where improvement was required:   

      The average number of children missing from education increased in comparison to the last quarter by two children; it was stated that when compared to the same point last year; it was exactly the same number of individuals. Two of the seven children reported are from the same family, overall the figures remain consistently low.

      The percentage of initial child protection conferences (ICPCs) held within 15 working days was slightly outside of the agreed tolerance of 90%. Members noted that there remains close scrutiny of performance in this area by managers within the service.

      The target for the number of new in-house foster carers in 2018/19 was missed by two. Foster carer recruitment across London and nationwide was proving to be a challenge. The current approach to recruitment and marketing was under review, with fostering ambassadors taking on a more active role. Havering continues to outperform neighbouring boroughs in terms of recruitment. There are plans to collaborate with other LAs to look at recruitment and a joined-up approach to attracting the right candidates, speeding up the recruitment process and reviewing foster carer allowances; all of which impact on shaping the market. 

The Chairman opened the deliberation on the review of performance indicators to be reported in 2019/20. Following a brief discussion, the following PIs were agreed for the new financial year:

 

Children’s Social Care 

 

·         % of Initial Child Protection Conferences held within 15 days 

 

·         % of looked-after children who ceased to be looked after as a result of permanency (Adoption and Special Guardianship Order) 

 

·         Number of in-house foster carers 

 

·         % or care leavers (aged 19-21) in education, employment and training   

 

Learning and Achievement

 

·         Number of Children missing from education 

 

·         % of 16-18 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) or not known 

 

·         Number of apprentices (aged 16-18) recruited in the borough 

 

·         Number of apprentices (aged 19+) recruited in the borough 

 

The Sub-Committee noted the report.

 

 

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