Minutes:
The Panel considered a Joint Report of Head of Children's Social Care and Head of Early Help, Inclusion and Vulnerable Childrenwhich provided a monthly update on Regulation 44 visits and regulatory body ratings (for copy of report see file of minutes).
In response to observations from the Panel that a number of homes were shown in the report as ‘requiring improvement’, the Head of Children’s Social Care explained that when Ofsted recommend improvements, a monitoring visit takes place, after which a graded visit is carried out, with Ofsted providing a timescale for the required improvements to be completed.
Resolved:
That the recommendation contained in the report be approved.