Issue - meetings

1. That the Early Help Strategy 2018 – 2022 be approved.

2. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Children & Young People, in consultation with the Director of Children Services, to make any minor changes to the Early Help Strategy arising from wider consultation.

3.   That it be noted that the Early Help Strategy 2018 – 2022 is a partnership approach and the final strategy will be endorsed by partners at the next Children’s Trust Board meeting on 14 June 2018.

Councillor Val Gibson presented the Early Help Strategy 2018 – 2022 for approval. The Strategy outlined the importance of working with vulnerable families at an early stage as intervening with low level problems could avoid the need for more services and costlier social care. The roles and responsibilities of all partners were outlined with priorities in two timeframes, 2018-2020 and 2020-2022 to ensure more measurable and achievable outcomes.

Resolved:

1. That the Early Help Strategy 2018 – 2022 be approved.

2. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Children & Young People, in consultation with the Director of Children Services, to make any minor changes to the Early Help Strategy arising from wider consultation.

That it be noted that the Early Help Strategy 2018 – 2022 is a partnership approach and the final strategy will be endorsed by partners at the next Children’s Trust Board meeting on 14 June 2018.