No disclosures of interest in matters under consideration were received. 

There were no appeals submitted by the public to review decisions to restrict documents. 

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

To hear questions from electors within the District on any matter this is the responsibility of the Committee. 

Questions must be received in writing by the City Solicitor in Room 112, City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY, by mid-day on Monday 22 January 2018.

(Palbinder Sandhu - 01274 432269)

There were no questions submitted by the public. 

Up to a maximum of 15 minutes will be allowed for SCAPAG members to raise new items of information, questions, requests or suggestions that may have arisen within their organisation/neighbourhood and which are relevant to raise at the meeting.

Issues raised in accordance with the above must be received in writing by the Shipley Area Co-ordinator’s Office in Shipley Town Hall, Shipley, BD18 3EJ, by mid-day on Monday 22 January 2018.

(Damian Fisher – 01274 437146)

The Area Co-ordinator informed the Committee that no SCAPAG issues had been received for this meeting.

No resolution was passed on this item.

The Area Co-ordinator will present the notes (Document “V”) of SCAPAG contributions made at the meeting with the Area Committee held on 13 December 2017.

Recommended –

That the notes be received.                                            

(Damian Fisher – 01274 437146)

The Area Co-ordinator presented the notes (Document “V”) of SCAPAG contributions made at the meeting with the Area Committee held on 13 December 2017.

Resolved –

That the notes be received.

NO ACTION

On 7 November 2017 Executive was asked to approve a period of consultation on a proposed new Prevention and Early Help delivery model. 

The Strategic Director of Children’s Services will submit Document “W” which asks the Shipley Area Committee to consider and comment on the report as part of formal consultation.

Recommended –

(1)  That the Area Committee notes formal consultation is underway from 15 November 2017 until 12 February 2018 with all interested parties as outlined in Appendix 12 to Document “W”.

(2)  That the Area Committee consider and comment on the report.

(3)  That it be noted that Executive will receive a further report in April 2018 following formal consultation.

(Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Judith Kirk– 01274 431078)

On 7 November 2017 Executive was asked to approve a period of consultation on a proposed new Prevention and Early Help delivery model. 

The Strategic Director of Children’s Services submitted Document “W” which asked the Committee to consider and comment on the report as part of the formal consultation.

The report outlined the need for proposed changes to how services were delivered in order to ensure resources were targeted, at a time of increasing demand, to avoid a detrimental impact on outcomes to children.  It was explained that unprecedented reductions in government funding meant that the Department of Children’s Services could not deliver services in the way it previously had.  The proposed focus would be on a partnership approach which was more targeted to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities for children and young people across the District.

The Deputy Director, Education, Employment and Skills addressed the meeting and provided a visual depiction, in diagrammatic form, of the proposed changes to how the children’s centre core offer across the district would be provided.  The proposals would result in a move from separate services (the seven Children’s Centre clusters and five Early Help clusters) to one new Prevention and Early Help Service, bringing together services for 0-19 year olds. The preferred model included a combination of a small group of central services and four new Prevention and Early Help teams.  Based on the Families’ Needs Assessment it was proposed that the four area based teams would cover Keighley/Shipley combined; Bradford East; Bradford West and Bradford South.  There would be two types of teams working in each area dealing with both case management and preventative measures.  The proposals would cut out duplication and implement a whole family approach where families would not receive a series of interventions from different services.

She tabled a map showing the rates of deprivation across the Shipley and Keighley constituencies, the presentation being used for the public consultation and data showing an overview of the needs of families in Bradford and Airedale on a ward level.

In response to Members’ questions, it was reported that:

·         The governance arrangements in relation to how the proposed ‘commissioning fund’ (referred to in paragraph 1.20 of the report) would be apportioned and distributed had not yet been considered.  This fund was proposed in order to support development in the four localities.

·         Some services such as Health Visiting and School Nursing would continue to be provided universally.

·         Existing successful initiatives with the voluntary sector were being picked up throughout the consultation.

·         Clusters and pockets of deprivation would be identified via the Index of Multiple Deprivation.

·         Locality teams would be set up according to need.

·         The job descriptions for staff in the new model would reflect a flexible workforce to enable staff to easily work across localities.

·         There were eight children’s centres that were being considered for re-designation as Outreach bases.

·         The proposals could lead to the reduction of approximately 350 jobs (240 full time equivalent). Exact figures were not available at the meeting  ...  view the full minutes text for item 59.