Issue - meetings

          The Board considered a report of the Executive Director - Children’s Services, that provided an update on the progress against the Department for Education (DfE) Commissioner recommendations. The DfE Commissioner report was published in February 2025, and it was recommended that the Improvement Advisor would remain in place until the next full inspection of Children’s Services was concluded and that regular progress reviews would be undertaken. The report included 24 recommendations in relation to the Council, the Halton Safeguarding Children’s Partnership and the Improving Services for Children Board.

          It was noted that in March 2025, the first quarterly progress review was undertaken, and the Board received a presentation that outlined the progress against each of the recommendations in the Commissioner report. The Board was advised that 21% of the recommendations had been completed and a further 71% of the recommendations were in progress and on track to be achieved in timescale. The two remaining actions were in progress but with some delays.

          RESOLVED: That the information provided be noted.