1) That the Children’s Improvement Plan, as attached at Appendix 1 of the considered report, be endorsed for submission to the Secretary of State and Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector (as stated in The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Inspection of Local Authorities) Regulations 2007) by 9 March 2017.
2) That authority be delegated to the Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, to finalise the Children’s Improvement Plan prior to its submission to Ofsted.