Decision details

To approve the Children and Young People’s Joint Commission Board’s Local Children Services Arrangement.

How the decision  relates to BS4K and Corporate Objectives

The Children and Young People’s Joint Commissioning Board’s local children services arrangements are in line with the Corporate objectives. Namely to:

• Improving outcomes for children and young people
• greater co-operation and co-ordination through integrated and joined-up services
• better use of resources.

Impact/costs and risks of proposed decision

The proposed local children services arrangement will provide the basis for more effective joint commissioning with through local Health and Wellbeing Boards. KCC continues to response its duty to co-operate placed on the local authorities by the Children Act 2004 and Working Together guidance (2013).

The Cabinet Member for Specialist Children’s Services has agreed that the Local Children’s Services Arrangement should operate on a CCG – level Health and Wellbeing Board basis.