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Children's services complaints and representations annual reports

Report

Children's services complaints and representations annual reports

These reports are produced in accordance with the statutory guidance for the Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, Adoption and Children Act 2002, the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003. The reports consider compliments, complaints and representations received each financial year by Children’s Social Care and the Education, Inclusion and Children’s Safeguarding Service. They also provide an analysis of outcomes, trends and learning from complaints which can be used by the service for planning and improved service delivery.

  • Published date: 04 May 2022
  • Last updated: 04 May 2022

Documents

Last updated 04 May 2022

The Children and Young People's Plan

Service plan

The Children and Young People's Plan

The Children and Young People’s Plan (CYPP) describes how our Children and Young People's sub group of the Health and Wellbeing Board will provide the best joint approach to providing services for children and young people, and particularly those who need extra support.

  • Published date: 04 May 2022
  • Last updated: 18 June 2024

Details

The CYPP 2024-2030 is the delivery plan for the Health and Wellbeing Strategy Priority 1 ("Ensure that Children and Young People are healthy and ready for learning and education.")

The Health and Wellbeing Strategy also has 4 strategic objectives for children and young people:

  • Strengthen family resilience to ensure the best start in life
  • Improve timely access to appropriate family and wellbeing support
  • Reduce the existing educational attainment gap for children and young people
  • Ensure services for children and young people who need support for emotional health and wellbeing, from early help to statutory support services, are needs-led and tailored to respond and provide appropriate care and support

The CYPP sets out how children and young people will be supported to achieve the best possible outcomes by focusing on the four strategic objectives.

Documents

Last updated 18 June 2024

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment report

Report

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment report

Following the Budget in March 2023, major new changes have been announced to the Early Years Education and Childcare offer for children and families. As a result, legislation and guidance as to how and what should be included in the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment has been taken into consideration and the results are now published in the Spring 2024 Childcare Sufficiency Duty Report. The report will be updated on a six-monthly basis.

  • Published date: 04 May 2022
  • Last updated: 12 June 2024

Details

Local authorities are required to carry out a regular childcare sufficiency assessment in their area. In Bath and North East Somerset a report is produced twice a year to provide updated information on the local childcare market. Copies of the last three reports can be found below.

If you have any comments about the report, please call 01225 395505 or email eye@Bathnes.gov.uk

Documents

Last updated 12 June 2024

Policy for direct payments

Policy

Policy for direct payments

The Council and the CCG want to make it as easy as possible for people to exercise choice and control over their lives, including their care and support needs, and recognise that direct payments can be an important part of this. The Council and CCG want to ensure that people understand what direct payments are, the freedoms and choices that direct payments bring and the responsibilities that go with them. We also want to make sure the application process is as easy as possible.

  • Published date: 04 May 2022
  • Last updated: 04 May 2022

Documents

Last updated 04 May 2022

Play policy

Policy

Play policy

This policy sets out Bath & North East Somerset's understanding of play and confirms its commitment to ensuring that quality play environments are available to all its children. The policy is underpinned by the principles outlined in the Council's statement of vision and values and its equality policies.

  • Published date: 04 May 2022
  • Last updated: 04 May 2022

Documents

Last updated 04 May 2022

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Transformation Plan

Service plan

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Transformation Plan

This Transformation Plan aims to improve the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people (CYP) under the age of 18 years old living in Bath and North East Somerset. The plan evidences the strong partnership approach and commitment to emotional health and wellbeing that is well established in B&NES. With greater co-production with schools, colleges and CYP, this plan aims to further transform local provision with the intended outcome of B&NES CYP having improved resilience and positive emotional wellbeing. The plan co-ordinates the planning and commissioning of services to ensure that resources in all partner agencies are used in the most effective way to improve CYP’s emotional health.

  • Published date: 04 May 2022
  • Last updated: 04 May 2022

Documents

Last updated 04 May 2022

Children's workforce training strategy 2021 to 2024

Strategy

Children's workforce training strategy 2021 to 2024

This strategy provides the framework to support and develop a highly skilled, capable and confident workforce, which is clear about its role in working with children and adults with care and support  needs to empower, protect and promote their wellbeing and achieve the best possible outcomes. It aims to ensure that the workforce is inducted, supported and appropriately trained to perform to the highest standard; a workforce which individuals’, families and communities engage, trust and respect.

  • Published date: 04 May 2022
  • Last updated: 04 May 2022

Documents

Last updated 04 May 2022

Parking permit allocation policy

Policy

Parking permit allocation policy

This policy covers:

  • Published date: 07 April 2022
  • Last updated: 21 April 2022

Details

  • the eligibility of any property for a Parking Permit within a Controlled Zone.
  • how the Council will endeavor to treat people fairly, equally and with respect taking full account of their personal circumstances and those of its clients.
  • the conduct of the Council’s staff and the manner in which it carries out its duties, including the issue of permits to properties within a controlled zone
  • service standards that will be adopted by Bath & North East Somerset Council when carrying out the issue or permits and their renewals which are in addition to the normal accepted process.

Documents

Last updated 21 April 2022

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