The Council is required by the Children Act, to take a lead, with local partner agencies that have a duty to co-operate, to redesign services for children so that outcomes improve. The organisation of accountability for that joint working is described as governance.
Robust inter-agency governance arrangements are essential to drive the change processes required by the Children Act and to create the framework for a new way of working. The key elements of inter-agency governance arrangements are:
Following wide consultation, The Council and its partners agreed the governance and infrastructure arrangements for a Children's Trust - the Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership. This is illustrated on this page. The arrangements meet the requirements of the Statutory Guidance and references are made to the relevant sections.
