Archived decisions

Decision Maker:

Executive Lead Member Children's Services (Education)

Date of Decision:

12 March 2009

Decision Title:

Children and Young People's Plan 2009-12

Decision Reference:

591

Report From:

Director of Children's Services

Contact name:

Deborah Harkin, Head of Performance and Planning

Tel:

01962 846699

Email:

[email protected]

1) The following decisions were made :

1.1. That the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education) notes the consultation findings of the Children and Young People's Plan (2009-12)

1.2. That the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education) recommends to the County Council the approval of the Children and Young People's Plan (2009-12) and to its publication on 3 April 2009

2) Reasons for the decision

2.1. The publication of a Children and Young People's Plan (CYPP) every three years, is a statutory requirement under the Children and Young People's Plan (England) Regulations 2005.

2.2. The CYPP sets out Hampshire County Council's and partners' strategy for services for children and young people aged 0-19, young people aged 20 and over leaving care and young people up to the age of 25 with learning difficulties.

2.3. The CYPP (2009-12) contains six new priorities and has extended the group of vulnerable children and young people since the first CYPP (2006-09).

2.4. The CYPP links to the following corporate priorities:

· Hampshire safer and more secure for all;

· Maximising well-being;

· Enhancing our quality of place.

3) Other options considered and rejected:

Publication of the CYPP is a statutory requirement and therefore, other options to produce this plan were not considered. However, extensive consultation was undertaken to determine the priorities and actions.

4) Conflicts of Interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

None

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted:

None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent :

None

7) Statement from the Decision Maker:

Approved by:

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Date:

12 March 2009

Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education)

Councillor David Kirk