Children and Young People's Service (CYPS - Lambeth Council

Recruit and retain more social work staff
Continue to implement a targeted learning and
development strategy for newly qualified social
workers and social workers from abroad
Continue to implement the Quality Assurance
Framework as a tool to drive up standards of
practice
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Further integrate services for children with
additional needs
Expand Multi-agency working across the
Partnership
Ensure best Value for Money in our use
of resources
Develop and implement joint commissioning
approach as part of Aiming High for Disabled
Children programme
Undertake a review of SEN/CWD and Joint
commissioning development
Embed Team around the Child
Develop locality and integrated working across
youth provision
Continue to implement a robust departmental,
schools and children centre financial management
to ensure budgets are used effectively to meet the
Council’s commitments and strategic priorities
Support the Department and schools to embed a
Risk Management and Value for Money culture
Improve HR support to Managers with emphasis on
reducing Sickness Absence in CYPS
Improve the quality and quantity of appraisals in
CYPS
Review commissioning arrangements to achieve
better value for money in commissioning services
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Sustainability
Priority Service Improvement Activity Lead
Focus on reducing carbon emissions and
adapting to climate change
Commission an audit of all schools to determine
where it would be appropriate and beneficial to
install Automated Meter Readers (AMR).
Each school in Lambeth to have received an
energy audit in order for us to identify worse
performers and create an associated plan of action
for schools and to be prepared for the Carbon
Reduction Commitment.
Appoint a schools carbon reduction officer
Explore the educational aspects of carbon
reduction, for example, school energy clubs,
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