Children's Services Department

Children's Policy and Trust Commissioning

The Children's Policy and Trust Commissioning Division is largely strategic and is responsible for driving forward developments in the department to support better outcomes for children and young people in the borough.

The Children's Policy and Trust Commissioning Division is responsible for:

Developing strong performance management and management information for the Children's Service directorate
Leading the development of Children's Trust arrangements, and as part of this leading the department's strategy to build effective partnership working with other agencies and the voluntary sector
Leading the arrangements for the joint planning and commissioning of services
Managing the arrangements for the delivery of support services to the Corporate Director of Children's Services and Deputy Chief Executive and schools
Maintaining strong links and with corporate functions and community priorities
Lead the development and arrangements for monitoring the Children and Young People's Plan