Growth and development.pdf

Services for people with a sensory impairment call for higher priority in future. The departmentneeds to establish joint working with health and education. To chart the way ahead, the Councilmight establish with partners a strategy and resource group for people with a sensoryimpairment.The Council’s commitment to community planning and joint ventures has led to successful pilotdevelopments such as occupational therapy services and a joint equipment store. As a smallerCouncil it should seek opportunities to adopt joint ventures and joint resourcing more generally.To maintain the momentum behind improvements in the education of looked after children,action is required to extend joint staff training, deliver shared information systems and notifyparents and carers about the educational progress of looked after children.If the benefits of the grouping of criminal justice services is to be realised within measurabletime, sustained effort is required with partner councils to harmonise systems, procedures andpractice.78