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Year ahead delivery plan 2026 to 2027

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  1. Places are thriving, safe and clean
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  3. You are here: Children and young people achieve
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Children and young people achieve

Priority: Ensuring children and young people have fun things to do

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Activity

Timescales for completion

Lead Officer

Lead Directorate

Lead Cabinet Member

C1

Deliver an extra 10,000 places Throughout the year as part of Healthy Holidays Activity programme.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Family Help

Children & Young People’s Service

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

C2

Continue to embed the legacy and learning from Children’s Capital of Culture through:

  • The development of an Alumni Programme for previous trainees from the programme to continue their

professional development in Rotherham

  • The development of a Creative Learning Strategy to support creative and cultural education in school settings
  • The creation of a Participation & Engagement post to be hosted by Rotherham Civic and continue the delivery of Arts Award supporting 100 young people to gain qualifications and confidence.

 

 

 

Quarter 3

 

 

Quarter 4

 

 

Quarter 4

Service Director of Culture, Sport & Tourism

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces

C3

Deliver improvements to eight playgrounds across the borough as part of the ongoing Children’s Playgrounds Programme.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Culture, Sport & Tourism

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces

C4

Refresh the self-catering and recreational facilities at Crowden

Outdoor Education Centre to improve and enhance facilities for children using the centre.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Education and Inclusion

Children & Young People’s Service

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

C5

Commission the voluntary and community sector to deliver 1275 universal youth work sessions so that young people have access to activities across the borough.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Family Help

Children & Young People’s Service

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Priority: Enable children and young people to thrive

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Activity

Timescales for completion

Lead Officer

Lead Directorate

Lead Cabinet Member

C6

Deliver a scheme to provide financial support for families with children during the school summer holidays as part of the measures agreed through the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF).

Quarter 1

Service Director of Financial Services

Corporate Services

Leader of the Council

C7

Increase permanent staffing by 2 FTE Educational Psychologists to create capacity for a targeted early intervention offer that supports schools to implement a whole school inclusive approach for children with SEND.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Education and Inclusion

Children & Young People’s Services

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

C8

Implement the new education case management system.

Quarter 3

Joint Service Director of Commissioning, Quality and Performance

Children & Young People’s Services

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

C9

Deliver Independent Travel Training to at least 30 children and young people to increase independence, through the Home to School Transport Policy.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Community Safety and Street Scene

Regeneration & Environment

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

C10

Support 27 Rotherham secondary schools and colleges, to enhance their career provision through the Careers Hub project.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Planning, Regeneration and Transport

Regeneration & Environment

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

C11

Deliver Baby Packs to all eligible Rotherham Families who have requested one.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Director of Public Health

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

C12

Ensure that at least 80% of families register their children with a Family Hub, within 6 months of birth.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Family Help

Children & Young People’s Services

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

C13

Family Help Outreach and Engagement to deliver 1900 support sessions to families with children aged 0-5 years.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Family Help

Children & Young People’s Services

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

C14

Issue 65% of Education Health Care Plans (EHCP) within 20 weeks ensuring children receive effective support when needed, in quarter 4.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Education & Skills

Children & Young People’s Services

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Priority: Keeping children and young people safe from harm

Ref

Activity

Timescales for completion

Lead Officer

Lead Directorate

Lead Cabinet Member

C15a

Provide the remaining planned children’s in-house residential homes to meet the needs of Rotherham children in care and help make sure they stay in the borough.

Submit registration for a fifth two-bedroom home. (W)

Quarter 1

Service Director of Children’s Safeguarding

Children & Young People’s Services

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

C15b

Submit registration for a sixth two-bedroom home. (N)

Quarter 3

Children & Young People’s Services

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

C16

Implement the new Families First delivery model which includes early intervention, a whole-family approach, and strengthened multi-agency partnerships to provide targeted, timely support that keeps families together (as currently defined by Department for Education).

Quarter 4

Service Director of

Family Help

Children & Young People’s Services

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and oung People

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