Council Plan 2023 to 2026

We have identified these key priorities for 2023 to 2024 to help us achieve this vision. This year we will:

• support achievement for all pupils including a focus on narrowing the gap in outcomes
• deliver improvement programme focusing on workforce, practice and partnerships for children and families in need
• continue to develop and enhance provision and support for children and young people with additional needs or accessing alternative provision
• implement the investment proposals for children in our care, including new provision and new models of delivery
• maximise the effectiveness of the additional investment made in our community safety related services in order to protect residents
• consider and develop a new serious violence reduction strategy in partnership with other responsible authorities
• give due consideration to the new Protect Duty placed on local authorities as part of the wider national counter-terrorism strategy
• support people to live healthy lives and address health inequalities through a focus on early prevention, long term conditions, substance misuse, smoking, obesity, physical activity and mental health
• continue to lead the public health response to Covid and support the approach to recovery and addressing the impact of Covid, working with partners on the Health and Wellbeing Board
• support the Arson Reduction Strategy in partnership with Cleveland Fire Brigade
• support people to remain safely and independently in their homes for as long as possible and offer help to people who are feeling lonely
• continue to work with adult residential care and care at home providers to improve quality of care and to continue to support them as they respond to the challenges arising from COVID-19
• engage with individuals, families, carers and communities when developing adult social care support and continue to collaborate with the NHS to ensure health and care services work effectively together
• review out of area placements and day options provision for adults
• develop a new model for the health and wellbeing of children and young people 0-19 (25 for SEND), working across key partners and including service commissioning
• work with our communities and partners to develop our approach to healthy places, in the context of regeneration plans and the Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• work with our partners in the VCSE sector and the Community Partnerships to tackle food poverty in the Borough
• continue to prevent and relieve homelessness