·         Covering the full statutory role as Lead Member for Children’s Services

·         Ensure the Children’s Trust is fulfilling its partnership role

·         Early Help and children’s social care services including disabled children

·         Supporting families to stay together wherever appropriate, and promoting security and stability when children do come into our care

·         Corporate parenting and ensuring our looked after children succeed

·         Statutory duties related to SEND and joint responsibility for SEND support

·         Early years, childcare, and children’s centres

·         Strong safeguarding through the Merton Safeguarding Children’s Partnership.

·         Youth Justice Service and prevention of youth crime

·         Leading on developments in youth services and engaging young people in the life of the community e.g Youth Parliament and Young Inspectors

·         Leading on preparing young people for transition into adulthood

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