A report by the Anti-Social Behaviour Commission, established by the Cabinet on 24 June 2010 provided background information in respect of the report of the Anti-Social Behaviour Commission.

The Commission had the task of reviewing the operation of those teams directly combating the consequences of anti-social behaviour.  In addition, it was considering the long-term ambition of reducing the tendency towards anti-social behaviour by challenging poor behaviour at a much earlier stage in a young person’s development.

A key conclusion of the Commission was the support for moving further service provision towards early intervention in Wirral, delivered in a timely manner following early identification of the problem.  Particular emphasis should be placed on those programmes for which proven evidence existed.

Councillor J Green informed that the work carried out by the Commission had been excellent.  He went on to thank all members of the Commission for their contributions.

RESOLVED: That the Cabinet:

   (1)  welcomes the report of the Anti-Social Behaviour Commission and thanks all those who have contributed to it;

  (2)  accepts, in principle, the seventeen recommendations contained in the report and the emphasis placed on early intervention strategies;

  (3)  requests the Interim Director of Children’s Services to, in the first instance, prioritise on the following recommendations contained in the Report:

No. 2  Monitoring of the Children’s Centre Plan

No. 3  Sure Start Children’s Centre Provision in Wirral

No. 4  Enhanced Induction Process

No. 5  Family Information website

No. 6  Private Sector Nurseries

No. 8  Orrets Meadow Services

No. 11  The Principle of Early Intervention in Wirral

No. 12  The Commissioning process

No. 13  Management of the Commissioning process

No. 14  Use of proven Early Intervention Programmes

No. 15  On-going Evaluation of Early Intervention Programmes; and

(4)  agrees that the Anti-Social Behaviour Commission report should be further considered in conjunction with the proposed full review of the Council’s approach to preventing and tackling anti-social behaviour.