Bradford Children and Families Trust has been set up to stabilise, recover and improve children’s services under new leadership – accountable to, but operationally independent from, Bradford Metropolitan District Council.

The Trust is a non-profit-distributing company that demonstrates day-to-day operational independence in the management and delivery of children’s social care services in Bradford through a strong Board of executive and non-executive directors.

We have worked hard to establish supportive, trusting and effective relationships with Bradford Council as the owner, commissioner and key partner of the Trust.

The Trust’s performance and improvements are measured against an agreed performance regime, with key performance indicators set out in a Performance Management Framework.

Detailed partnership governance arrangements are in place to ensure that the Trust is meeting our statutory obligations. These include:

• Safeguarding Children’s Partnership
• Health and Wellbeing Board
• Youth Offending Service Board