Agenda item

The Senior Partnership Officer presented the Corporate Parenting Panel Work Programme (for copy see file).

At the Corporate Parenting Panel meeting held on 24 April 2017 members agreed areas for action for 2017/18.  These were mapped into a work programme which was presented to members to consider whether any additional items should be included, and for agreement.  The Senior Partnership Officer explained that the work programme will remain fluid in order to respond to feedback from members and to reflect changes in legislation.

Members were informed that the Children in Care Council facilitate and chair two Corporate Parenting Panel meetings per year and the first of these meetings will be held on 24 October.  Members were encouraged to attend the meetings and notify the Senior Partnership Officer of their intentions.

Feedback from members suggested that the previous format of meetings which had been a balance of business and development items, had been successful and it was therefore intended to continue with this format in future.

A request was made by Irene Lavelle, Virtual School Head that some amendments be made to the work programme.  It was suggested that the Virtual School Annual Report should be removed from the programme for the July meeting and placed on the programme for the September meeting, in order to capture exam result data. 

An update on pupil premium could be presented to the July meeting.  It was agreed that these amendments to the work programme would be made.

Resolved:

a)    That, subject to the amendments being made, the Corporate Parenting Panel work programme be agreed and that the Senior Partnership Officer would be notified of amendments or additional items to be considered for inclusion.

b)    That the work programme will remain flexible to accommodate any emerging issues.