Agenda item

What is a Corporate Parent? - Presentation by Chair of the Corporate Parenting Panel

Minutes:

Councillor I Jewell, Chair of the Corporate Parenting Panel, delivered a presentation on the responsibilities of being a corporate parent (for copy of presentation see file of minutes). 

 

The Chair explained that all elected members are corporate parents and he outlined the role and responsibilities. Members noted that good corporate parents offer at least the same standard of care as a reasonable parent.  The Chair commented on the importance that corporate parents endeavour to attend events on evenings and during holiday times, in the same way that parents do for their children.  The Chair concluded by saying how rewarding the role is, adding that, as a corporate parent he gains a lot of pleasure and has many positive experiences.

 

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