Agenda item

The minutes of the meeting held on 2 July 2021 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The following matters arising were reported.

Referring to agenda item 5 of the minutes, the Senior Partnerships Officer provided details of appointments to sub-groups as follows:

·      Fostering Panel - Councillors Simmons, Hunt, Varty and Miller

·      Aycliffe Secure Centre - Councillors Walton, Hunt, Deinali, Coult and Varty

·      Aycliffe Secure Centre Schools Group – Councillors Deinali and Varty

The Panel noted that Regulation 44 representatives will be aligned to residential homes in due course.

Members were asked to consider vacancies on the Virtual School sub-group and the Head of the Virtual School, Melanie Stubbs, offered to provide further details on the role to those interested in obtaining further information.

The Senior Partnerships Officer reminded the Panel that the joint meeting of the Children in Care Council and Corporate Parenting Panel will be held on Tuesday 19 October at 5.30 pm at the Sjovell Centre.  Members were encouraged to attend the event.