Minutes:
Councillors Walton and Simmons spoke of the success of the Foster Carer Awards ceremony which took place on 9 March, with the evening being very emotional for all those concerned and she thanked all those involved in arranging and hosting the event.
The Senior Partnerships Officer referred to the Mockingbird project to increase and retain foster carers saying the plans are progressing well and it is hoped that the project will be in progress by summer.
The Panel viewed the fostering advert currently being aired on television and noted a further advert is due to be aired in May. Councillor Townsend requested a link to download the advert on Members’ social media pages, in order to increase the reach.