Minutes:
The Head of Early Help, Inclusion and Vulnerable Children announced that the Head of Children’s Social Care, Helen Fergusson, is leaving the authority. The Panel thanked Helen her for all her hard work and wished her well in her new role. The Panel also bid farewell to Caitlyn who will soon be leaving to study social work at Manchester. The Head of Children’s Social Care responded by thanking the Panel for their support and she also thanked Caitlyn for being such a fantastic advocate for young people in care.
The Panel echoed the comments and thanked Caitlyn for her invaluable contribution, with many achievements being testament to the work of Caitlyn, Luke and representatives of the Children in Care Council.
It is anticipated that a new CICC rep will take over from Caitlyn from September 2022.