Minutes:
The Head of Service, Sufficiency & Permanency introduced the Corporate Parenting Action Plan and Annual reporting/participation themes papers.
Draft Corporate Parenting Action Plan 2023/24
Members were informed that the draft Action Plan was a live document which covered specific themed areas and that a Task and Finish group (T & F) should be set up with strategic partners to work on implementing planned actions.
Members were encouraged to submit ideas and views to the Head of Service, Sufficiency & Permanency, on how the action plan could be developed further.
Areas requiring further development were highlighted as follows:
The Director of Children’s ServicesChief Executive SCF would take the suggestion to the senior leadership team.
It was noted that full details regarding the Care Leaver Local Offer was available at:
https://www.sloughchildrenfirst.co.uk/care-leaver-local-offer/
The Head of Service; Sufficiency & Permanency would provide an updated version of the CPP Action Plan at the next meeting on 21 November 2023.
Annual Reporting/Participation Themes
Members noted the themed activities set out in the CPP Annual Reporting Schedule/Themed Topic giving list of topics for each meeting and including forthcoming events throughout the year. The schedule also provided Panel members the opportunity, as champions, and as corporate parents to share the information with others as appropriate.
In respect of dates for the 2024 municipal year, these would be confirmed after the committee meeting dates had been agreed at Council.
Members were invited to notify the Head of Service; Sufficiency &Permanency of any forthcoming events to be included in the schedule. The Neighbourhood Manager would send details regarding events at the leisure centre.
During discussion, the Panel agreed that some meetings would need to be arranged at informal settings to encourage young people to participate and to share their views with Panel members.
The Panel Resolved to: To note the Next Steps and Forward Plan Including the
Corporate Parenting Action Plan and the Annual reporting/participation themes.
Supporting documents: