Minutes:
The Panel discussed the following:
· Provide some ideas about sufficiency placements by September.
· Change the start time of meetings to 5.30pm but start at 5pm if young people were attending a meeting, notified in advance of agenda despatch.
· The SCF Head of children Looked After & Support Services and Head of Service, Sufficiency & Permanency to bring forward planning proposal to the next meeting.
· The Head of Service, Sufficiency & Permanency would see whether the LGA could help facilitate a workshop in September.
· Suggested the need for the voice of the child to be heard possibly through personal stories and videos, if not able to attend in person at the time.
· Publicity to send message out to all staff via the intranet, internal communication regarding CP role/responsibilities.
· Set up a consultation panel that can make recommendations to Cabinet and to hold lead members to account. Lead members had direct links to Cabinet.
· Aim to strengthen health navigator role, which was interim and no longer available, as the post was funded by the health service.
· Work with the Participation Officer to revisit and review the way young people could engage with the CPP.
· Meetings could take place at various venues, such as leisure centres to engage young people.
The SCF Head of Children Looked After & Support Services and Head of Service, Sufficiency & Permanency would meet with the Chair to discuss the September meeting.
The Panel Resolved to: Agree to progressing work on the 2023-2024 Forward Plan in September.