Agenda item

• Corporate Parenting Action Plan
• Annual reporting/participation themes

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:

• Point 3 – Overarching Aim – Further Development of our Local Offer for CEYP (Care experienced young people). The Panel agreed that as care experience was now a protected characteristic, the category should be included under the equalities impact section of the Council’s report template.

  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/

• Cllr Tomar made an offered of free cricket club membership to be included in the local offer.
• Point 4 - Overarching Aim – Ensure Active Participation and Engagement with our CLA (Children looked after) and CEYP.
• Point 3 – Overarching Aim – Themed activities linked to Pledges (to become promises).

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.