Agenda and minutes
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Apologies for Absence/Replacement Members Minutes: Apologies for absence had been received from K H Cooke and Polly Coombes. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: None were declared. |
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Minutes of the previous meeting held on 19 January 2023 PDF 184 KB Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 19 January 2023 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
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Announcements by the Chairman, Executive Councillors and Chief Officers Minutes: The Panel noted apologies for absence from the Assistant Director – Children’s Safeguarding. |
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(To receive a report by Andrew Morris, Corporate Parenting Manager,which provides an overview of the impact of the Department for Education (DfE) Post 16 Pupil Premium pilot that ran from October 2021 to March 2022) Additional documents:
Minutes: Consideration was given to a report by the Corporate Parenting Manager, which provided an overview of the impact of the Department for Education (DfE) Post 16 Pupil Premium pilot that ran from October 2021 to March 2022, as set out in appendix A to the report.
The report highlighted the positive impact on the support and provision for young people in care and care leavers at local further education provision and the extension of the pilot was welcomed.
Consideration was given to the report and during the discussion the following points were recorded:
RESOLVED:
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Voices for Choices (V4C) Update Report PDF 203 KB (To receive a report from Ben Lilley, Practice Supervisor (Quality and Standards), which provides a summary and overview of recent activities regarding Voices for Choices (V4C) and the Big Conversation and actions to support future planning an progress) Minutes: Consideration was given to a report by the Practice Supervisor – Quality and Standards, which provided an summary and overview of recent activities regarding Voices for Choices (V4C) and the Big Conversation and actions to support future planning an progress, as referenced in the report.
Consideration was given to the report and during the discussion the following points were recorded:
RESOLVED:
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Children in Care Performance Measures Quarter 3 PDF 169 KB (To receive a report from Tara Jones, Assistant Director – Children’s Safeguarding, which invites the Panel to consider and comment on the key performance information for Quarter 3 of 2022/23 which is relevant to the work of the Panel) Additional documents: Minutes: Consideration was given to a report by the Assistant Director – Children and Young People, which invited the Panel to consider and comment on the key performance information for Quarter 3 of 2022/23, as detailed in the report.
Consideration was given to the report and during the discussion the following information were recorded:
RESOLVED:
1. That the report be received and accepted as an accurate overview of the service for the Quarter 3 of 2022/23; 2. That satisfaction be given to the assurances provided where targets had not been met; 3. That the comments recorded be taken under consideration by Officers and relevant Portfolio holders.
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Fostering Service Quarter Three Performance Report PDF 155 KB (To receive a report by Deborah Crawford, Head of Service – Fostering, Adoption and Leaving Care, which provides an overview of the Fostering Service Performance for Quarter 3 of 2022/23) Additional documents:
Minutes: Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Service – Fostering, Adoption and Leaving Care, which provided an overview of the Fostering Service Performance for Quarter 3 of 2022/23, as detailed in Appendix A to the report.
The Head of Service – Fostering Adoption and Leaving Care were pleased to announce that a 12.43% increase in the allowance for Foster Carers 12.43% had been proposed and was subject to a decision by the Executive Councillor for Children’s Services, Community Safety, Procurement and Engagement between the 20th and 31st March 2023.
Consideration was given to the report and during the discussion the following information was recorded:
RESOLVED:
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Criminal Activity, Outcomes and Pathways for Children in Care PDF 192 KB (To receive a report from Andy Cook, Head of Service – Future4me and Youth Offending, which provides an overview of the approach to reducing youth crime in Lincolnshire through restorative approaches) Minutes: Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Service – Future4me and Youth Offending, which provided an overview of the approach to reducing youth crime in Lincolnshire through restorative approaches, as detailed in the report.
Consideration was given to the report and during the discussion the following comments were recorded:
RESOLVED:
1. That the report be received and endorsed; 2. That satisfaction be given to the range of actions and activities designed and implemented to safeguard children in care and divert them from entering the formal criminal justice system where appropriate, or act in a restorative manner where young people find themselves in that situation; 3. That the comments made be shared with relevant officer in support of their efforts.
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Corporate Parenting Panel Work Programme PDF 187 KB (To receive a report from Kiara Chatziioannou, Scrutiny Officer, which invites the Panel to consider its work programme) Minutes: Consideration was given to the Scrutiny Officer, which invited the Panel to consider its work programme, as set out at pages 287-290 of the agenda.
RESOLVED:
1. That the report be noted; 2. That the existing work programme be approved.
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