Issue - meetings

To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2010.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2010 be agreed as an accurate record.

MATTERS ARISING -

Overview and Scrutiny Committee- Hilary Corrick reported that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee had received a report on the work of this Committee and on local health visiting services.  It was noted that officers from Great Ormond Street hospital and NHS Haringey were present at the meeting.

The Committee was pleased to note that, from April 2010 with the move to multi agency working there would always be at least one health visitor working for half a day every day located in the offices of the First Response team.

Resolved:

That an update report on the operation of these arrangements be presented to the Committee in Autumn 2010.

Child Protection Conference- The Committee was advised that a conference about child protection was being organised by the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board, to be held in September 2010.

Report to Council – Cllr Jones advised that she had presented a report to Council on the work of this Committee and its future.

Resolved:

1.             That, as information on the work of this body needed to be disseminated more widely, a report should be presented to Council twice yearly.

2.             That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee may wish to review    their Child Protection role and their relationship with this Committee.

3.               That the idea for the future, of a cross party informal information sharing body for children’s services be supported.

4.               That as part of the generic child protection training to be provided to all old and new Members Cllr Mallett should talk about the Committee including its history and main decisions made.

5.               That the new Members of this Committee will need extensive additional and ongoing training to ensure they have the knowledge and skills necessary to continue the Committee’s work effectively.