MATTERS ARISING
Minutes:
Adoption and Fostering Panel
The Deputy Director CYPS reported that she had asked the Designated Nurse to investigate the administrative problems that had occurred with regard to the sharing of medical notes . Proposed that Cllr Solomon( member of the Adoption Panel) and Cllr Peacock (member of the Fostering Panel) be informed of this action.
Data in the performance report relating to looked after children with a statement . Noted that future educational information would now include this.
Suitable neutral venues for LAC review meetings . Members were informed that the child should be asked their preference for the location of these meetings. Agreed that officers follow up on this to ensure that this practice is continuing.
Progress on CRB checks for all new councillors involved in corporate parenting and safeguarding. The committee agreed, as a matter or urgency, that this action is further followed up with the Assistant Chief Executive for People and Organisational Development to ensure that all the newly appointed councillors to this committee and those interested in taking part in regulation 33 visits have had a CRB check.
The committee noted that updates on Foster Care would be included in the performance report which is a standing item on the agenda for the committee.
The committee requested an update on the number of Councillors taking up corporate parenting training.