Verbal update on children's homes inspections
Minutes:
The Committee received a verbal update on the findings of a recent Ofsted inspection of the Council’s short stay children’s home. Assurances were provided that the issues raised did not relate to the safeguarding of children and that the inspection report and accompanying action plan would be submitted to a future meeting of the Committee for consideration. It was also agreed that the Regulation 33 inspection reports for the home would be regularly reported up to the Committee, with Members who had previously attended the training invited to take part in inspections.