Issue - meetings

The Statement of Purpose is a description of private fostering arrangements within the London Borough of Haringey.  The document provides a  clear description and guide to the service for professionals, the public, council members and external organisations.    

Ms Beverley Hendricks, Assistant Director for Safeguarding and Social Care, introduced the item.

The meeting heard that:

·           There were concerns in the safeguarding arrangements for young children arriving as refugees from the Ukraine and were invited to live in foster homes.

·           Approximately 90,000 potential Ukrainian refugees have registered but the government had not provided any guidelines of the process that would take place.

·           No details had yet been released regarding the safeguarding role for local authorities for potential refugees.

·           If a child refugee (under 17) arrived without having gone through the set process, then they would go through the unaccompanied asylum seekers process.

Members were happy to accept the statement as presented and to proceed with the campaign. 

RESOLVED:

Members indicated approval of the Haringey Private Fostering Statement of Purpose.