Agenda and decisions

Corporate Parenting Board - Monday 9th July 2018 10.30 am

Venue: Meeting Room 1 - Town Hall, Huddersfield. View directions

Contact: Helen Kilroy Email: helen.kilroy@kirklees.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Introductions and Apologies The Chair will welcome everyone to the meeting and announce any apologies received. Decision: The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and apologies had been received from Cllr Hill, Cllr Loonat, Cllr Bellamy, Elaine McShane, Ophelia Rix, Tom Brailsford and Melanie Tiernan.
2.	Minutes of previous meeting PDF 96 KB To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 30^th April 2018. Decision: The minutes of the meeting of the Board held on the 30^th April 2018 were agreed as a correct record.
3.	Interests PDF 20 KB The Board Members will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have disclosable pecuniary interests, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items, or any other interest. Decision: No interests were declared.
4.	Admission of the Public Most debates take place in public. This only changes when there is a need to consider certain issues, for instance, commercially sensitive information or details concerning an individual. You will be told at this point whether there are any items on the Agenda which are to be discussed in private. Decision: It was agreed that all agenda items would be held in public session.
5.	Deputations/Petitions The Board will receive any petitions and hear any deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also hand in a petition at the meeting but that petition should relate to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities. In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 (2), Members of the Public should provide at least 24 hours’ notice of presenting a deputation. Decision: No deputations or petitions were received.
6.	Public Question Time The Board will hear any questions from the general public. Decision: No questions were received from members of the public.
7.	One Adoption West Yorkshire Annual Report PDF 152 KB The Board will consider an Annual Report from One Adoption West Yorkshire. Contact: Mandy Prout (One Adoption West Yorkshire) Additional documents: 2018-07-09 CPB Item 7B One Adoption Annual report - appendix , item 7. PDF 2 MB Decision: The Board thanked Mandy Prout for attending the meeting and the One Adoption West Yorkshire Annual Report was noted.
8.	Performance Monitoring update The Board will consider a verbal update giving key highlights on Performance Monitoring data for the Children’s Service. Contact: Steve Comb, Interim Head of Corporate Parenting Janet Tolley, Virtual School Head Teacher Decision: That the verbal updates on Performance within Children’s Services be noted.
9.	Ofsted and Improvement Board update The Board will consider a verbal update on key issues from Ofsted and the Improvement Board. Contact: Steve Comb, Interim Head of Corporate Parenting Decision: That the verbal update on key issues from Ofsted and the Improvement Board be noted.
10.	Recruitment of foster carers and future membership of Fostering Panels The Board will consider a report presented at the meeting on the recruitment of Foster Carers and the future membership of Fostering Panels. Contact: Steve Comb, Interim Head of Corporate Parenting Decision: (1) That the verbal update on Recruitment of foster carers and future membership of fostering panels be noted. (2) That the Board consider the marketing plan for recruitment of foster carers at a future meeting – date to be determined. (3) That a representative from the Foster Caring Network be invited to become a member of the Corporate Parenting Board and attend future meetings.
11.	Care Leavers - Local Offer Keep on Caring PDF 135 KB The Board will consider a report outlining the development of the Kirklees Local Offer for Care Leavers and extending Personal Advisor support to care leavers to the age of 25. The Board will be asked to comment on the action plan in relation to these developments. Contact: Julie Bragg, Service Manager (Looked after children and leaving care) Additional documents: 2018-07-09 CPB Item 11C Appendix 2 Care Leavers Local_offer_guidance_final , item 11. PDF 185 KB Decision: (1) That the report on Care Leavers – Local Offer keep on caring be noted. (2) That the Local Offer Action Plan for care leavers be circulated to Board Members for comment and be considered by the Board in September. (3) That the dates of the Care Leavers Week in October 2018 be sent to Members of the Board.
12.	Draft Children's Interim Sufficiency Strategy & Action Plan (2018-19) PDF 153 KB The Board will consider a report on the draft Children’s Interim Sufficiency Strategy and Action Plan for 2018-2019. Contact: Steve Comb, Interim Head of Corporate Parenting Stephen Bonnell, Strategy and Policy Assistant Additional documents: 2018-07-09 CPB Item 12B DRAFT Interim Children's Sufficiency Strategy V.7.1 , item 12. PDF 820 KB Decision: (1) That the report on the draft Children’s Interim Sufficiency Strategy and Action Plan for 2018-2019 be noted. (2) That Members of the Board give their comments on the draft Sufficiency Strategy and its future development to the Head of Corporate Parenting as soon as possible. (3) That the “Voice of the Child” Sufficiency Action Plan be amended to include a section on trying to keep children at their current school where possible when they are placed in care.
13.	Training for Members of Corporate Parenting Board PDF 291 KB The Board will consider an update on the proposed LGA Corporate Parenting and Total Respect training for Members of the Corporate Parenting Board. Contact: Steve Comb, Interim Head of Corporate Parenting Additional documents: 2018-07-09 CPB Item 13B Applying corporate parenting principles to LAC and_care_leavers , item 13. PDF 338 KB Decision: (1) That the update on the proposed LGA Corporate Parenting training for Members of the Corporate Parenting Board and other elected members be noted. (2) That the Board Members and all elected members be invited to attend the LGA Corporate Parenting Training sessions on either the 13^th September (9.30 am at Hudawi Centre) or 17^th September (5.30 pm at Dewsbury Town Hall). (3) That Total Respect Training take place for members of the Corporate Parenting Board in the future – date to be determined.
14.	Updates from Board Members on interaction with Services The Board will consider verbal updates from Board Members on interaction with Services. Contact: Helen Kilroy, Principal Governance and Democratic Engagement Officer Decision: That the verbal updates from Board Members on interaction with Services be noted.
15.	Corporate Parenting Board Agenda Plan PDF 215 KB The Panel will consider the agenda plan for the Corporate Parenting Board for the 2018/19 municipal year. Contact: Helen Kilroy, Principal Governance & Democratic Engagement Officer Decision: (1) That the Agenda Plan for the Corporate Parenting Board during 2018/19 be noted. (2) That the additional agenda items be added to the agenda plan for the 2018/19 municipal year and amendments be made as agreed. (3) That the Governance Officer be authorised to liaise with officers on agreed actions.
16.	Dates of Future Meetings To note future meeting dates of the Board during the 2018/19 municipal year: - Monday 24^th September 2018, 10 am - Monday 19^th November 2018, 10 am - Monday 21^st January 2019, 10 am - Monday 11^th March 2019, 10 am - Monday 15^th April 2019, 10am Decision: The meeting dates were noted.