Agenda

Corporate Parenting Board - Wednesday 18th December 2019 10.00 am, CANCELLED

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

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

Items
No. Item

1.

Membership of the Board/Apologies

The Chair will welcome everyone to the meeting and announce any apologies received. 

 

The Chair will formally welcome Stewart Horn, Head of Children’s Joint Commissioning, to the Board.

 

 

 

2.

Minutes of previous meeting pdf icon PDF 216 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Board held on the 10th September and 24th October 2019.

Additional documents:

3.

Interests pdf icon 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.

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.

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.  

 

6.

Public Question Time

The Board will hear any questions from the general public.

7.

One Adoption Agency 6 monthly Report (April to Sept) pdf icon PDF 483 KB

The Board will consider a 6 monthly report from One Adoption West Yorkshire covering the period April to September 2019. (10am)

 

Contact:  Suzanne Whiteley, One Adoption West Yorkshire

 

Additional documents:

8.

Ofsted and Improvement Board Update

The Board will consider a verbal update on key issues from Ofsted and the Improvement Board.  (10.20 am)

 

Contact: Julie Bragg, Head of Corporate Parenting

 

 

9.

Children's Performance Highlight Report (October 2019) pdf icon PDF 221 KB

The Board will consider two reports giving key highlights on Performance Monitoring data for the Children in Care, Fostering and Children’s Homes up to October 2019.  (10.25 am)

 

Contact: Julie Bragg, Head of Corporate Parenting (Children in Care and Care

              Leavers)

   Janet Tolley, Virtual School Head Teacher

 

Additional documents:

10.

Overview of number and age of children in Care pdf icon PDF 405 KB

The Board will consider an overview of the number and age of children in care.  (10.40 am)

 

Contact: Julie Bragg, Head of Corporate Parenting (Children in

             Care and Care Leavers)

 

11.

Sibling Group Placements pdf icon PDF 136 KB

The Board will consider a report outlining the success of placing sibling groups in placements within Kirklees. (10.45 am)

 

Contact: Julie Bragg, Head of Corporate Parenting (Children in

             Care and Care Leavers)

 

12.

Voice of the Child Update pdf icon PDF 205 KB

The Board will consider an update on the Voice of the Child.  (11.00 am) 

 

Contact: Anna Gledhill, Social Work Practice Lead

 

13.

Supported Lodgings Scheme pdf icon PDF 83 KB

The Board will consider a report on the Supported Lodgings Scheme. (11.15 am)

 

Contact:  Andy Quinlan, Service Manager (Fostering)

14.

Staying Put Scheme pdf icon PDF 152 KB

The Board will consider a report on the Staying Put Scheme. (11.25 am)

 

Contact:  Andy Quinlan, Service Manager (Fostering)

15.

Updates from Board Members on interaction with Services

The Board will consider verbal updates from Board Members who will give an update on progress and key issues following interaction with Services and partners to challenge the role of the Corporate Parent.  (11.35 am)

 

Contact: Helen Kilroy, Principal Governance and Democratic Engagement Officer

 

16.

Corporate Parenting Board Agenda Plan 2019/20 pdf icon PDF 495 KB

The Panel will consider the agenda plan for 2019/20 municipal year.

 

Contact: Helen Kilroy, Principal Governance & Democratic Engagement Officer

 

17.

Dates of Future Meetings

To note future meeting dates of the Board during the 2019/20 municipal year:

 

-       10th February 2020, 10am

-       4th March 2020, 10am

-       9th April 2020, 10am