Agenda and decisions

This is where Councillors who are attending as substitutes will say for whom they are attending.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Darren O’Donovan.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 11 June 2018.

The minutes of the meeting held on 11^th June 2018 were presented and approved as a correct record, save that it was noted that Cllr Cahal Burke was in attendance and chaired the meeting.

The Councillors 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 interests.

No interests were declared.

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.

The meeting was held in public session.

Members of the Panel will consider the letter sent to the Director of Children’s Services from Ofsted.

Officer: Sal Tariq

Members of the Panel agreed that:-

1)    Sal Tariq and Elaine McShane be thanked for their attendance at today’s meeting.

2)    That the content of the Ofsted letter be noted.

3)    That the improvements in Children’s Service be recognised and commended.

4)    That future Ofsted updates be brought to meetings of the Panel.

Members of the Panel will consider a report on the work that has been undertaken to prevent children being vulnerable to harm and abuse from going missing and to prevent children experiencing or continuing to experience sexual and or criminal exploitation.

Officer: Elaine McShane

Members of the Panel agreed that:-

1)    That Elaine McShane and Ophelia Rix be thanked for their report.

2)    That the 10 identifiable risks common to children who go missing or become involved in CSE be sent to the Panel.

3)    That the work being done to invite accommodation providers and takeaways to training be provided to the Panel.

4)    That a further report be brought to the Panel outlining the multi-agency approach and that the report include details of progress made with all partnerships. 

Members of the Panel will consider an update on development of the Early Support Strategy.

Officer:- Jo-Anne Sanders

Members of the Panel agreed that:-

1)    Jo-Anne Sanders and Michelle Attmere be thanked for their report, and Ms Sanders’ attendance at the meeting.

2)    That members of the Panel be invited to attend the information event on 2^nd October 2018.

3)    That a report be brought to Panel on the development of schools as community hubs by the end of 2018.

4)    That a report on the success of the early support strategy, to include details of the partnership working arrangements, be brought to the Panel early 2019.

Members of the panel to note that the next Panel meeting will be at 10am on Friday 2nd November 2018.

Members of the Panel agreed that the next meeting be moved to 10am on Friday 9^th November 2018.