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Corporate Parenting Mid Year Report Jan 2022

 

 

Meeting: 15/03/2022 - Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (Item 73)

73 CORPORATE PARENTING MID YEAR REPORT pdf icon PDF 306 KB

Minutes:

Report CEF22019

 

The report provided a mid-year update of the progress of children in care and care leavers in Bromley and reported progress made against the outcomes identified in the corporate parenting strategy.

 

In opening the discussion, the Chairman noted that the considerable successes and improvements reflected in the report, especially in terms of the positive data around Education, Training and Employment, the opening of ‘Our House’ and the introduction of a Mental Health Practitioner.

 

In response to a question, the Head of CLA and Care Leavers confirmed that the Active Involvement Team had developed some exciting new material which could be used to support the post-election Member induction.  The Portfolio Holder highlighted that a video which had been produced “I’m not Tracy Beaker” was particularly impactful.  The Committee agreed to recommend that the video should be shown to all Members, via post-election Group Meetings.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

  1. The report be noted, and

 

  1. The Video produced by the Active involvement Team: “I’m not Tracy Beaker” be shown to all Members of the Council via post-election Group Meetings.