Decision details
Children Looked After Strategy 2015-18
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The Children Looked After Strategy describes our responsibilities, lines of accountability, our priorities and objectives for the next 3 years and how we plan to achieve them.
The Mayor in Cabinet is asked to note the contents of the Children Looked After Strategy, in particular the desired direction of travel and associated cost pressures within Children’s Social Care. The Mayor in Cabinet is also asked to consider the action plan, included within the strategy.
The delivery of the Children Looked After Strategy will be overseen by Tower Hamlets Corporate Parenting Steering Group. Together they will support the partnership to ensure that we deliver on our promises to children and young people in care.
Decision:
DECISION
1. To note that the overall strategic responsibility for Corporate Parenting lies with the Lead Cabinet Member for Children Services and the Corporate Director for Children Services. The needs of children and young people in and leaving care are also represented on each Children and Families Plan theme group by a Service Manager and/or Service Head, Children’s Social Care.
2. To confirm that Tower Hamlets Council believes that an effective corporate parent needs a comprehensive strategy and joint working arrangements with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
3. To note the contents of the Children Looked After Strategy, and in particular the desired direction of travel and associated cost pressures within Children’s Social Care.
4. To note the action strategy included within the Strategy.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN’S SERVICES (D. JONES)
(Service Manager, Children’s Specialist Services (K. Khan)
(Community Insight, Quality and Policy Manager, Children and Adults Resources (W. Hedger)
Report author: Corporate Director, Children and Culture
Publication date: 12/05/2016
Date of decision: 10/05/2016
Decided at meeting: 10/05/2016 - Cabinet
Effective from: 20/05/2016
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