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Cabinet Committee Corporate Parenting
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The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The committee noted reports on children's services in Bridgend. These covered the annual report of the Independent Reviewing Service, progress on corporate parenting, and the regional advocacy service. Members also agreed to invest in corporate parenting in future.
The committee considered three reports on 19 April 2023: progress on the Bridgend Corporate Parenting Strategy, which was due to launch on 27 April 2023; a My Support Team and residential and therapeutic services review, funded by a Welsh Government grant; and plans for a multi-agency Exploitation Prevention Panel. The committee considered and supported the first report, noted the second, and supported the panel proposal. It also asked for a report from partners in six months.
The Cabinet Committee considered three reports on looking after children in care. It noted progress on the Basic Income Pilot Scheme and the Care Inspectorate Wales inspections of the council's children's homes. It supported progress on Corporate Parenting development and approved the Board's terms of reference.
The committee considered updated statements of purpose for the council's four children's residential homes and approved them. It also received updates on the Corporate Parenting Board and on the Edge of Care Service, which helps families at risk of having their children taken into care.
The Cabinet Committee Corporate Parenting met on 27 July 2022 and considered three items. It noted a presentation on the Bridgend Information, Advice and Assistance Service, approved a Foster Carer Charter for Bridgend Fostering Service, and supported proposals to develop corporate parenting in Bridgend.
The Committee considered updates on the remodelling of children's residential services and Bridgend Fostering, the annual report of the Independent Reviewing Service, and a plan on housing for care experienced young people. It noted all three reports and supported the further development of the Bridgend Foster Care service.