51 Childrens Trust Arrangements for Leeds PDF 56 KB
To receive and consider the attached report of
the Director of Childrens Services.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Director of Children’s Services
submitted a report outlining the arrangements for the establishment
and development of a Children’s Trust in Leeds, and the role
which Area Committees might play in the process now and in the
future.
Keith Burton, Children’s Services Unit,
attended the meeting and responded to Members’ queries and
comments. In brief summary, the main
areas of discussion were:-
- A forthcoming event for all Members
in late January (to be notified);
- The role of District Partnerships,
Area Committees and Locality Forums in developing and improving
services at local level;
- The ‘corporate
parenting’ strand of the proposals, with each Area Committee
having a recognised Member involved in Regulation 33 inspections of
children’s homes in the area, but whose role also involved
advocacy and championing children and families at local level
(Councillor Harrand in the case of the N E Outer Area
Committee);
- The type and cost of Criminal Record
Bureau (CRB) checks, and other possible future changes in this
area.
RESOLVED – That the
report be noted.