Decision details

The Panel received a report from the Director of Children’s Services in relation to the creation of a sub-committee of the Children and Families Advisory Panel (CFAP) to act as a dedicated Corporate Parenting Board (CPB).

The Panel heard that the role of the CPB would be to promote the best outcomes for children in care and care leavers and enable Councillor led engagement and advice to CFAP and the relevant Executive Member. Alongside the report was a proposed Terms of Reference for the CPB.

Resolved: That the Children and Families Advisory Panel;

• Agrees to the formation of a sub-committee known as the Corporate Parenting Board on the basis set out in the report and in the attached draft terms of reference.
• Agrees to the adoption of the proposed Terms of Reference for the Board.
• Appoint three Members to the Board, on a proportionate basis and identifies one of them as Chairman and another as Vice-Chairman. In addition, that the Children and Families Advisory Panel appoint a substitute member for each political group.
  • The Panel appointed Cllr Chadd (Chairman), Cllr Briggs (Vice-Chairman) and Cllr Wade alongside Cllr Carpenter (Conservative Deputy) and Cllr Porter (Liberal Democrat Deputy)
• Recommends to County Council the appointment of three co-opted Care Ambassadors as Members of the Board as set out in the Terms of Reference.