Issue - meetings

To receive a progress update from the Director of Children’s Services on the Corporate Parenting Board and Personal Education Plans.

The Committee received a report from the Director of Children’s Services providing a progress update against the priority areas identified by Ofsted in 2019 in relation to the Corporate Parenting Board (CPB). The report also included an update on the progress made to improve and develop the Personal Education Plan process.

The Committee received an overview of the changes made to the CPB to expand its membership and engagement with external agencies. This included a summary of the various outreach activities board members had undertaken and the items considered by the Board at its meetings.

Members also heard how high-quality PEPs were a key tool for promoting the educational outcomes of Children in Care. They noted the project undertaken jointly between the Children & Families and Education & Inclusion branches of Children’s Services to review the process alongside the results and actions taken following it.

RESOLVED:

That the Children and Young People Select Committee note the contents of this report and the positive progress made in respect of the Ofsted recommendation.