Issue - meetings

(i)       to note the proposed approach to develop a more robust approach to supporting children and young people who are Looked After or on the edge of care; and

(ii)       to instruct the Chief Officer - Education and Chief Social Work Officer to report back on the learning from the pilot and any plans to scale up approaches before the end of the 2022/23 school session.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Operating Officer which provided an update on work being undertaken to strengthen the Council’s approach to improving the attainment and achievement of Looked After Children and those known or thought to be on the edge of care.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the proposed approach to develop a more robust approach to supporting children and young people who are Looked After or on the edge of care; and

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer - Education and Chief Social Work Officer to report back on the learning from the pilot and any plans to scale up approaches before the end of the 2022/23 school session.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.