Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             in relation to a presentation by a care experienced young person, to request that the Chief Officer - Children’s Social Work and Family Supportshare the link to the presentation with all Councillors;

(ii)           to note that the Chief Officer - Children's Social Work and Family Support would engage with the new Participation Officer regarding obtaining young people’s views and details of experiences, and to investigate the possibility of engagement with elected members regarding their experiences;

(iii)          to note that the Chief Officer - Children's Social Work and Family Support would also investigate an approach for engagement with Elected Members and the Promise Scotland;

(iv)          to note the findings of the Bright Spots Report (October 2024); 

(v)           to approve the High Level Promise Plan in Appendix A; and

(vi)          to instruct the Chief Social Work Officer to update Committee on progress against the High Level Promise Plan within one calendar year

With reference to article 16 of the minute of the meeting of 23 May 2023, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer - Children's Social Work and Family Support, which provided Committee with an overview of Corporate Parenting activity not reported previously and presented a High Level Promise Plan which took account of expectations within Plan 24-30, also reflected the voices of our care experienced children and young people.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)           note the findings of the Bright Spots Report (October 2024); 

(b)           approve the High Level Promise Plan in Appendix A; and

(c)           instruct the Chief Social Work Officer to update Committee on progress against the High Level Promise Plan within one calendar year.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             in relation to a presentation by a care experienced young person, to request that the Chief Officer - Children’s Social Work and Family Supportshare the link to the presentation with all Councillors;

(ii)            to note that the Chief Officer - Children's Social Work and Family Support would engage with the new Participation Officer regarding obtaining young people’s views and details of experiences, and to investigate the possibility of engagement with elected members regarding their experiences;

(iii)          to note that the Chief Officer - Children's Social Work and Family Support would also investigate an approach for engagement with Elected Members and the Promise Scotland; and

(iv)          to approve the recommendations.

-       COUNCILLOR MARTIN GREIG, Convener