Agenda

To open the meeting and welcome those present.

Following from the Annual Council Meeting, members will vote in a Chair and Vice-Chair of the Corporate Parenting Board.

To receive any apologies for absense.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 23^rd November 2023.

To disclose any pecuniary, other registrable or non-registrable interests as set out in the adopted Code of Conduct. In making their decision councillors are asked to state the agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose to take as part of their declaration.

If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

Representatives of town or parish councils and members of the public who live, work or represent an organisation within the Dorset Council area are welcome to submit up to two questions or two statements for each meeting. Alternatively, you could submit one question and one statement for each meeting.  

All submissions must be emailed in full to Megan.r.rochester@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by 8.30am on Tuesday 18^th June 2024.    

When submitting your question(s) and/or statement(s) please note that: 

·       no more than three minutes will be allowed for any one question or statement to be asked/read  

·       a question may include a short pre-amble to set the context, and this will be included within the three minute period 

·       please note that sub divided questions count towards your total of two 

·       when submitting a question please indicate who the question is for (e.g. the name of the committee or Portfolio Holder) 

·       Include your name, address and contact details.  Only your name will be published but we may need your other details to contact you about your question or statement in advance of the meeting. 

·       questions and statements received in line with the council’s rules for public participation will be published as a supplement to the agenda 

·       all questions, statements and responses will be published in full within the minutes of the meeting.   

Theresa Leavy (Executive Director People and Children), to set the scene of the meeting.

To receive a report from the Corporate Director – Care and Protection.

To receive a report from Louise Drury (Head of Service – Children in Care and Care Leavers).

Lisa Wilms (Service Manager – Fostering) to report.

Liane Chorley (Independent panel chair) to lead.

To receive a report from Jane Maclennan (Head of Service – Care Leavers and UASC).

Allan Charlton (Service Manager Aspire Adoption) to report to committee.

Kaye Wright (Youth Voice Manager) to report.

To receive a report from Louise Drury (Head of Service – Children in Care and Care Leavers).

To confirm details and deadlines for papers for the next meeting of the

(formal) Corporate Parenting Board which will be held on Thursday 28^th November 2024.

To consider any items of business which the Chairman has had prior

notification and considers to be urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) b)

of the Local Government Act 1972. The reason for the urgency shall

be recorded in the minutes.

To move the exclusion of the press and the public for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). The public and the press will be asked to leave the meeting whilst the item of business is considered.  

There are no exempt items scheduled for this meeting.