Agenda

The Chair will open the meeting and will welcome those present.

To receive any apologies for absense.

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.

To confirm the minutes of the formal meeting held on Thursday 24^th November 2022.

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@dorsetcc.gov.uk by 8.30am on Tuesday 23^rd May.

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 for People and Children,

 to set the scene of the meeting.

To receive a report from Louise Drury, Head of Service Children in Care.

Gerry Connell, Fostering Services Manager, to report.

Allan Charlton, Aspire Manager, to report.

Simon Fraiz-Brown, Service Manager Young and Thriving, to report.

To receive a report from Louise Drury, Head of Service Children in Care.

Mark Rogers, Independent Chair, to report.

To receive a report from the Service Manager Corporate Parenting & Care Leavers.

To confirm the details of the next formal meeting which is due to be held on Thursday 23^rd November 2023.

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(s) 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 Live Meeting will end before Members consider the following item.