Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

Councillor Christine Jones introduced the Foster Friendly Employer report.  Cabinet had previously endorsed that the Council become a ‘Foster Friendly Employer’ with the approach recognising that there were people within the existing workforce with the right skills and qualities to become foster carers for the organisation. 

A Policy had been developed to support employees who fostered for the Council and supported those employees to manage their foster commitments whilst balancing their job responsibilities.  The Policy would enable Flintshire to become the first Council in Wales to be a ‘Foster Friendly Employer’. 

            The Chief Officer (Social Services) added that the Policy would help to recruit and retain foster carers as well as helping to ensure that they were financially stable and good role models by being in employment.

RESOLVED:                                                                            

That the report be noted.