Decision details
Corporate Parenting and Fostering Strategy update (verbal item)
Decision Maker: Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Allweddol decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To inform Members of changes to Fostering nationally which could impact Flintshire and includes very sensitive information.
Decisions:
TheMarketing and Recruitment Officer shared some news on a National Initiative to improve Foster Care Recruitment for Local Authorities due to be launched mid-July. She explained background to fostering and the difference between Local Authority fostering and businesses advertising for Foster Carers for profit making organisations.
The Senior Manager - Children and Workforce advised that today was just to make Members aware of an announcement in mid-July and that the Marketing and Recruitment Officer would come back and give a presentation once it had gone live.
RESOLVED:
That the update be noted.
Report author: Craig Macleod
Publication date: 01/07/2021
Date of decision: 01/07/2021
Decided at meeting: 01/07/2021 - Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee