Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

The Cabinet Member for Social Services introduced the outcome of the inspection in March 2012 of Children’s Assessment and Care Management within Flintshire County Council’s Social Services for Children. 

            The inspection had scrutinised a random selection of case files, undertaken interviews with children, young people and their families and carers together with a range of professional workers.  The findings had been positive as detailed in the summary of the report.

            The report was welcomed and the following were thanked for their efforts:-

·        Councillor C.A. Ellis, the previous Executive Member for Social Services;

·        the Head of Children’s Services for the improvements that continued to be made within the Service; and 

·        the Senior Management Team who had been recognised within the report as providing an excellent Service for vulnerable people and who were committed to supporting and safeguarding children and young people.

The Head of Children’s Services commented that a further review of the Council’s assessment and future provision for fostering was due to be carried out in due course.

            The Cabinet Member for Social Services said that there was a need for Members to take responsibility as corporate parents and asked that all Members be encouraged to attend training events. 

RESOLVED:

That the findings of the inspections be accepted and the action plan, as detailed in the appendices to the report, be approved.