Issue - meetings

            That the committee accepts this report and subsequent action plan as significant and independent evidence of a well managed and organised service.

                           The Service Manager, Resources presented the report which outlined the outcomes from the CSSIW inspection conducted for the period 2011-12.

                           In accordance with the Care Standards Act 2000, the CSSIW had undertaken an annual review of Flintshire County Council’s Fostering Service.  The primary focus was on quality of life and quality of care experienced by foster carers and children in placement, particularly kinship carers.  The inspection was conducted in November 2011.

                           The Service Manager, Resources reported that the service had received a most favourable final report, published April 2012 which highlighted many strengths as well as some areas for improvement, which were attached to the report in the form of an Action Plan.

                           Councillor G. Banks congratulated Children’s Services on the report and said that he was very pleased to see all actions on the Action Plan had been completed.

                           Councillor H.J. McGuill asked about the procedure for a parent who did not wish their ex-partner’s family to act as kinship carers.  The Service Manager, Resources said that the Local Authority would undergo legal proceedings to get the authority to act as a parent and to share parental responsibility with the birth parent.

               RESOLVED:

               That the committee accepts this report and subsequent action plan as significant and independent evidence of a well managed and organised service.