Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services.

Members received a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services relative to the Corporate Parenting Annual Report for 2019/20 and Corporate Parenting Strategy Update. The strategy set out how the Corporation delivers in its role as corporate parent, and how the Corporation meets the needs of children and young people in the City. The strategy reflected the changes that had been implemented due to the pandemic. The strategy annual report was also included to report on the Corporation’s corporate parenting activities for 2019/20, including health and wellbeing, safeguarding education, employment and accommodation. The annual report did not report on the pandemic, as this would be the subsequent year’s annual report.

The Deputy Chairman noted an issue raised at a previous meeting where children were not aware of the City Corporation Corporate Parenting Pledge. Officers advised that children in care receive a lot of information on arrival, including the pledge, and often know the principles of the pledge but not that it is called a ‘pledge’. Options were being considered to ensure children were aware of the pledge.

Members requested that Corporate Parenting Training be rescheduled, as this had previously been cancelled due to the pandemic, however could now take place virtually. The Deputy Chairman requested the report be presented to the Court of Common Council, as the entire Court was the Corporate Parent.

RESOLVED, that – the report be received and its contents noted.