Agenda item

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

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Community and Children Services which provided the Committee with updates on the activity and performance of the Local Authority Designated Officer Role for 2015-16.

The Children’s Social Care Manager confirmed that the number of referrals to the Local Authority Designated Officer had increased as a result of awareness-raising activity such as training and briefings.

In response to a Member’s query, the Children's Social Care Manager confirmed that training on the Local Authority Designated Officer Role could be arranged for Members and this would be referred to the Members’ Development Steering Group.

RESOLVED – That the Committee:

a)    notes the report; and

b)    requests that a training session on the Local Authority Designated Officer Role be arranged via the Members Development Steering Group.