To welcome everyone to the meeting and receive any apologies for absence.

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked attendees to introduce themselves.

There were no apologies for absence.

To receive any declarations of interest.

Councillor Da Costa declared that she donated some of her Councillors allowance to Kickback.

To consider passing the following resolution:-

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting whilst discussion takes place, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1-7 of part I of Schedule 12A of the Act."

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting whilst discussion takes place, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1-7 of part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 10 January 2024 to be a true and accurate record.

The minutes of the meeting held on the XXX were approved as a correct record.

** List of outstanding action points

Members considered the following action points arising from the minutes which had now all been completed:

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To receive a report from Kickback and the Care Leavers’ Forum, and take part in an activity organised by members.

To receive an annual report on Contextual Safeguarding/ Child Exploitation and Missing Chilren but Carly Reeve, Exploitatin and Missing Children Coordinator (AfC)

To receive an update on Children in Care/ Care Leavers Data from Marie Bell, Associate Director for Corporate Parenting (AfC)

To note down any dates for events and activities.

To receive an update on the ‘Your Voice’ Workstream from Elaine Keating, Children, Young People and Families Engagement Lead (AfC) and, Lin Ferguson, Executive Director Children’s Services and Education.

To receive the Annual Care Leavers Impact Report from Marie Bell, Associate Director for Corporate Parenting (AfC)

To receive a report on Engagement and Participation of Chidlren and Young People in Car from Shungu Chigocha (Principal Social Worker), Associate Director Practice Improvement and Quality Assurance (AfC)

To receive a Fostering Update from Matthew Edwards, Associate Director for Provider Services (AfC).

To receive an update on Members Training by Sarah Moran, Deputy Director Children's Social Care & Early Help (AFC)

To note the dates of future meetings.

Members noted the following future meeting dates:

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